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Anger as Zambia announces tax on internet calls

Anger as Zambia announces tax on internet calls

Zambia will tax phone calls made over the internet to protect traditional telecoms companies, the government said Monday, a move activists warned would stifle freedom of expression. Increased popularity of internet telephony services like Skype, WhatsApp and Viber “threatens the telecommunications industry and jobs in companies such as (operators) Zamtel, Airtel and MTN,” government spokeswoman […] …

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