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Running an ISP in a Warzone

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the frag-the-line dept.

musatov writes "SGT Coughanour, David A (HHC 1-110th Infantry US Army) speech on NOTACON 3: "Right now I am currently serving in Iraq where I run IT operations for a small chunk of the Sunni triangle. One of the major projects that we have accomplished here is setting up an ISP that supports 350 subscribers. It has also survived multiple mortar attacks, and is built entirely on Linux." Download video (80 MB QuickTime) Requires latest QuickTime installed. A mirror is available for people to download it."

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  1. Re:Did I get it right? by boisepunk · · Score: 1, Troll

    They're not insurgents. They're terrorists.

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  2. The futileness of censorship by gravesb · · Score: 0, Troll

    So a Soldier in Iraq avoided hostile fire, an extremely ineffective logistics system, a broken mail system, US Army censorship, and demands on his time from his day job to set up a computer system that allows him information that he couldn't get elsewhere. That goes to show the initiative of the NCO in our Army today, as well as how pointless it is to censor information. **AA should figure that out. I know the Army is trying to deal with blogs leaking information, and they have a lot more power over their people than the **AA does over its "customers." (Although I am sure the **AA is jealous of the entire Gitmo thing.)

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  3. Re:i also ran an ISP in the sunni triangle by traveller604 · · Score: 0, Troll

    To the people of Iraq who are being violated by the americans and brittons and other war mongers. Give 'em HELL and keep safe!

  4. Figures by TitsNbeer · · Score: 0, Troll

    "ISP that supports 350 subscribers"

    So that's where my 350 Billion in tax dollars go.