Governments back low cost or free Internet phone calls

Telecoms ministers across the Region have given strong signals that they won’t be persuaded by telecoms providers to ban Skype and similar services.

The providers which operate in the region have been arguing that they are losing revenue as people make more use of what’s known as over the top services or OTTs.

But Saint Lucia’s telecommunications minister, Dr. James Fletcher, said the consensus from a recent meeting of ministers is that the services should remain available.

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