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Re: Iran cuts 95% of Internet traffic
From: "Scott Weeks" <surfer () mauigateway com>
Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2019 09:29:09 -0800
--- sean () donelan com wrote: From: Sean Donelan <sean () donelan com> Its very practical for a country to cut 95%+ of its Internet connectivity. Its not a complete cut-off, there is some limited connectivity. But for most ordinary individuals, their communication channels are cut-off. https://twitter.com/netblocks/status/1196366347938271232 ------------------------------------------ Does anyone know the network mechanics of how this happens? For example, do all fiber connections go through a governmant choke point for suppression? If so, what's to stop ubiquity-style microwave over the border to sympathetic folks on the other side? scott
Current thread:
- Iran cuts 95% of Internet traffic Sean Donelan (Nov 18)
- Re: Iran cuts 95% of Internet traffic Wayne Bouchard (Nov 18)
- Re: Iran cuts 95% of Internet traffic Sean Donelan (Nov 18)
- Re: Iran cuts 95% of Internet traffic Eric Kuhnke (Nov 19)
- Re: Iran cuts 95% of Internet traffic Eric Michaud (Nov 21)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- Re: Iran cuts 95% of Internet traffic Scott Weeks (Nov 18)
- Re: Iran cuts 95% of Internet traffic Matt Harris (Nov 18)
- RE: Iran cuts 95% of Internet traffic Tony Wicks (Nov 18)
- Re: Iran cuts 95% of Internet traffic Scott Fisher (Nov 18)
- Re: Iran cuts 95% of Internet traffic Ross Tajvar (Nov 18)
- Re: Iran cuts 95% of Internet traffic Matt Harris (Nov 18)
- RE: Iran cuts 95% of Internet traffic Keith Medcalf (Nov 21)