[kictanet] VSAT need information

[warigia bowman]

Hi, Mc Tim

I am in Cairo, so I know it is back online. However, I will point out that
the POTS system was only working INSIDE EGYPT during the revolution. You
could not make an international call from a landline, only from a mobile.

"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"

This info is very helpful.

Rigia

On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 1:55 PM, McTim <dogwallah at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
> >
> > --
> > Dr. Warigia Bowman
> > Visiting Assistant Professor
> > American University in Cairo
> > Global Affairs and Public Policy
> > (office)(202)2615-4346
> > (cell) (201)05590948
> > warigia at aucegypt.edu
> >
>
> --
> Sent from my mobile device
>
> Cheers,
>
> McTim
> "A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A
> route indicates how we get there."  Jon Postel
>



-- 
Dr. Warigia Bowman
Visiting Assistant Professor
American University in Cairo
Global Affairs and Public Policy
(office)(202)2615-4346
(cell) (201)05590948
warigia at aucegypt.edu
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