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Re: Zimbabwe satellite Internet link restored


From: Jared Mauch <jared () puck nether net>
Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2006 09:24:30 -0400


On Thu, Sep 28, 2006 at 09:58:42AM +0100, Alexander Harrowell wrote:

I'm a little surprised they came back up. I can certainly see the
benefit for the regime to have - unavoidably, no money! - no Internet
for the public (whilst they no doubt have private
bgan/thuraya/whatever).

        Or it could be a sign that the internet is sufficently valuable
to the government that they must restore the link.  Some may be a bit
suspicious of the internet being that critical, but it just may be the case.

        - Jared

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