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  • Fifth Cable Cut, Iran Loses Net Connectivity

    02/06/2008 8:09:13 AM PST · by sionnsar · 151 replies · 284+ views
    Slashdot ^ | 2/06/2008 | CmdrTaco
    You may have noticed a number of stories recently about undersea cables getting cut around the world. Apparently the total is now up to 5, but the scariest part of this is that Iran is now offline. You can also read Schneier's comments on this coincidence.
  • Pakistan's internet link crippled

    06/28/2005 8:53:42 AM PDT · by Altair333 · 76 replies · 2,443+ views
    BBC ^ | 28 June, 2005
    A fault in an undersea cable has crippled many of Pakistan's internet and mobile phone links overseas. The fault occurred late on Monday and systems are still down. One internet official said it could take two weeks to repair. The fault has been traced to a point in the Arabian Sea 35km (21 miles) south of Karachi and technicians from Dubai are travelling to make repairs. Pakistan has more than 10 million internet users. Disruption could also occur in India, the United Arab Emirates, Djibouti and Oman, which are also linked by the cable, Pakistani telecommunications officials said. Ground to...