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Tuesday February 26, 2008 11:02 am

Pakistan Ban of YouTube Causes Blackout




YouTube logoPakistan has decided to block YouTube from its country’s usage because of offensive Islamic content. In fact, its efforts have been blamed for the site’s Sunday two hour blackout. Owner Google claims that it was because of “erroneous internet protocols sourced” from Pakistan Telecom and its PCCW Internet provider. Anyone trying to access the site was diverted to another address. Unfortunately, other countries also felt the effect until YouTube was notified of the circumstances. Pakistan joins Turkey in its censorship, and although Thailand recently lifted its ban, some content is still blocked.


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The ban is lifted and now on only content/video which is considered against “policy” will be blocked, not the whole site. Youtube is one of the most popular highly bandwidth usage site in Pak. Over 5 Mn are the broadband users and somehow most use youtube.

thank you very much
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Youtube is one of the most popular highly bandwidth usage site in Pak. Over 5 Mn are the broadband users and somehow most use youtube.  <a href=“http://www.izlekop.com”>kazalar</a>

Amna Tariq Amna Tariq 9/9/11 1:53 am

‘In my opinion, there are only two necessary requirements concerning mangoes. Firstly, they should be sweet and secondly, they should be plentiful!’
Shefta narrated that these are the Ghalib’s comments in one gathering in which the mangoes are under discussion.
http://pakistanall.blogspot.com/2011/08/pakistani-mangoes.html


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