Internet service in Baghdad is very weak
Internet service in Baghdad is very weak
2019/10/16 11:36
BAGHDAD: The Internet service in the capital, Baghdad, has been severely weakened by the resentment of Internet users, while the loss of partial blocking of the Internet in Iraq, according to reports.
In the past two days, Internet users in Baghdad have suffered from a severe lack of service that has disrupted the work of the majority, especially those who rely on the Internet for their work.
This comes at a time when reports pointed to the high losses of partial blocking of the Internet in Iraq, to $ 1 billion, despite the return of calm on the streets of the country, which witnessed a week of protests that resulted in deaths and injuries between demonstrators and security forces.
According to the cyber security NGO Netbooks, losses to the entire Iraqi economy, where e-commerce is still emerging, amount to $ 951 million.
This includes only seven days, and the 12-day restrictions on 3G, smartphones and social media (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram) cost about $ 10 million a day.
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