Reports On Internet Surveillance In Kuwait Denied By Citra

Kuwait's Communication and Information Technology Regulatory Authority (CITRA) denied the validity of reports circulating about the Kuwait International Gateway tender, stating that it does not allow Internet surveillance. In response to a parliamentary question by MP Hamad Abdul Rahman Al-Olayan, CITRA explained in a memorandum sent to the Director General Omar Saud Al-Omar, the Minister of Municipal Affairs, and the Minister of State for Communications Affairs Fahad Al-Shoula that the project is related to developing the Kuwait International Gateway, and it is a continuing project. As Kuwait's Internet capacities continue to grow, CITRA renews licenses, maintains, and develops systems capacity as part of each contract. A total of ten local companies applied to win the tender.

In response to a question about whether user data will be sent to a third party, CITRA clarified that the third party is mentioned in clause 16.10 of the technical specifications brochure on page 74. This clause is as follows: "The required system, known as DPI, must be capable of copying subscriber data and sending it to a third-party system interface." The benefits mentioned in the item are technical terms that mean the system requested in the tender must have the ability to communicate and integrate with different systems in the nature of its operation, called “third-party systems”. This ability is basic and required for all technical systems connected to the Internet. As an example, the system requested in the tender must be able to link to other systems for extracting monthly reports or analyzing traffic data.

 

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