Communications Blackout In Syria:Internet, Landlines, And Cell Phones Are Affected



(Lee Smith)  Two technology firms that monitor global Internet traffic report that Syria has been cut off from the Internet. Regular landline phone and cell phones services have been affected as well, Syrian opposition activist Ammar Abdulhamid told me. “Therefore, the possibility of accidental damage can be discounted,” said Abdulhamid. “This is something done intentionally by the regime, and reflects growing desperation on account of the recent advances made by rebels, especially in Damascus.”

Opposition activists and armed rebels have their own communications system, explains NOW Lebanon editor in chief Hanin Ghaddar. “They have satellite phone with internet connectivity, so they can download information, and send videos and messages. However, I’m seeing some concern among activists on Facebook that with the main comms system offline their separate systems might now be easier to detect and they might be easier to find.”

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