In many classes, we have discussed Egypt shutting off the Internet. No one knew how long it was shut off, however, so when I saw this story at the NY Times this morning, I thought it worthwhile to post. Note, you'll probably need to be signed in to read the entire story. Here's an excerpt:
In a span of minutes just after midnight on Jan. 28, a technologically advanced, densely wired country with more than 20 million people online was essentially severed from the global Internet.
A poster in Cairo called for the return of Internet connectivity after the government shut it down on Feb. 1.
Several turning points helped to bring the people of Tunisia and Egypt, who have long felt abused by their governments, into the streets.
The blackout was lifted after just five days, and it did not save President Hosni Mubarak.
