[kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 70, Issue 184

Thu Mar 28 16:04:53 EAT 2013

apparently it was divers (sabotage).  They were caught by the
Egyptians in the act!!

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/27/net-us-egypt-internet-idUSBRE92Q1AQ20130327

On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 4:43 AM, Gideon <gideonrop at gmail.com> wrote:
> Here is a link that might help,
>
> http://gigaom.com/2013/03/27/undersea-cable-cut-near-egypt-slows-down-internet-in-africa-middle-east-south-asia/
>
> Undersea cable cut near Egypt slows down Internet in Africa, Middle East,
> South Asia
>
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>>    1. Internet - Slow (Edith Adera)
>>    2. Re: Internet - Slow (Peres Were)
>>    3. Re: Internet - Slow (Mark Mwangi)
>>    4. Re: Internet - Slow (Ali Hussein)
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>> Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2013 08:07:23 +0000
>> From: Edith Adera <eadera at idrc.ca>
>> To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
>> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
>> Subject: [kictanet] Internet - Slow
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>> Listers,
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>> I wonder if I'm the only one who's experiencing slow Internet since
>> yesterday - both official and personal connection. Anyone knows what's going
>> on?
>>
>> Edith
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>> Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:12:38 +0300
>> From: Peres Were <peres_were at yahoo.co.uk>
>> To: Edith Adera <eadera at idrc.ca>
>> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Internet - Slow
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>> Edith
>>
>> The link below may explain it:
>>
>> Global internet slowdown after biggest cyber-attack in history | Mail
>> Online
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>>
>> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2299999/Global-internet-slowdown-biggest-cyber-attack-history.html
>>
>> Peres
>>
>> Sent from my iPad
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>> On Mar 28, 2013, at 11:07, Edith Adera <eadera at idrc.ca> wrote:
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>> > Listers,
>> >
>> > I wonder if I?m the only one who?s experiencing slow Internet since
>> > yesterday ? both official and personal connection. Anyone knows what?s going
>> > on?
>> >
>> > Edith
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>> Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:13:22 +0300
>> From: Mark Mwangi <mwangy at gmail.com>
>> To: Edith Adera <eadera at idrc.ca>
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>> There has been talk of multiple cable cuts somewhere near Alexandria in
>> Egypt.
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>> On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 11:07 AM, Edith Adera <eadera at idrc.ca> wrote:
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>> >  Listers,****
>> >
>> > ** **
>> >
>> > I wonder if I?m the only one who?s experiencing slow Internet since
>> > yesterday ? both official and personal connection. Anyone knows what?s
>> > going on?****
>> >
>> > ** **
>> >
>> > Edith****
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>> Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:22:38 +0300
>> From: Ali Hussein <ali at hussein.me.ke>
>> To: Edith Adera <eadera at idrc.ca>
>> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Internet - Slow
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>> Edith
>>
>> You removed this post directly from my fingers (if I may be allowed to
>> paraphrase). There has been general slow service across most service
>> providers. From Zuku and Access Kenya who are my service providers the
>> standard response when you inquire is that there is a service interruption.
>>
>> This interruption of service in the Internet Service Provision sector has
>> now become a major issue that needs to be addressed urgently. The
>> unconfirmed reports are that Seacom and Teams are both 'down'  (Pun
>> intended). As far as I know and I stand corrected is that no one has issued
>> a concise statement to the public to explain this issue.
>>
>> This makes a non-sense of our road to Silicon Savannah.
>>
>> Ali Hussein
>> CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd
>> Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd
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>> +254 773/713 601113
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>> "The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb
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>> Sent from my iPad
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>> On Mar 28, 2013, at 11:07 AM, Edith Adera <eadera at idrc.ca> wrote:
>>
>> > Listers,
>> >
>> > I wonder if I?m the only one who?s experiencing slow Internet since
>> > yesterday ? both official and personal connection. Anyone knows what?s going
>> > on?
>> >
>> > Edith
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