More Ways Round the Kill Switch

Scenario: Your government is displeased with the communication going on in your location and pulls the plug on your internet access, most likely by telling the major ISPs to turn off service.

This is what happened in Egypt Jan. 25 prompted by citizen protests, with sources estimating that the Egyptian government cut off approximately 88 percent of the country's internet access. What do you do without internet? Step 1: Stop crying in the corner. Then start taking steps to reconnect with your network. Here’s a list of things you can do to keep the communication flowing.

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Contents

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• 1 Preventive measures
  • 1.1 Make your network tangible
  • 1.2 Broadcast on the radio
  • 1.3 Phone
  • 1.4 Fax
• 2 Getting back online
  • 2.1 Find the privately-run ISPs
  • 2.2 Return to dial-up
  • 2.3 Ad-Hoc Networking
• 3 Get satellite access
• 4 Packet Radio
• 5 Back to Basics
• 6 Additional Resources

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