The time when they SHUTDOWN the INTERNET in Egypt!

in #steemit8 years ago

Waking up only to find out the Gov. has shutdown all cellphone services & the internet in the whole country!

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On 28th of January 2011 and as a response for massive protest against the corrupt institutions the Egyptian government -under Hosni Mubarak at the time- came with th brightest idea:

"Shut down these kid's toy!" aka .. the Internet!!!

It was sure a stupid move from a dying oppressive regime, was actually the beginning of the end...
but was yet a sad day as hundreds of protesters were killed without a chance to call an ambulance for them or to contact their loved ones a last time :(

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/egypt/8288163/How-Egypt-shut-down-the-internet.html
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