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Re: Connectivity status for Egypt
From: Marshall Eubanks <tme () americafree tv>
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 20:10:56 -0500
On Jan 27, 2011, at 6:47 PM, Danny O'Brien wrote:
Around 2236 UCT, we lost all Internet connectivity with our contacts in Egypt, and I'm hearing reports of (in declining order of confirmability): 1) Internet connectivity loss on major (broadband) ISPs 2) No SMS 4) Intermittent connectivity with smaller (dialup?) ISPs 5) No mobile service in major cities -- Cairo, Alexandria The working assumption here is that the Egyptian government has made the decision to shut down all external, and perhaps internal electronic communication as a reaction to the ongoing protests in that country. If anyone can provide more details as to what they're seeing, the extent, plus times and dates, it would be very useful. In moments like this there are often many unconfirmed rumors: I'm seeking concrete reliable confirmation which I can pass onto the press and those working to bring some communications back up (if you have a ham radio license, there is some very early work to provide emergency connectivity. Info at: http://pastebin.com/fHHBqZ7Q )
On twitter (follow the #jan25 and #jan28 hash tags), there are many reports of loss of internet connectivity in Egypt. Apparently cell phones and land lines are still working. Of course, the assumption there is that this is connected to the large protests expected tomorrow in Egypt. Regards Marshall
Thank you, -- dobrien () cpj org Danny O'Brien, Committee to Protect Journalists gpg key: http://www.spesh.com/danny/crypto/dannyobrien-key20091106.txt
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- Connectivity status for Egypt Danny O'Brien (Jan 27)
- Re: Connectivity status for Egypt Christopher (Jan 27)
- Re: Connectivity status for Egypt Craig V (Jan 27)
- Re: Connectivity status for Egypt Paul Graydon (Jan 27)
- Re: Connectivity status for Egypt Craig V (Jan 27)
- Re: Connectivity status for Egypt Marshall Eubanks (Jan 27)
- Re: Connectivity status for Egypt Paul Ferguson (Jan 27)
- Re: Connectivity status for Egypt Andree Toonk (Jan 27)
- Re: Connectivity status for Egypt Craig Labovitz (Jan 27)
- Re: Connectivity status for Egypt Roy (Jan 27)
- Re: Connectivity status for Egypt Joel Jaeggli (Jan 27)
- Re: Connectivity status for Egypt Paul Ferguson (Jan 27)
- RE: Connectivity status for Egypt Carlos Alcantar (Jan 28)
- Re: Connectivity status for Egypt Mirjam Kuehne (Jan 28)
- Re: Connectivity status for Egypt Marshall Eubanks (Jan 31)
- Re: Connectivity status for Egypt Marshall Eubanks (Jan 28)
- Re: Connectivity status for Egypt Craig Labovitz (Jan 27)
- Re: Connectivity status for Egypt Christopher (Jan 27)