It's in favour of the potential but the fact that the relevant networks were shut down by the governments in power shows that ultimately they can be relatively

It's in favour of the potential but the fact that the relevant networks were shut down by the governments in power shows that ultimately they can be relatively easily counteracted. That of course will change as the cost (to business and vital infrastructure) of disabling the internet and cellular networks increases. For instance in the UK police use the regular cellular networks for mobile data, shutting them down would impact both police and protesters. China's a special case - they're simply too powerful for the west to control and have been for some time. Libya is run by a madman who isn't open to reason. So yes you're right but the interest in and importance of the country to the west is a factor, even if it's not the only one.