How the Egyptian Government Turned Off the Internet

By Ray Gustini | January 28, 2011 11:53am

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It seems the stuff of fantasy, or a really bad techno-thriller from the mid-90s: an embattled government turning off the Internet in an attempt to silence pro-democracy protesters. But that's exactly what happened in Egypt yesterday at 22:34 GMT when the country's four major Internet providers abruptly cut off web access to nearly 80 million customers. The move came days after the government blocked access to social networking websites, including Twitter and Facebook. How was the complete shutdown achieved, and what are the larger implications of the move? A variety of voices weighed in.

farahinkata : no wonder why korang tak online . sabarlah ye ;)