19. Before liberalization, KyrgyzTelecom carried out filtering of voice traffic in order to limit access
to non-Kyrgyz providers offering IP-telephony service, to thereby compel the use of local providers. Voice traffic was filtered in all the standard ports on all popular non-Kyrgyz providers of
IP telephony. Allegedly, Cisco (Pix) and Huawei (EuDemon) products were used for filtering voice
content.
20. OpenNet Initiative, ‘‘Special Report: Kyrgyzstan: Election Monitoring in Kyrgyzstan,’’ February 2005, http://www.opennetinitiative.net/special/kg/.
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to non-Kyrgyz providers offering IP-telephony service, to thereby compel the use of local providers. Voice traffic was filtered in all the standard ports on all popular non-Kyrgyz providers of
IP telephony. Allegedly, Cisco (Pix) and Huawei (EuDemon) products were used for filtering voice
content.
20. OpenNet Initiative, ‘‘Special Report: Kyrgyzstan: Election Monitoring in Kyrgyzstan,’’ February 2005, http://www.opennetinitiative.net/special/kg/.
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