House ICT committee to probe lousy state of internet service in Egypt

To our collective delight, the House ICT Committee looks like it’s about to probe the lousy state of internet service in Egypt: The committee will apparently ask ICT Minister Yasser El Kady to testify about the state of internet services in Egypt. Deputy Chair Ahmed Badawy tells Al Mal that the committee also wants to summon representatives from internet service providers to explain why service is so shoddy. The news has forced us to question our usual feelings about MPs — and pray that they address the elephant in the room: TE Data’s practices and those of its monopolist parent company.