This book details the organized circumvention of Article 89 of the Lebanese Constitution to sell state properties without parliamentary approval. It questions how a telecommunications regulatory authority was formed by a committee whose loyalty is suspect, and whether it can prioritize the state's interest over personal interests.

The book contains documents revealing how the reconciliation contract with the two cellular companies was manipulated by deleting a clause that required paying $25 million in taxes due to the state, and how this deletion occurred after the Council of Ministers had approved the contract. It also provides a summary of the era of the first cellular deal and warns of a major new deal being prepared in a sector that has allowed investors to gain illicit wealth through influence peddling and monopoly.

Despite all this, citizens continue to sign petitions demanding a reduction in the bill for the world's most expensive mobile phone service. But who is listening? Who will hold them accountable? We are always left asking: where are the oversight bodies, and where is the judiciary?

• Publishing House: Sharikat Al Matbouat for Distribution and Publishing
• Author: Ghada Eid
• Number of Pages: 416
• Year of Publication: 2007
• ISBN: 9789953880884
• Cover Type: Paperback