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Kokonoe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-29-11 12:31 AM
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Communicate if Your Government Shuts Off Your Internet
http://howto.wired.com/wiki/Communicate_if_Your_Government_Shuts_Off_Your_Internet

Scenario: Your government is displeased with the communication going on in your location and pulls the plug on your internet access, most likely by telling the major ISPs to turn off service.

This is what happened in Egypt January 25 prompted by citizen protests, with sources estimating that the Egyptian government has cut off approximately 88 percent of the country's internet access. What do you do without Internet? Step 1: Stop crying in the corner. Then start taking steps to reconnect with your network. Here’s a list of things you can do to keep the communication flowing.

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