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Re: Sudan disconnected from the Internet


From: "Patrick W. Gilmore" <patrick () ianai net>
Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2013 21:04:08 -0400

It's not a fiber cut. It did come back for a while at least.

        <https://twitter.com/akamai_soti/status/382872513761398785/photo/1>

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TTFN,
patrick


On Sep 25, 2013, at 21:03 , Jean-Francois Mezei <jfmezei_nanog () vaxination ca> wrote:

On 13-09-25 20:43, Warren Bailey wrote:
We make Ku-band backpacks for this type of scenario. I would give it 12-18
hours before you see CNN light up with live feeds.. 

Why would an entertainment network cover real news ?

BBC or AlJazeera are better news sources for stuff that happens more
than 2 bocks away from CNN's atlanta offices.

BBC:
25 September 2013 Last updated at 17:54 ET

Sudan fuel unrest: Many die in Khartoum as riots continue
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-24272835


Al Jazeera:
Sudan protests over fuel prices turn deadly
Security forces use tear gas to disperse demonstrators in Khartoum amid
simmering anger over subsidy cuts.
Last Modified: 25 Sep 2013 18:08

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2013/09/sudan-protests-over-fuel-turns-deadly-2013925104639248955.html

Neither article mentions internet disconnection.


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