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How Mobile Operators Are Caught In the Middle In the Middle East and Africa

Posted by timothy on from the life-on-the-margins dept.

First time accepted submitter singinho writes "In times of political turmoil, operators are caught in the middle, between the wishes of the regime and the communications needs of the public. Orange exec Marc Rennard explains how he is forced to risk the lives of his employees." Companies operating with the blessing of any particular regime end up in some interesting predicaments; trying to keep communications open in a place like Mali (one of the places Rennard oversees) must make for some exciting work days for the guys in the field.

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  1. America's response. by Sparticus789 · · Score: 1, Funny

    America's answering machine:
    We would love to come liberate you, but our last 2 liberation actions from evil groups didn't go so well. We miss the days of the grateful Filipinos, Germans, French, Polish, Japanese, Koreans, and Kuwaitis. Please leave a message, and we will get back to you when our population has the stomach for war. BEEP!

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    sudo make me a sandwich
    1. Re:America's response. by Sparticus789 · · Score: 2, Funny

      Filipinos, Germans, French, Polish, Japanese, Koreans

      Yes, because those countries are covered in oil. So much, huge mistake giving them their national sovereignty back after liberation.

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      sudo make me a sandwich
  2. Re:yawn by alphatel · · Score: 2, Funny

    Watch out or you'll be Caught in the Middle in the Middle.
    A similar crisis to when your appetite's pokin' atcha, pokin' atcha.

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    When the foot seeks the place of the head, the line is crossed. Know your place. Keep your place. Be a shoe.