A member of the National Council for Human Rights in Egypt, Saeed Abdel-Hafez on Friday criticized remarks by the head of the Communications Committee in the House of Representatives, Ahmed Badawy, regarding internet packages. Badawy urged citizens with heavy video watching habits to mind their data allowance, as they tend to deplete their data in record time. However, Abdel-Hafez said that this argument was weak and unbecoming of the constitutional and legal responsibility borne by a member of parliament. Blaming citizens for consuming too much data is a simplistic and superficial justification, he stressed. Internet speeds in Egypt are “extremely high,” he assured, noting that the coming period will witness further improvements in internet services and infrastructure in general.

Source: Egypt Independent February 07, 2026 14:41 UTC