A huge communications blackout has hit Afghanistan after Taliban authorities began severing fibre-optic connections in several provinces to prevent “vice”.
“A nationwide telecoms blackout is now in effect,” said Netblocks, a watchdog organisation that monitors cybersecurity and internet governance.
“We’re now observing national connectivity at 14% of ordinary levels.”
The watchdog said the incident “appears consistent with the intentional disconnection of service”.
Taliban authorities began the crackdown on internet access earlier this month, in effect shutting down high-speed internet in several regions.
Start airdropping the Starlink terminals then, eh?
Who gives a fuck what the Taliban are doing? The Afghan people had the opportunity to leave the 7th century but chose not too. Let them drown.
We have to keep tabs on them, because the same will happen here soon.
Because we are importing shit loads of fighting age males from Afghanistan.
“Start airdropping the Starlink terminals then, eh?”
You won’t need that in a couple of years if all goes to plan. And satellite internet goes 5G and people just pick up £100 Motos, or a 2 year old model for under £50.You’ll have blokes setting up little shops just over in Pakistan, much like Las Vegas.
It’s free money for the satellite operators. They make the big money as it flies over Europe and the USA, but it’ll be going over the rest of the world. Whatever you can get from cheap places is a free bonus.
That said, maybe there will be a revolution. Do you really want to stop teenage boys from getting porn? That’s a fast way to piss off teenage boys, who are more than capable of operating an AK47.
Countryfile is porn to them.