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

[Jeffrey Lyon <jeffrey.lyon () blacklotus net>]

http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/jun/13/cell-phone-service-down-after-disputed-iran-vote/

On Sat, Jun 13, 2009 at 10:12 PM, Matthew
Moyle-Croft<mmc () internode com au> wrote:
> Maybe there's just a lot of congestion and it's not actually down?
>
> Happens here (Australia) on some mobile networks at large events - just not
> enough bandwidth to go around and so you can't make calls and sms are
> delayed.  Given that there's a lot of protests etc and a lot of people out
> and about in Tehran it could be similar.
>
> MMC
>
> Eric Brunner-Williams wrote:
> > I exchanged notes with someone in Tehran shortly after 6am EDT this
> > morning. NPR is at least partially incorrect.
> >
> > 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?
> > > -steve



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