[FM Discuss] circumvention sprint

[adam]

On Mon, 2011-02-21 at 14:59 -0500, Edward Cherlin wrote:
> On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 14:15, adam hyde <adam at flossmanuals.net> wrote:
> > hi,
> >
> > in a house with 8 circumvention people updating the how to by pass
> > internet censorship book. i think its going to be an *excellent*
> > update...
> 
> Why didn't I hear about this before? I'll be working online.
> 
> > release day is friday 1800 (CET)
> 
> What's the plan? What needs updating? Are we going to talk about what
> has happened in Iran and the Arabic-speaking countries?
> 
> Can we talk about what to do when the entire national Internet is shut
> down? Some Libyans were using satellite and international dial-up
> connections, but now the mobile phone system is down, and many
> landlines, too. This can't last, of course.

ed- have a look at the toc and see where u can jump in:
http://booki.flossmanuals.net/bypassing-censorship/edit/

adam

> 
> Countries that have tried shutting down their Internet:
> Nepal (King overthrown.)
> India in Jammu and Kashmir (restored after six months.)
> Egypt (Mubarak out.)
> Libya (We'll see.)
> 
> Countries that have refused to allow Internet:
> China (gradually opened up but censored heavily)
> Burma (gradually opened up but censored heavily)
> North Korea (Army and Party only)
> 
> Sub-Saharan Africa is still in the process of getting its first or
> second fiber optic cable installed and connected, and deploying
> services or bringing prices down.
> 
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