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Nepal's Internet Blackout
Nepal's Internet Blackout
In the ongoing VOIP battle between the Nepali government and the Internet Service Provider's Association, the country's citizens are left in the dark.-
Nepali Internet users were caught in disarray as the Internet Service Provider’s Association of Nepal (ISPAN) shut down its internet service last Sunday 10 April, 2011 from 1pm to 2pm, as a mark of protest against the government's crackdown on ‘illegal VOIP call bypass'. In a statement ISPAN condemned the Nepal Telecommunications Authority’s (NTA) act of arresting and making false allegations against the Internet Service Providers (ISP) of aiding illegal call bypass operators.
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google, twitter, facebook redirects to "policy denied page"... #ispprotests #nepal kaile samman ho yesto?
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wlink says Internet is down because of Inernet Service Providers Association of Nepal ISPAN protest.. http://bit.ly/hKhqtn
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ISPAN switched off internet access on 10 April in response to the detention of their staff members who have been providing illegal call bypasses.
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Police showed their power by arresting ISPAN ppl, ISPAN ppl showed their by shutting internet to clients साँडेको जुझाई बाछाको मिचाई
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They accuse that, "in last few months the directors and staff of ISPs are being held in custody and taken to court when a customer of a respective ISP has been identified to be operating illegal call bypass."
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ISPAN disrupted internet service by saying, they need a safe environment to do business. ISPAN demanded, ‘They want a safe environment free from the fear of unwarranted police action to conduct their business and provide the services that they have been licensed to provide’. ISPAN had submitted a memorandum to the regulator – Nepal Telecommunications Authority on 8th April about this protest.
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Internet-prompted arrests are common in Nepal.
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That carried this week with the news that Police arrested three Chinese men in Kathmandu who had set up unauthorized VoIP centres in Nepal’s capital city.
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Internet shutdowns are becoming a regular occurrence.
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Internet Blackout in Nepal. this is the 3rd time I believe. Common man, there areother way to solve the issue. http://tinyurl.com/67hlvhv.
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BTW, There was a 3 days(1 hrs first day, 2 hrs second and 3rd day) Internet black out in Nepal beside today and Magh 19, which was called...
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It is the third time the Nepali customers have faced internet outage. Former King Gyanendra shut down internet when he took over the power in 2061 BS. Then in 2063, ISPs blocked internet for an hour in similar protest.
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Users are debating internet use as a constitutional right.
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Internet may be luxury or even leisure stuff for most of the Nepalis but that doesn’t mean that it’s not taken seriously anymore. Trust me a lot of users consider this a basic need now and by saying that I mean it, “a basic need” in fact taken for granted.
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People have switched ways of getting informed and being connected and with that Internet as a communicative tool becomes a fundamental right of the public. The constitution too grants this right to people by making it clear that they cannot disrupt services like Telephone, Television and Internet.
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We spoke with Binay Bohra about the issue of VOIP in Nepal.
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Nepal is one of many countries where the government controls access to communication technology. With the recent revolutions sweeping the Arab world, Movements.org has listed several ways users can prepare for a possible internet blackout.
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Keep all your outmoded technology - it may come in handy. If you live in a country likely to experience shut down of internet service providers at the behest of the government, keep in mind that tools like modems and even fax machines might be useful again.
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Take all your contacts out of the cloud. It's a good idea to make sure you have a list of your contacts' emails printed out and readily available.
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Gather contacts' phone numbers and write them down. Make sure to have a phone tree prepared ahead of time.
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CB Radio and ham radios can be used to communicate. A CB ("citizens band") two-way radio service allows for communication over short distances. You don't need a license to operate one.
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Use a fax machine to send and receive documents. Many printers now also come with fax machines built in, or you can use a standalone machine. Both parties need working phone lines and fax machines.
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Prepare a local or "ad hoc" network connecting devices to each other even without the internet.
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Get Twitter messages redirected to your phone and send Tweets by text.
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How would you stay connected if the government shut down your internet connection? Tell The Stream on Facebook or Twitter.
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