Contrabandwidth

tcd004 writes "Kate Palmer writes in Foreign Policy Magazine that an international black market for Internet access has arisen in many authoritarian countries who keep their populations offline. Savvy black marketers in cybercafes, universities, private homes, and elsewhere are exploiting technological loopholes to circumvent government filters and charge fees for access. According to OpenNet Initiative, a nonprofit that tracks banned sites, visiting a single website in Saudi Arabia can cost anywhere from $26 to $67. And as censorship spreads, the prices are only going up." It's just a few paragraphs, but thought provoking.

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Re:What causes the price?

[t_allardyce]

When you are stoned to death or flogged until you collapse or your eyes are removed, taking the risk to run this sort of business means the price goes way up.

The Saudi royal family are sick pig-fucking dogs who fuck their own mothers and fathers anally - that's why they stink of shit when you go to their palace.