VoIP - The legal boundary in Qatar
Today's daily brought a good news :
Personal phone calls on Internet are legal
Published in Gulf-Times: Monday, 21 July, 2008, 01:57 AM Doha Time
....It further declare.....Supreme Council for Information and Communications Technology (ictQATAR) said: “There are no laws or rules that prohibit the use of the VoIP technology within the State of Qatar.”........ However, I remmember
" Peninsula Reported on 7/14/2008 2:36:8
....Communication Law 34/2006 prohibits the cheaper method of calling abroad since it is a 'misuse' of the country's exclusive communication services, and violators can languish in jail for one year as well as pay a fine of up to QR50, 000.........
NOW I AM CONFUSED.........WHICH ONE IS CORRECT????
It is legal for personal use. The reason ictQatar put this in the paper is because everyone was confused. Personal use ok, it is LEGAL!!!!
Though Iam not sure, I think the Law states only commercial use..just Guessing.
Its good they have brought this News, They should also clear out what the Law actually states
You are allowed to use VOIP as much as u can shan0007 :)
It is Legal to use the VOIP services for Personal Use and it it is Illegal to use for Commercial Use.
Commercial Use are of two types:
Selling just Vouchers, Softwares : ILLEGAL
Providing Calls from Cafe, Small shops, small Room etc : ILLEGAL
Hope u r doubt is clarified now.