Editing Telecommunications in Syria (section)

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The [[Ministry of Communications and Technology (Syria)|Syrian Ministry of Communications]] retains governmental authority over the internet in [[Syria]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.moct.gov.sy/moct/?q=ar |title=وزارة الاتصالات والتقانة |access-date=15 August 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130820050013/http://moct.gov.sy/moct/?q=ar |archive-date=20 August 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Prior to the [[Syrian civil war]], '''telecommunications in Syria''' were slowly moving towards liberalization, with a number of licenses awarded and services launched in the Internet service provision market. The initiative reflected the government's change in attitude towards liberalization, following its promise to the [[European Union]] to liberalize markets by 2010. All other forms of fixed-line communications are provided by the state-owned operator, [[Syrian Telecom]] (STE).<ref name=IWS-Syria/>