> What is Syria's cellular data infrastructure like? Well, there are 2 cellular providers. One is completely state owned and called "Syriatel" and the other is

> What is Syria's cellular data infrastructure like? Well, there are 2 cellular providers. One is completely state owned and called "Syriatel" and the other is MTN(http://www.mtn.com/ http://www.mtn.com/). Though MTN is extremely heavily regulated by the state. Also, Syria enforces a web filter(similar though not as sophisticated as china's) which also affects browsing over the cellular data network. So even cellular providers eventually go through some choke point which is state-owned so that the filter can be applied. In other words, if the state wants to cut off internet, cell isn't going to save you. > USB is a client-server protocol. It probably wouldn't do too well over a carrier pigeon. I think he meant literally sending a USB thumbdrive via a carrier pigeon. See this: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/8007897/Carrier-pigeons-are-faster-than-rural-broadband.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/8007897/Carrier-p...