Ever since Egypt cut off broadband, most people in Egypt were left without world news or even coverage about their own country. But an old fashioned way of accessing the Internet seems to be the current route taken in order to get around this roadblock. Egyptians are using dial-up to be able to communicate with the rest of the world, and thus far, it seems to be working.
Dial-up modems are allowing the Egyptians to connect outside of their country’s Internet pool. While their service is slow and significantly outdated, it appears to be a blessing for those who are left out in the dark. However, their government did do one thing they wanted: cut people off from the modern world.
Lesson learned here? Keep dial-up modems. They seem to be able to be at least one last source for those who want to connect outside of their world. But perhaps the best part of it all is that dial-up modems are a low-cost way to access the wonderful World Wide Web.
Via ZDNET
