Comments on: Pakistan Block Accidentally Takes YouTube Down Globally

By: Pakistan Blocks YouTube as Part of Widening Net Censorship

Pakistan Blocks YouTube as Part of Widening Net Censorship — Thu, 20 May 2010 15:20:42 +0000

[...] the first time Pakistan has sought to block YouTube. About two years ago, the government attempted to block access after Danish cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad appeared on the video share site. But that [...]

By: Sexy cyberlibertarians & Craigslist-Cato Institute « FACT – Freedom Against Censorship Thailand

Tue, 19 May 2009 13:05:47 +0000

[...] just one participant in this dance chooses to lie — as one Pakistani ISP did about YouTube’s address in an attempt to filter YouTube in that country — the entire system can [...]

By: Reflections on ten years of Code :: The Future of the Internet — And How to Stop It

Wed, 06 May 2009 17:08:11 +0000

[...] what’s nearby with other routers. If just one participant in this dance chooses to lie – as one Pakistani ISP did about YouTube’s address in an attempt to filter YouTube in that country – the entire system [...]

By: Cato Unbound » Blog Archive » How to Get What We All Want

Cato Unbound » Blog Archive » How to Get What We All Want — Wed, 06 May 2009 13:04:18 +0000

[...] what’s nearby with other routers. If just one participant in this dance chooses to lie — as one Pakistani ISP did about YouTube’s address in an attempt to filter Youtube in that country – the entire system can [...]

By: 10 Stories That Defined Broadband in 2008

10 Stories That Defined Broadband in 2008 — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 16:22:48 +0000

[...] And let’s not forget when a simple routing change by Pakistan Telecom to block YouTube took down the video service for hours, leading to a sharp increase in productivity around the [...]

By: Ampers & Dot » Blog Archive » The World Wide Web isn’t so World Wide

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:23:16 +0000

[...] YouTube is blocked in these countries and Pakistan, a fact that became overwhelmingly apparent this past weekend, when an attempt to block YouTube in P-Stan took out the global site. [...]

By: Pakistan Lifts YouTube Ban « NewTeeVee

Pakistan Lifts YouTube Ban « NewTeeVee — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:55:05 +0000

[...] Lifts YouTube Ban After sparking a YouTube outage over the weekend, Pakistan has lifted its ban and restored service to the video-sharing [...]

By: Youtube Restrictions from Pakistan « Irish Liberty Forum

Youtube Restrictions from Pakistan « Irish Liberty Forum — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 22:42:20 +0000

[...] clip that provoked action from the Pakistan Telecom Authority resulted in Youtube being taken down globally for about an hour and a half over the weekend. It was down for myself in Dublin at that time, and I [...]

By: Vid-Biz: Pakistan, Basketball, Dailymotion « NewTeeVee

Vid-Biz: Pakistan, Basketball, Dailymotion « NewTeeVee — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 16:44:46 +0000

[...] Pakistan, Basketball, Dailymotion The Pakistan YouTube Outage Explained; As we reported over the weekend, Pakistan Telecom broadcasted a false claim that it was correct route for address [...]

By: Stephen Khan

Stephen Khan — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 17:48:04 +0000

Youtube may be down, but check out Friction.tv, where the debate surrounding Pakistan’s future has kicked off, courtesy of Mohammed Ziaddin, London corr of Dawn newspaper… and a variety of other interested individuals.
http://www.friction.tv/ftv_debate.php?debate_id=1817

By: Gordon Page

Gordon Page — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:40:14 +0000

Very interesting. It does seem odd though that Pakistan broadcasting incorrect data affected me in the UK though.

By: Pakistan Telecom Must Be Held Accountable for Taking Down YouTube

Pakistan Telecom Must Be Held Accountable for Taking Down YouTube — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 11:49:15 +0000

[...] you notice that YouTube was down for over an hour yesterday? Turns out it was an IP hijack originating from Pakistan Telecom. They [...]

By: virginian9000

virginian9000 — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 03:52:16 +0000

Thanks for posting. I did not realize this is why youtube was down. Amazing.