2012-11-30

Syria caused Internet blackout, security firm says - CNN International


Telegraph.co.uk
Syria caused Internet blackout, security firm says
CNN International
(CNN) — Despite claims to the contrary, the Syrian government is almost certainly responsible for a blackout Thursday that shut down virtually all Internet service in [...]

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Who Should Control the Internet? The People Who Use It - Huffington Post


Politico
Who Should Control the Internet? The People Who Use It
Huffington Post
Representatives from almost 200 nations are gathering in Dubai this week to debate control of the Internet at a treaty conference organized by [...]

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'Father of the internet': Why we must fight for its freedom - CNN International


Politico
'Father of the internet': Why we must fight for its freedom
CNN International
Editor's note: Vinton Cerf is Google's chief internet evangelist. He, along with American computer scientist Bob Kahn, is often called one of [...]

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Syria Internet outage: How it might have happened and what it means - Washington Post (blog)


ABC News
Syria Internet outage: How it might have happened and what it means
Washington Post (blog)
As Syria's Internet and phone blackout goes into its second day, fears are building that Syrians who have relied [...]

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EU set to fight Internet tax and 'spying' at global summit - Reuters


Politico
EU set to fight Internet tax and 'spying' at global summit
Reuters
EU to contest Internet regulation, traffic fees. * 193 countries to agree by consensus on new web rules. * Europe, U.S. concerned about [...]

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Internet Radio Fairness Act debate opens in Washington - Los Angeles Times


Ars Technica
Internet Radio Fairness Act debate opens in Washington
Los Angeles Times
The jockeying has begun on Capitol Hill over congressional legislation known as the Internet Radio Fairness Act, or IRFA (HR 6480 and S3609), [...]

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Syrian Internet Connections Cut for Second Day - New York Times


ABC News
Syrian Internet Connections Cut for Second Day
New York Times
“Generally speaking, in Idlib we haven't had an Internet connection or working landlines since the very beginning of the uprising,” said Ahmad Kadour an [...]

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Syria's Internet shutdown leaves information void, may signal escalating war - Washington Post

Syria's Internet shutdown leaves information void, may signal escalating war
Washington Post
Syria's civil war went offline Thursday as millions of people tracking the conflict over YouTube, Facebook and other high-tech services found themselves struggling against an unnerving national shutdown of the Internet. [...]

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EU set to fight Internet tax and 'spying' at global summit - Reuters


Politico
EU set to fight Internet tax and 'spying' at global summit
Reuters
EU to contest Internet regulation, traffic fees. * 193 countries to agree by consensus on new web rules. * Europe, U.S. concerned about [...]

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Syria: Airport Road Reopens but Internet Still Cut - ABC News


ABC News
Syria: Airport Road Reopens but Internet Still Cut
ABC News
Syrian rebels battled regime troops south of Damascus Friday and Internet and most telephone lines were cut for a second day, but the government [...]

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Most Internet service in Syria shut down - KSAT San Antonio


KSAT San Antonio
Most Internet service in Syria shut down
KSAT San Antonio
More than 90% of the Internet access in Syria was shut down on Thursday, according to the Internet monitoring group Renesys. It was [...]

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Staring down UN opponents of Internet freedom - Politico


Politico
Staring down UN opponents of Internet freedom
Politico
On Monday, representatives from 193 countries are convening in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, to renegotiate a treaty that could give an arm of the United [...]

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Internet Service Goes out Across Syria - ABC News


ABC News
Internet Service Goes out Across Syria
ABC News
Internet service went down Thursday across Syria and international flights were canceled at the Damascus airport when a road near the facility was closed by heavy [...]

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The Wire: Cliff tiff; Syria cuts Internet; Palestine recognized; Bush ... - San Jose Mercury News

The Wire: Cliff tiff; Syria cuts Internet; Palestine recognized; Bush
San Jose Mercury News
Responding to criticism that Obama has not offered a detailed cost-cutting plans, Carney held up a copy of Obama's plan from September 2011, saying it was online for [...]

