Re: Uganda Communications Commission shutdown order

[Andy Ringsmuth <andy () andyring com>]

> On Jan 13, 2021, at 3:39 PM, Alejandro Acosta <alejandroacostaalamo () gmail com> wrote:
>
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> On 13/1/21 4:05 PM, Sean Donelan wrote:
> > The Uganda Communications Commission has issued a shutdown order for the operation of all Internet gateways in 
> > Uganda beginning January 13, 2021 until further notice.
> >
> > I can't access the official Uganda Communications Commission website, but this appears to be a copy of the order
> >
> > https://twitter.com/DougColtart/status/1349442878481846272/photo/1
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> So sad to read this. How is it possible to think this is good to anybody?.., ok, maybe to the very high politicians 
> of the country, but no one else. Not less than 44 million people negative affected.
>
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> That's it.
>
>
> Alejandro,

It is mildly interesting to see what Twitter itself has to say about it:

https://twitter.com/Policy/status/1349059275461685250

"Ahead of the Ugandan election, we're hearing reports that Internet service providers are being ordered to block social 
media and messaging apps.
 
We strongly condemn internet shutdowns – they are hugely harmful, violate basic human rights and the principles of the 
#OpenInternet.”


Oh, the jokes just write themselves…


-Andy