Minister Nahhas Says Libyan Satellite Piracy Ended, Reveals Proposal to Build Lebanese Satellite

Local Editor

Lebanese Telecommunications Minister in the caretaker government, Charbel Nahhas, confirmed that some Arab Satellite Channels, including some Lebanese ones, stopped broadcasting Monday noon.

In an interview with Al Intiqad online newspaper, Minister Nahhas clarified that the satellite piracy came from a live broadcasting in the Libyan territories, and aimed at disrupting the "Nile Sat" dish, leading to a total disruption of Arab satellite channels, including the Lebanese Channels.

Nahhas stated that after discussion the situation with the management of the "Nile Sat" corporation, it was scheduled to assign an alternative frequency on a new wave until the disruption was over.

The Lebanese Minister affirmed that his ministry tried to tackle the issue with relevant people in Egypt, urging them to do something in the face of the blatant attack against the press freedom.

On the level of resolving this issue, Minister Nahhas revealed a proposal to build a Lebanese Satellite Moon, saying that this proposal has been discussed for some time now.