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I remember when I was laughing at countries like Kyrgyzstan or Kenya or wherever, which "shut down the internet" for students taking exams or because the presid
by supernova87a 6y ago
I remember when I was laughing at countries like Kyrgyzstan or Kenya or wherever, which "shut down the internet" for students taking exams or because the president for life decided it was a danger to public order. The arbitrariness and 3rd world country-ness of it all.
Now I'm not laughing so much.
- xster 6y agoIndia might be a closer example to the western audience on HN "How India became the world’s leader in internet shutdowns" https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/08/19/1006359/india-internet-shutdowns-blackouts-pandemic-kashmir/ https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/08/19/1006359/india-in...
- aszen 6y agoBy the way the shutdown on high speed mobile internet is still ongoing in one territory, it's now been over a year