Re: Final Revision of Paltel letter

["belwazir " <belwazir@mail.hally.net>]

The letter looks ok to me. Fair and square.

Question though, If an ISP wants to connect to a an internet connection (UUNET) outside palestine such as Egypt or Jordan, and Paltel infrastructure is used (international leased lines), does this mean there is a breach of the truce with Paltel? or will this be OK?

Regards

Bassem


---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: Ahmed Abumarzouq <ahmed@p-i-s.com>
Date: Sat, 26 May 2001 18:34:21 +0200

>Dear Board,
>                 Is this O.K., make sure to spell check the document
>
>Dear Dr. Abdel Rahman Omar
>Advisor to the Board of Directors
>Palestine Telecommunications Co. P.L.C
>
>>         We thank you for your patience as we built consensus within PITA
>>on the positive, new approach, of PALTEL to our long standing Internet
>>Strategy that now is moving into its second year.  We sincerely
>>believe that with this new PALTEL attitude we can reach an
>>equitable joint approach to advancing the Internet industry in
>>Palestine.  We consciously do not use the words setting policy to
>>this regard since that is the role of the Ministry of Post and
>>Telecommunications.
>>
>>To recap where we stand.  PITA has submitted to you our strategy
>>for cooperation.  Your positive initial comments to this strategy has
>>created a very upbeat momentum within PITA.  However, it is
>>premature that we act on you email comments alone.
>>
>>It has been previously stated from multiple senior PALTEL sources
>>that PALTEL engaged in an in-depth Internet plan.  This makes
>>perfect sense since PALTEL has already made a significant
>>investment in this direction.  Given investment has already
>>occurred we assume that PALTEL, and the foreign consultants that
>>worked with them for this issue (and which we met at Jawwal
>>offices) have presented a plan of action that represent PALTEL
>>views on this issue.  We recall that PALTEL Board member Laith
>>Masri stated this was being done when he visited with a few of our
>>members many months ago.
>>
>>This being the case, we kindly request for PALTEL's
>>strategy to be submitted, in writing, for PITA
>>comment/suggestions/consideration.  Then, when we know each
>>others views we will be able to join them into a win-win strategy
>>beneficial not only to ISPs and Paltel but to the IT community in
>>general.
>>
>>We anxiously await your prompt reply.
>>
>>Sincerely,
>>
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>>
>>
>>
>
>Best Regards
>Ahmed Abumarzouq, CPA
>President & CEO
>Palestinian Internet Services
>WWW.P-I-S.COM
>Tel: +(970) 8 2843197
>Fax: +(970) 8 2843377
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