USA Internet Blackout Unlikely, Experts Say
Renesys points out that the U.S. is served by a huge number of Internet service providers, more than 40 in all. Like Canada and the Netherlands, it is a "global Internet economy" -- which means that even if the government wanted to black out the ...www.huffingtonpost.com
Could a Syria-style Internet blackout happen in the US?
The ongoing Internet blackout in Syria this week, like the one that occurred in Egypt early in 2011, prompts curiosity as to whether such an event could happen in one's own country.www.nbcnews.com
Syrian Web blackout stirs concern
Post reporter Craig Timberg sits down with us to discuss the Syrian Internet blackout, whether the rebels are behind it and how it may impact the continuing conflict.www.washingtonpost.com
Syria cuts Internet, cellphone service nationwide
The Internet blackout, confirmed by two U.S-based companies that monitor online connectivity, is unprecedented in Syria's 20-month-old uprising against President Bashar Assad.www.detroitnews.com
Syria's Internet Blackout Puts Pressure on Web Hosts
A New York Times report on Thursday detailed Syrian government websites hosted in North American locations, noting accessibility to the web presences was still available in areas outside the region despite the blackout. Hosting companies including ...www.pingzine.com
Government Cuts Internet Access Across Syria
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 al-Assad.www.voanews.com
Internet Blackout in Syria as Airport Shuts Down
"In the global routing table, all 84 of Syria's IP address blocks have become unreachable, effectively removing the country from the Internet," American networking company Renesys wrote on its blog after Thursday's blackout. Graphs illustrating Syria's ...www.kmbz.com
Syria suffers Internet blackout
Renesys, a U.S.-based firm that monitors Internet networks, reported on its blog that Syria's Internet connectivity was shut down early Thursday afternoon and all of the country's IP address blocks were unreachable.thehill.com
What's Your Country's Risk of Internet Blackout?
... while (relatively) stable democracies and commonwealths like the U.S., Canada, and European nations are relatively resistant to blackout. The most common risk factor, unsurprisingly, is centralization. A robust Internet architecture is a ...www.theatlantic.com
Syrian Internet largely restored after blackout
Renesys, a U.S.-based network monitoring firm that studies Internet disruptions, said in a statement Saturday that service went back up around 4:32 p.m.www.businessweek.com
Internet service goes out across Syria
The Internet outage, confirmed by two U.S.-based companies that monitor online connectivity, is unprecedented in Syria's 20-month-old uprising against Assad, which activists say has killed more than 40,000 people.www.google.com
Syria Internet Blackout: Regime Cuts Mobile Phone Communications and ...
Over 40,000 people have been killed by Syrian troops in the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad in the 20 months since fighting began.www.latinospost.com
Syrian Internet Still Down, Experts Say Regime Is Behind The Blackout
But a report by CloudFlare, a Web security company based in the U.S., confirms what many outside observers have already assumed: It is more than likely that Syrian government officials instigated the blackout. It is an allegation that has been denied ...www.ibtimes.com
Internet services down across Syria
The length of Thursday's internet blackout, confirmed by US-based companies that monitor online connectivity, is unprecedented in Syria's 20-month-old uprising against President Bashar al-Assad.www.aljazeera.com
Syria's internet blackout explained
Syria has been largely cut off from the rest of the internet -- just as rebel forces are making some of their biggest advances yet against the Assad regime.www.wired.co.uk
Syria Fighting Rages On, Nations Discuss More Sanctions
The Internet blackout, confirmed by two U.S.-based companies that monitor online connectivity, is unprecedented in the 20-month-long uprising against Syria's President Assad.www.voanews.com
Syria under Internet blackout, fighting cuts access to Damascus airport
A blog post on Renesys, a U.S. company which tracks Internet traffic worldwide, said that at 12:26 pm (1026 GMT), the entire country's Internet connectivity shut down completely. The government has been accused of cutting communications in previous ...www.torontosun.com
Global hacking network declares Internet war on Syria
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Global hacking network Anonymous said it will shut down Syrian government websites around the world in response to a countrywide Internet blackout believed to be aimed at silencing the opposition to President Bashar al-Assad. Syria ...www.chicagotribune.com
Total blackout: Syria goes offline nationwide
The internet in Syria has been shut off nationwide, say two US based web-monitoring companies. During the 20 months of civil uprising, Syria has gone through partial internet disruption, but a 100 per cent blackout is unprecedented. US-based network ...rt.com
How Syrian Activists Can Get Around The Internet Blackout
By contrast, Syria has cut everyone--elite and commoners--off from conventional Internet access within the span of minutes.www.fastcompany.com
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