[kictanet] VSAT need information

[McTim]

yes, the only way to shut off a vsat is to go to the site and
physically shut it down. Egypt is back online tho. What folk there did
is dial in to eu dialup  numbers set up by eu folk for just this
purpose. ThePOTS system was working in egypt, when mobile and internet
was cut off. Rgds, mctim

On 2/25/11, warigia bowman <warigia at gmail.com> wrote:
> Dear technical people, esp michuki, mctim, and Jean
>
> given that Egypt, and now Libya have cut off Internet access, would it be
> possible to invest in VSATs in order to get some limited internet access via
> sattelite? Obviously, this will not help egyptian sites, but may allow
> access to sites based in the US?
>
> Please advise.
>
> Rigia
>
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> American University in Cairo
> Global Affairs and Public Policy
> (office)(202)2615-4346
> (cell) (201)05590948
> warigia at aucegypt.edu
>

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Cheers,

McTim
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