Edited sentence: In February 2008 Etisalat signed a definitive agreement with Telecom Egypt, the sate-owned fixed-line carrier, to buy minority stakes in two of its Internet service provider (ISPs) companies.Previously, the company revealed its intentions to participate in the auction for the second fixed-line licence in the country, which will end the monopoly of Telecom Egypt.The deal is also indicative of Etisalat Egypt’s intentions to foray into the fixed-line market of the country