ISPAK: ISPs to block VOIP web sites

Wed, 03 Oct 2001 03:18:33 -0700

Dear Members of ISPAK
 
 With reference to notices of PTA (Regional office) sent to ISPs to block VOIP web sites and providing them an complementary Internet connection.
 
ISPAK has received a list of ISPs, that provided the internet connections & blocked VOIP web sites.
PTA is pushing hard to block web sites and providing them to internet connection.
 
PTA Regional Office have given us additional one weak to comply. Therefore it is requested to provide an internet connection with blocking of VOIP websites before Monday, October 8, 2001 to avoid any future inconvenience.
 
 
The following ISPs have already provided the Internet Connections but some of them not yet blocked the VOIP web sites ( http://www.net2phone.com , http://www.dialpad.com , http://www.hottelephone.com  etc)
 
  1. Gem Internet Services
  2. Sir Syed University of Engg. & Technology, Karachi.
  3. Century Twenty One Technologies
  4. Netsol Connect
  5. Cubexs
  6. DigiCom
  7. Cyber Access
  8. AT&T Global Network Services
  9. Gerrys Information Technology
  10. eWorld
  11. Net 2000
  12. Sattech
  13. Asia Online
  14. Hinet
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The following ISPs are not complied to provide internet connection and blocking web sites
  1. Pakistan Data Services LTD (SUPER NET)
  2. Cyber Internet Services
  3. Fascom Network Services
  4. Worldtel Mecca
  5. Comsats
  6. CompuNet Online
  7. Logon International
  8. South Asian Media Wise (SAMW)
  9. SZABIST
  10. Insta Net
  11. Vnet Serve (Net Asia)
  12. Pak Net
  13. Web Net
  14. Global Net
  15. Info Net
  16. Robo Net
  17. Silversoft
  18. Aga Khan University (AKU Net)
Regards,
 
Tariq A. Nizami
VP South ISPAK
 
 
GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN
PAKISTAN TELECOMMUNICATION AUTHORITY
Regional Office, Wireless Compound Opp. JPMC, Karachi 75530
Tel : 021 - 5680101  Fax 021- 5680640
 
 
No. PTA-KR/Insp/2001                                                    Dated : September 20, 2001
 
 
Subject: MONITORING OF UNAUTHORIZED / ILLEGAL SITES OF THE ISP
 
In pursuance of clause: 5.1 of the license, the undersigned has been directed by the Authority to obtain complementary connection form all ISP's for monitoring purposes to confirm that the website leading to Internet telephony are blocked.
 
All the ISP's are therefore directed to provide complementary internet connection to the PTA Regional Office, Karachi at the earliest . Moreover all the ISP's directed to ensure that voice communication using Net2phone or any other prepaid card/equipment is not established through Internet and the same will be periodically checked by License Enforcement wing through these complementary connections.
 
 
 
Mushtaq Ahmad Bhatti
  (Regional Director)
 
 
ALL ISP's
 
Copy for information :
Director General (L.E), PTA H/Qs, Islamabad.

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