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Blocking Internet cost Egypt at least $90M, says OECD
Daily losses from the blockade ran at about $18M
By Martyn Williams
February 3, 2011 06:08 AM ET
IDG News Service - The Egyptian government's five-day block of Internet services cost the national economy at least $90 million, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said Thursday. The Paris-based organization said telecommunications and Internet services account for between 3% and 4% of Egypt's GDP, so the daily loss amounted to around $18 million.
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http://www.computerworld.com/s/arti...st_Egypt_at_least_90M_says_OECD?taxonomyId=70
Daily losses from the blockade ran at about $18M
By Martyn Williams
February 3, 2011 06:08 AM ET
IDG News Service - The Egyptian government's five-day block of Internet services cost the national economy at least $90 million, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said Thursday. The Paris-based organization said telecommunications and Internet services account for between 3% and 4% of Egypt's GDP, so the daily loss amounted to around $18 million.
more..
http://www.computerworld.com/s/arti...st_Egypt_at_least_90M_says_OECD?taxonomyId=70