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Internet Explorer 10 ad claims Microsoft's browser stinks...less - Los Angeles Times


Paul Thurrott’s SuperSite for Windows
Internet Explorer 10 ad claims Microsoft's browser stinks…less
Los Angeles Times
Microsoft takes aim at Internet Explorer haters with a new ad that pokes fun at people who proclaim their disdain [...]

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2012-11-29

'Father of the internet': Why we must fight for its freedom - CNN International


The Economist
'Father of the internet': Why we must fight for its freedom
CNN International
Editor's note: Vinton Cerf is Google's chief internet evangelist. He, along with American computer scientist Bob Kahn, is often called one [...]

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As rebels appear to gain ground, Internet shuts down in Syria - CNN International

As rebels appear to gain ground, Internet shuts down in Syria
CNN International
(CNN) — More than 90% of the Internet was shut down in Syria Thursday as rebel clashes with Bashar al-Assad's forces were reported near the Damascus airport. It's not the [...]

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Government Cuts Internet Access Across Syria - Voice of America


Voice of America
Government Cuts Internet Access Across Syria
Voice of America
The Internet outage was confirmed by two U.S.-based companies that monitor online connectivity and is unprecedented in the 20-month-long uprising against Syria's President Bashar [...]

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Internet Explorer 10 ad claims Microsoft's browser stinks...less - Los Angeles Times


Paul Thurrott’s SuperSite for Windows
Internet Explorer 10 ad claims Microsoft's browser stinks…less
Los Angeles Times
Microsoft takes aim at Internet Explorer haters with a new ad that pokes fun at people who proclaim their disdain [...]

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Internet service goes out across Syria - Houston Chronicle


BBC News
Internet service goes out across Syria
Houston Chronicle
BEIRUT (AP) — Internet service went down Thursday across Syria and international flights were canceled at the Damascus airport when a road near the facility was [...]

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'Father of the internet': Why we must fight for its freedom - CNN International


The Economist
'Father of the internet': Why we must fight for its freedom
CNN International
Editor's note: Vinton Cerf is Google's chief internet evangelist. He, along with American computer scientist Bob Kahn, is often called one [...]

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'Father of the internet': Why we must fight for its freedom - CNN International


The Economist
'Father of the internet': Why we must fight for its freedom
CNN International
Editor's note: Vinton Cerf is Google's chief internet evangelist. He, along with American computer scientist Bob Kahn, is often called one [...]

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Internet down nationwide in Syria - USA TODAY


BBC News
Internet down nationwide in Syria
USA TODAY
BEIRUT (AP) — The Syrian government shut down the Internet across the country and cut cellphone services in select areas Thursday as rebels and government troops waged [...]

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In Syria, Internet and Main Airport Closed - New York Times


BBC News
In Syria, Internet and Main Airport Closed
New York Times
Two companies that monitor Internet traffic, Arbor, Inc, and Akamai, released data suggesting that the outage had continued for several hours since about 10 [...]

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Senate Internet Privacy Bill Approved By Judiciary Committee - Huffington Post


Forbes
Senate Internet Privacy Bill Approved By Judiciary Committee
Huffington Post
WASHINGTON — The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved legislation that would require police to obtain a search warrant from a judge before they can review [...]

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Syria cuts Internet nationwide - Houston Chronicle


Christian Science Monitor
Syria cuts Internet nationwide
Houston Chronicle
BEIRUT (AP) — The Syrian government shut down the Internet across the country and cut cellphone services in select areas Thursday as rebels and government troops waged [...]

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Web monitor: 100 percent of Syria's Internet just shut down - Washington Post (blog)


The Guardian
Web monitor: 100 percent of Syria's Internet just shut down
Washington Post (blog)
It appears that the Syrian government may have just taken a drastic measure it has conspicuously avoided over the nearly two [...]

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