Comment on Iran’s internet blackout left people in the dark. How does a country shut down the internet?

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shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

Yes, a cell phone tower is basically a Wi-Fi router for a bunch of people because it has a connection to the internet via a fiber cable and then broadcasts that out over local airway spectrum. The exact same thing as your Wi-Fi does except for longer range and higher power and higher locations.

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