Shadow Internet to Bypass Government Censorship

[tickler]

This should be interesting, although I have a feeling it may come back to bite them on the ass when they try to censor adult!

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.

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.

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2386881,00.asp

[GigglesWorld]

That's pretty cool. I think it's more of a smoke screen than anything else, though.