Newspapers quoted Minister of State for Communication Fawaz bin Mohammed Al Khalifa as saying new regulations were being introduced for Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) applications, which have become popular across the Gulf region, with millions of users exchanging news, views, photographs, and trivial jokes daily, as well as making free calls and connecting with friends and family. 
Magazeti yalimnukuu Waziri wa Nchi anayeshughulikia Mawasiliano Fawaz bin Mohammed Al Khalifa akisema sheria mpya zilikuwa zinaanza kutumika kudhibiti zama tumizi za sauti mtandaoni (Voice Over Internet Protocol), ambazo zimekuwa maarufu sana katika eneo la Ghuba ya Uarabuni, zikitumiwa na mamilioni ya watu wanaobadilishana habari, maoni, picha na ucheshi kila siku ikiwa ni pamoja na kupiga simu na kukutana na marafiki na familia.