Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Digicel to postpone blocking of VoIP in T&T

The Telecommunications Authority of  Trinidad and Tobago (TATT) has asked Digicel to hold off  on blocking certain third-party Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) applications, as it has done in Jamaica, while an investigation is done.    
A report in the Trinidad Express newspaper says Digicel has acceded to the request, effective Tuesday, July 8. Digicel reportedly said it welcomed the TATT investigation.   
The telecommunications company has already blocked its customers in Jamaica and Haiti from accessing the free call applications. They include Viber, Tango and Nimbuzz.   
Last week, Selby Wilson, Chairman of  the TATT, described the block as a retrograde step.


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Digicel to postpone blocking of VoIP in T&T