Friday, June 3, 2011

Syrian government cuts internet 3G, DSL and even dial-up


After the capital the country  taken by a popular revolt, the Syrian government DECIDED to all totalitarian government of what makes the protesters realize That  They Could organize om the Internet, cutting Their access completely. According to Al Jazeera, Which Specializes in covering Conflicts in the Middle East, the Syrian Citizens lost access via 3G broadband networks, DSL and even dial-up connections.


There are Several Internet providers in the country, But According To the company Renesys network analysis, all the Internet traffic of the country depends on the specific telecom call SyriaTel. It is controlled by the government and was That Probably because of the internet was cut off so easily. That 40 of 59 routes lead to Internet servers in Syria Were removed from routing tables International, also According to Renesys.;

Some government websites are still accessible, But The network as a whole to Suffered Considerable drop in traffic, losing about 2 / 3 of the routes, as you can see in the chart above.