Net Neutrality - We Re-Build

Telecomix Telecomix: Hacking for freedom On January 28, 2011, the Egyptian government cut the Internet. A black out of such magnitude was unprecedented. Behind the scenes, a small group of citizens from around the world tried to find alternative means of communication for Egyptians. At the front lines was Telecomix – an entity that seemingly has no boundaries. On July 8, thousands of demonstrators flooded Tahrir Square in protest. Anas al-Fiqqi was declared innocent. Al-Fiqqi, previous intelligence Minster, was acquitted on July 5 after having been accused of embezzling public money to finance his party’s election campaigns (along with Moubarak’s campaigns). On January 28, 2011, access providers complied with the Egyptian governments injunctions to suspend Internet services, causing a 90% decline in traffic. Out of 80 million inhabitants, 20 million Internet users and 55 million mobile phone users were deprived of communication for five days. No precise plan of action At the front lines of this movements was Telecomix.