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  2. Internet in Egypt - Wikipedia

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    Penetration. Egypt 's internet penetration rate grew from less than one percent in 2000, to 5% in 2004, 24% in 2009, [5] 54.6% in 2014, and 71.9% in 2022. [6] Egypt has continued to grow internet penetration by investing in the information and communications technology sector, spending E£ 9.8 billion in 2008 which grew to E£13.5 billion in 2011.

  3. Telecommunications in Egypt - Wikipedia

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    See also Telephone numbers in Egypt. Currently, there are four companies which offer cellular communication service: Orange, Vodafone, Etisalat, and We (by Telecom Egypt). These companies also provide services surpassing voice communication, such as 4G, 3G, and mobile internet.

  4. Internet censorship in the Arab Spring - Wikipedia

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    Internet censorship in the Arab Spring. The level of Internet censorship in the Arab Spring was escalated. Lack of Internet freedom was a tactic employed by authorities to quell protests. Rulers and governments across the Arab world utilized the law, technology, and violence to control what was being posted on and disseminated through the Internet.

  5. Social media's role in the Arab Spring - Wikipedia

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    The role of social media in the Arab Spring, a revolutionary wave of demonstrations and protests in the Middle East and North Africa between 2010 and 2012, remains a highly debated subject. [1] Uprisings occurred in states regardless of their levels of Internet usage, with some states with high levels of Internet usage (such as Bahrain, with 88 ...

  6. Internet censorship and surveillance by country - Wikipedia

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    a list of "Corporate Enemies of the Internet", companies that sell products that are liable to be used by governments to violate human rights and freedom of information. The five "State Enemies of the Internet" named in March 2013 are: Bahrain, China, Iran, Syria, and Vietnam.

  7. Internet in Africa - Wikipedia

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    The Internet in Africa is limited by a lower penetration rate when compared to the rest of the world. Measurable parameters such as the number of ISP subscriptions, overall number of hosts, IXP -traffic, and overall available bandwidth are indicators that Africa is far behind the " digital divide.". Moreover, Africa itself exhibits an inner ...

  8. Internet censorship - Wikipedia

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    Internet. Internet censorship is the legal control or suppression of what can be accessed, published, or viewed on the Internet. Censorship is most often applied to specific internet domains (such as, Wikipedia.org) but exceptionally may extend to all Internet resources located outside the jurisdiction of the censoring state.

  9. Domestic responses to the Egyptian revolution of 2011

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    Virtually all of Egypt's Internet addresses were unreachable, worldwide. [73] In response, Egyptians used smartphones as modems, and even land lines with dial-up modems to make international calls to access the internet, fax machines in universities and embassies, and ham radio to circumvent the restrictions.