Re: [inquiry] Internet/cell in Teheran down?

[Rich Kulawiec <rsk () gsp org>]

On Sat, Jun 13, 2009 at 05:16:31PM -0700, Steve Pirk wrote:
> Npr (All things considered) is reporting that cell phones and Internet
> access in at least Teheran if not all of Iran is down. Reporters are
> unable to connect out.
>
> Anyone hear of anything?

I've been following political developments there over the last 24-36 hours.
It appears that the election results weren't just stolen, they were entirely
fabricated: that is, nobody even bothered to count ballots, they just made
the numbers up.  The results of this completely-obvious fraud have been
what you might expect: protests, arrests, riots, disinformation, violent
clashes, cut-offs of telecommunications, etc.  I rather suspect we'll see
either (a) a pervasive totalitarian crackdown and imposition of martial
law combined with severe restrictions on telecom or (b) a revolution.

Maybe both.

---Rsk
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