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Syrian internet back after 19 hours offline
- Syria: Thursday, May 09 - 2013 at 02:43
The internet in Syria is functioning after a nationwide blackout took the country offline for more than 19 hours, BBC News has reported. Web monitoring firm Renesys noted signs of activity at around 5.30pm today. Local state-run media reported an optical fibre cable fault as cause for the disconnectivity, but BBC sources have dismissed this explanation as unlikely. David Belson, of Akamai, said: "Our monitoring shows that Syria's international internet connectivity is through at least four providers, and published submarine cable maps show connectivity through three active cables. As such, the failure of a single optical cable is unlikely to cause a complete internet outage for the country." Syria previously experienced a shutdown for three days in November 2012. Some activists say President Bashar al-Assad's regime is attempting to disrupt rebel communications.
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Steven Bond, ReporterThursday, May 09 - 2013 at 02:43 UAE local time (GMT+4)
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