(CNN) -- Al Jazeera, the Qatar-based satellite TV network, claims its live broadcasts of the 2010 FIFA World Cup were jammed from a location inside Jordan. "This resulted in millions of viewers throughout the Middle East and North Africa to [sic] suffer from frequent disruptions of the broadcast," Al Jazeera said Thursday. The global network said it based its accusation on the findings of "teams of independent international technology experts" who investigated the interruptions. A Jordanian government source "categorically denied" Al Jazeera's claim and called it "absolutely baseless and unacceptable," according to a report by Jordan's official Petra News Agency.
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Millions suffered frequent disruptions of the broadcast, says Al Jazeera
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Accusation based on "teams of independent international technology experts"
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Jordanian government denies the charge
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An Al Jazeera spokesperson said: "This action targeted @placeholder and was intentionally designed to deprive millions of fans across the region from enjoying this global event.
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The @placeholder government source, quoted by Petra, responded: "The government is ready to cooperate with any team of independent experts to examine the facts, and is certain that any such examination will prove these allegations false."
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@placeholder and Qatar are competing nation states for influence in the region.
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By discrediting Al Jazeera -- that's good for them [Jordan] because it takes away a potent weapon of the @placeholder government," Dr.