Re: Iran cuts 95% of Internet traffic

--- sean@donelan.com wrote: From: Sean Donelan <sean@donelan.com> Its very practical for a country to cut 95%+ of its Internet connectivity. Its not a complete cut-off, there is some limited connectivity. But for most ordinary individuals, their communication channels are cut-off. https://twitter.com/netblocks/status/1196366347938271232 ------------------------------------------ Does anyone know the network mechanics of how this happens? For example, do all fiber connections go through a governmant choke point for suppression? If so, what's to stop ubiquity-style microwave over the border to sympathetic folks on the other side? scott