A telecommunications tower at a station in Lebanon. (Credit: NNA)
After private generators, could fixed internet become Lebanon’s next indispensable parallel market? Illegal networks already account for more than 70% of distribution and serve more than a million users, costing the state a net $128.8 million a year, according to a report the Court of Accounts is preparing to submit to the Ministry. L’Orient-Le Jour reported its main findings this summer. While the court highlights the authorities’ inaction, the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority appears determined to enforce its recent decisions on the matter. From our archives Illegal internet in Lebanon: Hundreds of millions of dollars lost, according to the Court of Audit Adopted in February 2026, Decision No. 4 requires subscribers served by illegal networks to be transferred to authorized networks where legal infrastructure is available....
After private generators, could fixed internet become Lebanon’s next indispensable parallel market? Illegal networks already account for more than 70% of distribution and serve more than a million users, costing the state a net $128.8 million a year, according to a report the Court of Accounts is preparing to submit to the Ministry. L’Orient-Le Jour reported its main findings this summer. While the court highlights the authorities’ inaction, the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority appears determined to enforce its recent decisions on the matter. From our archives Illegal internet in Lebanon: Hundreds of millions of dollars lost, according to the Court of Audit Adopted in February 2026, Decision No. 4 requires subscribers served by illegal networks to be transferred to authorized networks where legal infrastructure is...