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Around 2236 UCT, we lost all Internet connectivity with our contacts in
Egypt, and I'm hearing reports of (in declining order of confirmability):
1) Internet connectivity loss on major (broadband) ISPs
2) No SMS
4) Intermittent connectivity with smaller (dialup?) ISPs
5) No mobile service in major cities -- Cairo, Alexandria
The working assumption here is that the Egyptian government has made the
decision to shut down all external, and perhaps internal electronic
communication as a reaction to the ongoing protests in that country.
If anyone can provide more details as to what they're seeing, the extent,
plus times and dates, it would be very useful. In moments like this there
are often many unconfirmed rumors: I'm seeking concrete reliable
confirmation which I can pass onto the press and those working to bring som=
e
communications back up (if you have a ham radio license, there is some very
early work to provide emergency connectivity. Info at:
http://pastebin.com/fHHBqZ7Q )
Thank you,
--
dobrien at cpj.org
Danny O'Brien, Committee to Protect Journalists
On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 4:53 PM, Joly MacFie <joly at punkcast.com> wrote:
>
>
> http://www.allfacebook.com/egypt-blocks-access-to-facebook-2011-01
>
>
> <http://www.allfacebook.com/egypt-blocks-access-to-facebook-2011-01>Egyp=
t=92s
> blockage was confirmed by Jillian York, a project coordinator at Harvard=
=92s
> Berkman Center for Internet and Society that oversees the Herdict
> service, who sent an email to Reuters<http://www.reuters.com/article/idUS=
TRE70P63120110126>
> .
>
> Egypt=92s blockage of Facebook today follows a similar move against Twitt=
er
> yesterday, TechCrunch has reported<http://techcrunch.com/2011/01/26/after=
-blocking-twitter-egypt-reportedly-starts-restricting-access-to-facebook/>,
> as the microblogging site has also helped protesters organize themselves.
>
> Will the Egyptian government=92s efforts to block access to social media
> ultimately strengthen protesters=92 resolve and possibly strengthen suppo=
rt
> for the demonstration outside of Egypt?
>
> --
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
> Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast
> WWWhatsup NYC - http://wwwhatsup.com
> http://pinstand.com - http://punkcast.com
> VP (Admin) - ISOC-NY - http://isoc-ny.org
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>
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WWWhatsup NYC - http://wwwhatsup.com
http://pinstand.com - http://punkcast.com
VP (Admin) - ISOC-NY - http://isoc-ny.org
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<div>From the Washington Post:</div><div><br></div><div><blockquote><span c=
lass=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 14px;">Clinton urges Egypt to=
unblock Twitter, Facebook:=A0According to the=A0<a href=3D"http://www.goog=
le.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ixwVwhR9FgK42tADJCk4sjnmle0Q?docId=3D296=
890c6e84e47138ed448432c8fe16c">Associated Press</a>, Secretary of State Hil=
lary Rodham Clinton urged the Egyptian government to lift its ban on social=
media sites such as Facebook and Twitter as the country deals with the aft=
ermath of riots that shook Cairo this week. Clinton said that the United St=
ates supports Egyptians' rights to freedom of expression, association a=
nd assembly.</span></blockquote>
<blockquote>The Egyptian government=A0<a href=3D"http://www.itp.net/583714-=
egypt-government-denies-twitter-block">denies</a>=A0that it is blocking the=
social media sites. There are mixed reports on Twitter about the status of=
the micro-blogging site in Egypt. Some insist that the site is blocked, wh=
ile others say the sites are up=A0<a href=3D"http://twitter.com/#!/Zeinobia=
/status/30623473210499072">but moving slowly.</a></blockquote>
</div><div><br></div>From nanog:<div><br></div><div><blockquote class=3D"gm=
ail_quote" style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;=
margin-left: 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 20=
4, 204); border-left-style: solid; padding-left: 1ex; ">
Around 2236 UCT, we lost all Internet connectivity with our contacts in</bl=
ockquote><font class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"arial, sans-serif"><block=
quote>Egypt, and I'm hearing reports of (in declining order of confirma=
bility):</blockquote>
<blockquote style=3D"border-collapse: collapse; "><br></blockquote><blockqu=
ote><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"border-collapse: collapse;">1=
) Internet connectivity loss on major (broadband) ISPs</span></blockquote><=
blockquote>
<span class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"border-collapse: collapse;">2) No=
SMS</span></blockquote><blockquote><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=
=3D"border-collapse: collapse;">4) Intermittent connectivity with smaller (=
dialup?) ISPs</span></blockquote>
<blockquote><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"border-collapse: coll=
apse;">5) No mobile service in major cities -- Cairo, Alexandria</span></bl=
ockquote><blockquote><br></blockquote><blockquote><span class=3D"Apple-styl=
e-span" style=3D"border-collapse: collapse;">The working assumption here is=
that the Egyptian government has made the</span></blockquote>
<blockquote><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"border-collapse: coll=
apse;">decision to shut down all external, and perhaps internal electronic<=
/span></blockquote><blockquote><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"bo=
rder-collapse: collapse;">communication as a reaction to the ongoing protes=
ts in that country.</span></blockquote>
<blockquote><br></blockquote><blockquote><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" s=
tyle=3D"border-collapse: collapse;">If anyone can provide more details as t=
o what they're seeing, the extent,</span></blockquote><blockquote><span=
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"border-collapse: collapse;">plus times=
and dates, it would be very useful. In moments like this there</span></blo=
ckquote>
<blockquote><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"border-collapse: coll=
apse;">are often many unconfirmed rumors: I'm seeking concrete reliable=
</span></blockquote><blockquote><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"b=
