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Tag: Telephones and Telecommunications
In Canada, Rogers Network Disruption Prompts Outages
The outages affected customers of one of the country’s largest telecommunications companies. Some local police services said customers were unable to call 911.
The Era of Borderless Data Is Ending
Nations are accelerating efforts to control data produced within their perimeters, disrupting the flow of what has become a kind of digital currency.
When Nokia Pulled Out of Russia, a Vast Surveillance System Remained
The Finnish company played a key role in enabling Russia’s cyberspying, documents show, raising questions of corporate responsibility.
Russia, Blocked From the Global Internet, Plunges Into Digital Isolation
Russian authorities and multinational companies have erected a digital barricade between the country and the West, erasing the last remnants of independent information online.
Kazakhstan’s Internet Shutdowns Could Be a Warning for Ukraine
Control of the internet is increasingly part of any modern conflict.
How a Volcano Severed Tonga From the World
The disaster caused by the largest eruption in decades has been defined so far by the nation’s near-complete disconnection in an ever-connected age.
Russia Strengthens Its Internet Censorship Powers
Quietly built over two years, the Kremlin’s censorship infrastructure gives it sweeping power to block sites. Many fear a new age of digital isolation.
U.S. Reaches Agreement to Release Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou
China reciprocated within hours, freeing two Canadians, a notable resolution in a relationship that has been spiraling downward.
How the Military Behind Myanmar’s Coup Took the Country Offline
As the military seized power again, the generals moved quickly to take the country offline, criminalize online dissent and block social media.