Myanmar orders wireless internet shutdown until further notice: telecoms sources

Re:Myanmar orders wireless internet shutdown until further n... by cblackthornekc on Thursday April 01, 2021 @03:30PM (#26665002)

Interesting. Last time something like this happened, that I remember, was about a decade ago in Egypt. The government demanded the internet be turned off during a civil war.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_in_Egypt#2011_Interne...

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Re:Myanmar orders wireless internet shutdown until further n... by vmception on Thursday April 01, 2021 @03:59PM (#26665301)

Its pretty common and predictable over the last decade

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Re:Myanmar orders wireless internet shutdown until further n... by notsureaboutpg on Thursday April 01, 2021 @03:32PM (#26665017)

Indian govt shutdown internet in Kashmir for a year (maybe a bit longer maybe less) much more recently so they could de facto annex the region: https://thediplomat.com/2020/08/kashmir-internet-shutdown-co...

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