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Pakistan is third in the world for new internet restrictions
Pakistan was third in the world in new internet restrictions in the first half of 2023, with three recorded cases, already the same number as in all of 2022. Read more…
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Over 60 nations plan new rules for the internet as ‘splinternet’ looms
The US and 60 other nations sign political commitment to push internet rules underpinned by democratic values. Russia and China aren’t on it. Read more…
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Manila links deal with Starlink to boost city’s slow connectivity
Manila has announced a partnership between the city government and SpaceX’s Starlink to bring better internet connectivity to the city. Read more…
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The CAC says China’s internet cleansing is going great
China’s CAC said its campaign to “clean up” cyberspace had achieved positive results, and that “online chaos” had been effectively curbed. Read more…
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Tim Berners-Lee, father of the internet, wants to remake cyberspace
Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the British computer scientist knighted for inventing the internet, wants to re-make cyberspace once again with Inrupt. Read more…
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Japanese games firm Nexon bets big on faster networks, mobile devices
Japanese games company Nexon is betting on bringing long-running PC titles to faster mobile devices and networks to drive revenue. Read more…
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Internet helps billions of people adapt to and survive coronavirus pandemic
Online schooling, working from home or family video calls – the internet has helped billions to adapt and survive the coronavirus pandemic. Read more…
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Poor people without internet being further marginalised in lockdowns
Coronavirus lockdowns mean poor people without internet access are being further marginalised, researchers and rights groups say. Read more…
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Limited internet access restored in Kashmir after long lockdown
Limited mobile data services and internet will be temporarily restored in Jammu and Kashmir, ending nearly a six month communications lockdown. Read more…
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No web, no jobs: Kashmiris board the ‘Internet Express’
Thousands of Kashmiris spend hours on a packed train to go online as the region grapples with the longest internet blackout imposed by a democracy. Read more…
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Chinese internet firms falling behind on renewable energy goals
China’s internet firms have fallen behind global peers in sourcing energy from clean, renewable sources reports Greenpeace. Read more…
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Forced blackouts in India costing mobile operators $343k p/hour
Government-imposed internet blackouts to control protests are causing India’s mobile operators to lose around USD343k in revenue per hour. Read more…
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Bangladesh shuts down mobile services along Indian border
Muslim-majority Bangladesh has ordered telecom operators to shut down mobile services along the border with India, citing security concerns. Read more…
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India leads the world in internet shutdowns
As of 2018, India led the world in internet shutdowns, according to a report by internet advocacy group Access Now, accounting for 67% of world total. Read more…
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Cisco’s technology strategy for building a new internet
Cisco has unveiled further details behind its technology strategy for building a new internet. Read more…
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Can the Contract For The Web make the internet great again?
Tim Berners-Lee launches his Contract For The Web to fix the internet. Crucially, it’s enforceable – but only if you actually sign it. Yeah, about that … Read more…
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Upstream connects 215 million in emerging markets to internet
European company Upstream is beating Facebook to the punch by making free mobile internet access available to 215mn consumers in emerging markets. Read more…
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Gigabit internet now available to one in twenty people globally
Research indicates that gigabit internet is now available to an estimated 354 million people across 51 countries, accounting for 5% of the global population. Read more…
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Australia elbows Huawei, China out of Solomon internet access
Australia in 2018 agreed to fund the construction of the cable after the two Pacific islands struck deals with China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd. Read more…
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Privacy update – it’s Mission Impossible (and as dangerous)
We had a feeling that the whole Facebook/Cambridge Analytica fiasco would have an impact on people’s view on privacy. And we were right. Read more…