US Developing 'Internet in a Suitcase' to Outflank Repressive Governments - PC Magazine

The United States is spearheading an effort to maintain Internet and mobile phone service for citizens in countries where repressive governments use censorship or shut down telecommunications in the face of dissent, according to reports.

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The Times , which cited "dozens of interviews, planning documents and classified diplomatic cables" it obtained. "We see more and more people around the globe using the Internet, mobile phones and other technologies to make their voices heard as they protest against injustice and seek to realize their aspirations," Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton was quoted as saying by the paper. In addition to the "Internet-in-a-suitcase" project, the State Department is funding "stealth wireless networks" in Iran, Syria, and Libya, among other countries.

US Developing 'Internet in a Suitcase' to Outflank Repressive Governments - PC Magazine