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Palestinian Authority phones cut off for non-payment
Special to World Tribune.com
MIDDLE EAST NEWSLINE
Monday, September 25, 2000
RAMALLAH — The Palestinian Authority has been struck by a cut-off in
telephone service.
The reason: PA ministries have failed to pay their telephone bills to
the Palestinian Telecommunications company. The bill amounts to several
million dollars.
PA sources said several ministries haven't paid their bills in more than
a year. After numerous appeals for payment, the sources said, the utility
ended service.
The sources said the following ministries have been left without
service: the Interior Ministry, the Planning and International Cooperation
Ministry, the Sports and Youth Ministry and several state agencies.
The PA Finance Ministry has allocated funds for telephone service. But
the sources said the funds could not cover the debt to the utility.
