[kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 70, Issue 184

Thu Mar 28 16:54:30 EAT 2013

We need to know who sponsored those divers!

On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 4:04 PM, McTim <dogwallah at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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> >> Message: 1
> >> 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
> >> Message-ID: <B62E14120536B14B81E328F4FF78AA99BC6F12 at hqvm24.IDRC.ORG>
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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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> >> Message: 2
> >> 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
> >> Message-ID: <93191C67-03BB-433F-ADDC-D0F1ACEFA8AA at yahoo.co.uk>
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> >> Edith
> >>
> >> The link below may explain it:
> >>
> >> Global internet slowdown after biggest cyber-attack in history | Mail
> >> Online
> >>
> >>
> >>
> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2299999/Global-internet-slowdown-biggest-cyber-attack-history.html
> >>
> >> Peres
> >>
> >> Sent from my iPad
> >>
> >> On Mar 28, 2013, at 11:07, 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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> >> Message: 3
> >> Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:13:22 +0300
> >> From: Mark Mwangi <mwangy at gmail.com>
> >> 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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> >> There has been talk of multiple cable cuts somewhere near Alexandria in
> >> Egypt.
> >>
> >>
> >> On Thu, 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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> >> > online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and
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> >> > do
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> >> --
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> Mark Mwangi
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> >> Message: 4
> >> 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
> >>
> >> +254 773/713 601113
> >>
> >> "The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb
> >>
> >> Sent from my iPad
> >>
> >> 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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> platform
> >> > for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and
> >> > regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the
> ICT
> >> > sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and
> development.
> >> >
> >> > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors
> >> > online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and
> bandwidth,
> >> > share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect
> privacy, do
> >> > not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.
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> > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors
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> bandwidth,
> > share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do
> > not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.
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> Cheers,
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> McTim
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> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors
> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth,
> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do
> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.
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