LA TIMES: Myanmar tries to cut Internet, cell access

[L. Coyote]

Myanmar tries to cut Internet, cell access
In a bid to keep news of its crackdown from the world, the military regime tries to block communications, but the images still flow.
By Henry Chu and Maggie Farley - Sep 29, 2007
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-myanmar29sep29,0,850065.story?coll=la-home-world


NEW DELHI — Attempting to stop the flow of violent images that have galvanized international condemnation of Myanmar, the country's military government Friday tried to shut down access to the Internet and cellphone service.

On the third day of the clampdown on largely peaceful protests, authorities closed Internet cafes and suspended two key service providers, but embassies and companies linked by satellite to the Web remained online.

The protests pose the stiffest challenge to the government since 1988, when thousands of pro-democracy protesters were massacred in Yangon, the country's principal city. ..........

[Warpy]

1. People are still risking their lives

trying to get cell pictures and blogs out via corporations and embassies that have internet access via satellite.

Myanmar is full of brave people, it seems.

[Bluebear]

2. Oh, but that could never happen here.

:scared:

[L. Coyote]

3. It is happening here already. Domains are blocked for political reasons.

Mine included!

[Bluebear]

4. That was sarcastic irony :)