order-collapse: collapse;">confirmation which I can pass onto the press and=
those working to bring some</span></blockquote>
<blockquote><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"border-collapse: coll=
apse;">communications back up (if you have a ham radio license, there is so=
me very</span></blockquote><blockquote><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" sty=
le=3D"border-collapse: collapse;">early work to provide emergency connectiv=
ity. Info at:</span></blockquote>
<blockquote><font class=3D"Apple-style-span" color=3D"#1C51A8"><span class=
=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"border-collapse: collapse;"><a href=3D"http:=
//pastebin.com/fHHBqZ7Q" target=3D"_blank">http://pastebin.com/fHHBqZ7Q</a>=
=A0)</span></font></blockquote>
<blockquote><br></blockquote><blockquote><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" s=
tyle=3D"border-collapse: collapse;">Thank you,</span></blockquote><blockquo=
te style=3D"border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(136, 136=
, 136); ">
<br></blockquote><blockquote style=3D"color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "><span cl=
ass=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"border-collapse: collapse;">--</span></bl=
ockquote><blockquote><a href=3D"mailto:dobrien at cpj.org" style=3D"border-col=
lapse: collapse;"><font class=3D"Apple-style-span" color=3D"#1C51A8">dobrie=
n at cpj.org</font></a></blockquote>
<blockquote><font class=3D"Apple-style-span" color=3D"#888888"><span class=
=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"border-collapse: collapse;">Danny O'Brie=
n, Committee to Protect Journalists</span></font></blockquote></font><br><d=
iv class=3D"gmail_quote">
On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 4:53 PM, Joly MacFie <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=
=3D"mailto:joly at punkcast.com">joly at punkcast.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><b=
lockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px =
#ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
<div><br></div><div><br></div><a href=3D"http://www.allfacebook.com/egypt-b=
locks-access-to-facebook-2011-01" target=3D"_blank">http://www.allfacebook.=
com/egypt-blocks-access-to-facebook-2011-01</a><div><br></div><div><br></di=
v>
<div><a href=3D"http://www.allfacebook.com/egypt-blocks-access-to-facebook-=
2011-01" target=3D"_blank"></a><span style=3D"font-family:Arial, sans-serif=
;font-size:12px;color:rgb(68, 68, 70);line-height:20px">Egypt=92s blockage =
was confirmed by Jillian York, a project coordinator at Harvard=92s Berkman=
Center for Internet and Society that oversees the Herdict service,=A0who s=
ent an email to=A0<a href=3D"http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE70P63120=
110126" style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-l=
eft:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0=
px;border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;bord=
er-left-width:0px;border-style:initial;border-color:initial;outline-width:0=
px;outline-style:initial;outline-color:initial;background-color:rgb(235, 23=
8, 245);color:rgb(68, 68, 70);display:inline;background-repeat:initial init=
ial" target=3D"_blank">Reuters</a>.</span></div>
<div><font color=3D"#444446" face=3D"Arial, sans-serif"><span style=3D"font=
-size:12px;line-height:20px"><br></span></font></div><div><font color=3D"#4=
44446" face=3D"Arial, sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:12px;line-height=
:20px"><p style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin=
-left:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-lef=
t:0px;border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;b=
order-left-width:0px;border-style:initial;border-color:initial;outline-widt=
h:0px;outline-style:initial;outline-color:initial;background-color:transpar=
ent;background-repeat:initial initial">
Egypt=92s blockage of Facebook today follows a similar move against Twitter=
yesterday, TechCrunch has=A0<a href=3D"http://techcrunch.com/2011/01/26/af=
ter-blocking-twitter-egypt-reportedly-starts-restricting-access-to-facebook=
/" style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0=
px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;bo=
rder-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-le=
ft-width:0px;border-style:initial;border-color:initial;outline-width:0px;ou=
tline-style:initial;outline-color:initial;background-color:rgb(235, 238, 24=
5);color:rgb(68, 68, 70);display:inline;background-repeat:initial initial" =
target=3D"_blank">reported</a>, as the microblogging site has also helped p=
rotesters organize themselves.</p>
<p style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0=
px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:0px;b=
order-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-l=
eft-width:0px;border-style:initial;border-color:initial;outline-width:0px;o=
utline-style:initial;outline-color:initial;background-color:transparent;bac=
kground-repeat:initial initial">
Will the Egyptian government=92s efforts to block access to social media ul=
timately strengthen protesters=92 resolve and possibly strengthen support f=
or the demonstration outside of Egypt?</p></span></font><br>-- <br>--------=
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Joly MacFie=A0 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast<br>WWWhatsup NYC - <a href=3D"ht=
tp://wwwhatsup.com" target=3D"_blank">http://wwwhatsup.com</a><br>=A0<a hre=
f=3D"http://pinstand.com" target=3D"_blank">http://pinstand.com</a> - <a hr=
ef=3D"http://punkcast.com" target=3D"_blank">http://punkcast.com</a><br>
=A0 VP (Admin) - ISOC-NY - <a href=3D"http://isoc-ny.org" target=3D"_blank"=
>http://isoc-ny.org</a><br>------------------------------------------------=
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----------------------------------------<br>Joly MacFie=A0 218 565 9365 Sky=
pe:punkcast<br>WWWhatsup NYC - <a href=3D"http://wwwhatsup.com" target=3D"_=
blank">http://wwwhatsup.com</a><br>
=A0<a href=3D"http://pinstand.com" target=3D"_blank">http://pinstand.com</a=
> - <a href=3D"http://punkcast.com" target=3D"_blank">http://punkcast.com</=
a><br>=A0 VP (Admin) - ISOC-NY - <a href=3D"http://isoc-ny.org" target=3D"_=
blank">http://isoc-ny.org</a><br>
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