The authorities in Kazakhstan have in the southwest of the country the access to the internet and mobile networks blocked. A group of hackers trying over modem connections still internet access to citizens.
The blockage of the internet and mobile telephone services is set in and around the place Zjanaozen in the southwest of Kazakhstan to the state of emergency was declared. In the oil city is already months restless because the residents feel there is too much income from the oil extraction to the dictator Nazarbayev flows. The last days, there are dozens of deaths during demonstrations.
The hackersgroepering Telecomix has announced that Kazakhstan is engaged to dialup facilities. By a modem connection to make with the various inbelpunten would citizens still be able to access independent news sources. Telecomix has instructions online for how volunteers their own dialup service, you can set up.
The use of modem connections in countries where turmoil is not new. Among other things, in Libya and Egypt offered a number of organizations to dial-up services. In the Netherlands opened isp Xs4all, even a dial-in number.