Switching off Twitter, Youtube, mobile phones, the internet
Discussion
Ever since phones, mobiles and the internet were developed there has been the opportunity for state disruption of public communications by switching them off. Egypt has decided to do this during the current civil unrest.
It seems to me that in Egypt SOME people are protesting but ALL people are affected by the state's interference with communications. This just makes the government look as though it's in a panic. It's a move which "punishes" the entire population and seems sure to annoy and motivate a lot of people who might otherwise have kept well out of it.
What do you think? Good move by the Mubarak regime?
It seems to me that in Egypt SOME people are protesting but ALL people are affected by the state's interference with communications. This just makes the government look as though it's in a panic. It's a move which "punishes" the entire population and seems sure to annoy and motivate a lot of people who might otherwise have kept well out of it.
What do you think? Good move by the Mubarak regime?
Ozzie Osmond said:
Ever since phones, mobiles and the internet were developed there has been the opportunity for state disruption of public communications by switching them off. Egypt has decided to do this during the current civil unrest.
It seems to me that in Egypt SOME people are protesting but ALL people are affected by the state's interference with communications. This just makes the government look as though it's in a panic. It's a move which "punishes" the entire population and seems sure to annoy and motivate a lot of people who might otherwise have kept well out of it.
What do you think? Good move by the Mubarak regime?
No its not... Its fIt seems to me that in Egypt SOME people are protesting but ALL people are affected by the state's interference with communications. This just makes the government look as though it's in a panic. It's a move which "punishes" the entire population and seems sure to annoy and motivate a lot of people who might otherwise have kept well out of it.
What do you think? Good move by the Mubarak regime?
king disgraceful...It now means I cant contact the OH who is on Expat Island and dont know when I will be able to do so again as they have cut internet and all mobile communication... If I had know that I would have made sure OH was on Skype last night to talk to her.
At least when I talked to her earlier on that day I told her to stay indoors this weekend and if I found out she was doing something stupid like protesting or going to see what it was all about, she wouldnt need to worry about the Egyptians as it would be me kicking her ass!!
Mainly cause she is Nordic and sticks out like a sore thumb and so if they have issues she could be targetted as a foreigner.
It might well make things worse. If they control the riots for now, as soon as they re-open communications, it will start again. If they keep them off-line, people will start using mobile phones.
Mysteriously, there are still 83 routes open to Egypt, those run by the Noor Group, who happen to control an access to the Egyptian Stock Exchange. http://www.renesys.com/blog/2011/01/egypt-leaves-t...
Mysteriously, there are still 83 routes open to Egypt, those run by the Noor Group, who happen to control an access to the Egyptian Stock Exchange. http://www.renesys.com/blog/2011/01/egypt-leaves-t...
Edited by Tonsko on Friday 28th January 11:22
Interesting post by Jeff Jarvis here...
http://www.buzzmachine.com/2011/01/28/support-for-...
I am ashamed to be a customer of Vodafone today.
http://www.buzzmachine.com/2011/01/28/support-for-...
I am ashamed to be a customer of Vodafone today.
Sheeda Pistol said:
Where mobile phones not cut off after 7/7 for a short period?
(i genuinly don't know i was not around but i heard it from someone)
No, I think the issue was just congestion - practically everyone in the area was trying to make calls, the network wasn't made for that sort of capacity.(i genuinly don't know i was not around but i heard it from someone)
Sheeda Pistol said:
Where mobile phones not cut off after 7/7 for a short period?
(i genuinly don't know i was not around but i heard it from someone)
The O2 network was restricted for a short time, according to this report.(i genuinly don't know i was not around but i heard it from someone)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4763350....
The government has the power to shut down everything - mobile phones, internet, TV, radio... the whole lot can go at surprisingly short notice.
Brighton Derly said:
The government has the power to shut down everything - mobile phones, internet, TV, radio... the whole lot can go at surprisingly short notice.
They would need a damn good reason to do so though, and even then it would need to be for the absolute minimum time possible. Not only because of the civil liberties issues but it would effectively switch off the economy at the same time.Anonymous have waded in too
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41280813/ns/technology...
In ref to the OP, of course its not a good move.
It seems like the Tunisian episode is sparking a push for democracy in other countries in the region. Anything which acts to hamper that is not good IMO.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41280813/ns/technology...
In ref to the OP, of course its not a good move.
It seems like the Tunisian episode is sparking a push for democracy in other countries in the region. Anything which acts to hamper that is not good IMO.
Marf said:
Anonymous have waded in too
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41280813/ns/technology...
In ref to the OP, of course its not a good move.
It seems like the Tunisian episode is sparking a push for democracy in other countries in the region. Anything which acts to hamper that is not good IMO.
+1http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41280813/ns/technology...
In ref to the OP, of course its not a good move.
It seems like the Tunisian episode is sparking a push for democracy in other countries in the region. Anything which acts to hamper that is not good IMO.
Knowledge, or a lack of it (and the resultant fear and ignorance this instills in the populace) has been they key weapon of all of the least worthy rulers throught history, including the church.
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