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What’s stopping them of spinning it this way:

“We’re going to create our ultra-fast, best Internet ever for the good people of Bahrain, and because we care deeply about upholding the true Muslim characteristics and culture, we are going to restrict this Internet for inside Bahrain only and in keeping with cultural norms, we are going to make it exclusive for Bahrain.”

Is there any country in Africa even that I can emigrate to? I’m sure that all of them are much better in terms of human rights and freedoms of speech than Bahrain will (and in some ways has) become.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/09/world/middleeast/09arabs.html

I just checked and both Google Earth and Video are not working for me. The block on Google Video is more annoying because I can’t watch any of the videos of my newest nephew.

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Now the human rights organisations are on the game and using this opportunity to expose the dearth of laws for the protection of access to information in Bahrain, or their complete access. This leads to elastic situations like these where an administrator at some ministry can haphazardly block a site, stop a book or paper from being accessed or published.

And people are worried that the Arab world’s output of books is miniscule compared to the West?

Well, here’s your answer!

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Unfortunately the contract you have with Batelco for the ADSL service does not reimburse for disconnections, as it’s a best effort service with no guarantees. They might choose to credit in extreme cases, but the law is on their side not to do so.

I don’t think the government will use it as an excuse, simply because they aren’t looking for an excuse. I’ve spoken to those types before, and they seriously believe they are right and the whole world is wrong, and feel no need to excuse their actions. I’d be very surprised if MoI make any sort of statement about this, other than plead ignorance.

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Ibn, that would be wicked.

Ehsan, which cable was cut this time? And will Batelco provide us with credit for time lost on this one do you think?

Kiwi, I found that the program I mentioned (Tor) is the most solid local proxy residing right at your machine that no one will be able to block your computer other than severing the line. Give it a try, it’s easy enough to set up.

Ehsan, I just had another thought! The problem with the internet can provide the government with a golden excuse to blame the “blockage” on Batelco’s network woes, rather than an MoI directive! And when the problem is solved and people can access Google Earth again, they will all blame Batelco rather than the Ministry. Brilliant! Will they take it do you think?

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Saying our culture is weak is precisely the type of reverse psychology I think we can capitalise on in order to raise awareness on the MOI’s freedom-curbing intentions.

Would it be possible to stage a protest outside MOI, invite the local media, and hold up signs saying:

We have such a weak culture! MOI! Save us by banning all alien concepts!

I like the idea because first off you arent even saying anything against the government – it would be one big billboard of sarcasm, but it gets the point across.

Possible Mahmood?

-Ibn

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