3rd submarine cable snapped, Iran offline

[d0b33]

A submarine cable in the Middle East has been snapped, adding to global net problems caused by breaks in two lines under the Mediterranean on Wednesday.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7222536.stm

Iran offline.
http://www.internettrafficreport.com/asia.htm

Edit:
Iran is not totally disconnected, I got this off reddit and that's only 1 server

 

[PeterCH]

Don't you mean Middle Eastern countries? You make it sound like Korean and Chinese internet access was in jeopardy too.

US or Israel planning an attack by pre-emptively cutting off Iran's porn supply?

 

[Xarog]

Sounds like sabotage.

 

[Slooth]

Sounds like sabotage.

Or an alien invasion! I watched independence day, this won't go unnoticed. Xarog I suggest you wear a tin foil hat before it's too late!

 

[Moederloos]

I tend to agree with Xarog.

 

[kilos]

Interesting technical stats on how the break off the
coast of Egypt has affected the Middle Eastern countries.
http://www.renesys.com/blog/2008/01/mediterranean_cable_break.shtml
Sorry Internet access here in the Middle East is very sporadic.

Alternative satellite links will never disappear.

 

[PeterCH]

Interesting technical stats on how the break off the
coast of Egypt has affected the Middle Eastern countries.

Alternative satellite links will never disappear.

It takes a piece of orbital debris the size of a marble to disable a satellite,
you know - something like that could 'occur' too .

 

[Slooth]

It takes a piece of orbital debris the size of a marble to disable a satellite,
you know - something like that could 'occur' too .

But it's so much cooler if say someone like the USA is implicated

Or aliens! Always have to ruin our fun Pete!

 

[semiautomatix]

Velly suspicious...

 

[PeterCH]

At least it will stop all those porn and warez downloads from the ME.