--- Manu Abraham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Praveen Puthanveettil wrote: > > > > > > Dear friends, > > > > These are the kinds of issues that we should raise our voice against. They > > are taking shelter under the constitution of symbolic insititutions such as > > TRA (Telecom Regulatory Authority). Etisalat is no longer a monopoly, they > > would claim as they have "du" the other provider. > > > > The point is, as of now etisalat charges exhorbitant rates for their > > services from the mostly expats community who toil and contribute, in no > > small measure, to much of the UAE's GDP. > > > > By international standards, they are doing extortion from the public. This > > kind of taxing is prevalent in areas such as rent, water/electricity, > > Municipality Parking, Police Fines etc. > > > > In this particular instance, it is much more than money. Even when a > > technology is available for the benefit of the general public, an > > institution is autocratically taking away the benefit. > > > > It only reinforces the image of the rogue regimes. History tells us of > > instances where information blocked to the public, serves only the rulers. > > > > We should send home an informed message to those in powers that we are not > > living the past that they are all used to. The younger generation has made > > all these techmologies possible not to serve the interests of a few > > Governments that stifle the very freedom. > > > > People are central to any policy formulation and Freedom to communicate is > > their undisputed right. I hope etisalat and the powers that be understand > > the writings on the wall and act judiciously in this matter. > > > ACK > > It is extremely unfair. Rather than the extortion, i would emphasize > Quality of service is the lowest compared to any part of the world, but > the highest charges in the world. Such a regime is totalitarian. Is > there something that we can do about it, but ? > > > > Manu > Manu, Yes, there is something you can do! VOTE with your feet! LEAVE as I did more than 23 years ago. NEVER regretted it. Let me know if there is an interest in a FREE server with limited band-width for general use of the group. Jama (Austin, TX) Jama __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dubailug/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
