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Egyptians Find New Ways To Get Online

Posted by timothy on from the all-this-stuff-makes-me-want-to-visit dept.

angry tapir writes "Groups like We Rebuild have scrambled to keep Egypt connected to the outside world, turning to landline telephones, fax machines and even ham radio to keep information flowing in and out of the country. Although one Internet service provider — Noor Group — remains in operation, Egypt's government abruptly ordered the rest of the country's ISPs to shut down their services just after midnight local time Thursday. Mobile networks have also been turned off in some areas."

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  1. Knee-Jerk Reaction by bgfay · · Score: 5, Insightful

    A regime that tries to shut down all means for its population to communicate is one that does not deserve to continue.

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    Yeah, I'm as old as my UID would suggest.
    1. Re:Knee-Jerk Reaction by 99BottlesOfBeerInMyF · · Score: 5, Insightful

      In that case, our government seems to be sending a mixed message by adding the internet kill-switch back into proposed legislation...

      Sensationalist headlines aside, care to point out where the aforementioned bill says anything about shutting down communications? From my reading its about isolating the networks on which high value infrastructure is located, not shutting down anyone's communication. More reading, less rhetoric please.

  2. It would... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Be nice if the united states supported the egyptian people.

    Seems we're not really all that big on the whole 'freedom' thing after all... We're still hoping our bff stays in charge of egypt.

    If egypt does get their freedom... I hope they remember we sold the egyptian goverment the weapons being used on civilians right now.

    Sometimes the usa deserves the hate it gets. Ok.. most times... the us goverment anyway.

  3. Re:carrier pigeons! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Apparently, all the carrier pigeons have been reporting a Coo