Re: [gaia] Internet Shut Down in TOGO

[Javier Simó <[e-mail]>]

If you need help to contact possible connectivity sources in Benin as 
suggested by Eric (if I understand correctly) I may help.


Best

Javier

El 07/09/17 a las 16:33, Eric A. BREWER escribió:
> This is not that helpful, but in past work in Ghana we noticed there 
> was some transit traffic from across boundaries. I believe such 
> traffic is legal due to a general West African trade agreement (or it 
> was at least unregulated in practice).  The mechanism at the time was 
> border-crossing wifi links.
>
> This would be pretty easy from Ghana or Benin along the south coast 
> (which includes most of the population).
>
> At the time the motivation was that Benin had cheaper international 
> bandwidth ($2000 per Mbps/month rather than $6000 I think).
>
>
>
> On Thu, Sep 7, 2017 at 5:58 AM, Alejandro Acosta 
> <[e-mail] 
> <mailto:[e-mail]>> wrote:
>
>     Hello,
>
>       Wow, this is so sad. Hope we could do something. Best wishes in
>     this situation.
>
>       I recall there was an idea in Afrinic for taking actions when
>     this sort of things happen. I don't know if this is the right
>     moment to ask but I wonder what your thoughts are on this.
>
>
>     Thanks,
>
>     Alejandro,
>
>
>
>     El 6/9/17 a las 4:43 p.m., Norbert Komlan GLAKPE escribió:
>>     ​ Dear All,
>>
>>     I apologize for cross posting.
>>     We are experiencing internet shut down in Togo since this Morning.
>>     Social Media was fluctuating since yesterday morning according to
>>     many users.
>>     But the black out has been total ince 9AM.
>>     3G internet is completely Down on the 2 GSM operators networks.
>>     Broad band internet (ADSL) was working one ISP's network but the
>>     bigger ISP's network is still down.
>>     Until nos, the black Out is ongoing.
>>
>>     We are actively working on a communique with the help of ISoc
>>     Afric Bureau.
>>
>>     Kindly join us spread the information to put pressure on Togo
>>     authorities in order to restore the Internet.
>>     thanks,
>>
>>     Norbert Komlan GLAKPE
>>     President/Chair Man, Internet Society Togo
>>
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>>
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