Hi During a recent military standoff (February 2006), sparked by a protest by an elite Philippine military unit, in the weekend after a supposed coup plot related to the current current political crisis, the largest cellular network (Smart) went down for several hours. Not conclusive if this was just a system glitch or if there were more political reasons.
(The possible scenario then was that text brigades were calling on people to mass up at the military camps and other venues in the capital...this however fizzled out when a negotiated settlement was reached by the military factions.) We also have interest in these and related issues, which should be included in any investigation of internet surveillance and censorship etc. Al Alegre Foundation for Media Alternatives Philippines ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, April 23, 2006 3:23 PM Subject: [mobile-society] Turning off the mobile phone system in Nepal(Intern) Hello all, I am hearing that in the protests in Nepal that the government has turned off the mobile telephone system in hopes of limiting the impact of the protests. We are all familiar with the use of mobile phones in protests, but as far as I know this is the first time the system has been turned off. Does anybody know if this is indeed a first? Rich L. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.4.3/316 - Release Date: 04/17/2006 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "mobile-society" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/mobile-society -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
