Internet Turned off in Egypt

[Coffee]

Egypt represents ~0.8% of the world population with an internet connection.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/uk...ahPN80PKZZl9FSt9w?docId=N0409511296205881588A

Their government shut down services across the country last night, thoughts?

 

[cheese-lover]

thoughts?

Less competition for raidspots. Yay!

 

[Mezmez]

Well turned off because of president 'Mobarak'
People wanna get a new president.
As we already did in Tunisia.

 

[greaterdeath]

Good reminder that the rights and freedoms I enjoy everyday are not shared by all. Here's to hoping "extreme measures" don't become violent.

 

[Kickazz006]

that's crazy man

 

[cawpet]

Wait, if they have no internet, how did the rest of the world find out they lost the internet?! :O
*puts on tinfoil hat*

 

[chemical]

Telephone?

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using Tapatalk

 

[Lister]

SMS and Blackberry Services are also down but dont forget your Obama has this

New Bill Gives Obama ?Kill Switch? To Shut Down The Internet
Obama 'Internet kill switch' plan approved by US Senate panel - Techworld.com

 

[Laddadbot]

Wait, if they have no internet, how did the rest of the world find out they lost the internet?! :O
*puts on tinfoil hat*

What if you're standing on a spot there 1 foot is in egypt and other one isn't, then you could walk in to egypt and find about it, walk back and call/upload it ^^

 

[lepton17]

Contrary to popular belief, some Egyptians do in fact own telephones.

 

[Owneth]

Contrary to popular belief, some Egyptians do in fact own telephones.

Sounds like fun!

 

[pindis]

I have several friends on facebook from egypt, and I must say that I had to make fun of this. I'm sorry, this is so tragic, I KNOW.

 

[whatcha413]

Aw no more zoooo00om ?

 

[greaterdeath]

SMS and Blackberry Services are also down but dont forget your Obama has this
New Bill Gives Obama ?Kill Switch? To Shut Down The Internet
Obama 'Internet kill switch' plan approved by US Senate panel - Techworld.com

"Anyone failing to comply would be fined" - LOL! Fail kill switch bill is fail.

 

[cawpet]

No worries, those new iphones in the USA can be used as hotspots, amerifags, get yourselves over to egypt and start WoWcafes/tents...

 

[Necro]

No worries, those new iphones in the USA can be used as hotspots, amerifags, get yourselves over to egypt and start WoWcafes/tents...

5bucks an hour per person! android also can tether wirelessly

 

[Mario27]

all those gamers wil move to another country for sure those silkroad player wow hehe