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eSIMs in Gaza: An Imperfect and Potentially Dangerous Alternative
Gaza has been through at least four near-total communication blackouts since October 7. The latest internet blackout, on November 16,…
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Palestine unplugged: how Israel disrupts Gaza’s internet
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Content note: The following post contains references to violence and war. Since October 9, the 2.3 million…
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Mauritania: The drawbacks of disrupting mobile internet after prisoners escape
Authorities in Mauritania have cut off mobile internet services since March 6, 2023, after four prisoners—classified as “terrorists” by the…
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Radio in Sudan: (Not) a substitute for the internet
After 85 years of continuous broadcasting, BBC Arabic radio in Sudan finally went off the air on January 27, 2023….