The Fight For Democracy Rages on Satellite Internet

Everyone is aware of the irreversible changes in the world that are a direct result of the internet, and with every new twist -- Facebook, Youtube, Twitter -- we find an equal amount of supporters and critics.  The recent elections in Iran showed the world what an unstoppable force the internet truly is.  The results came out showing the reelection of the unpopular Ahmadinejad and sparking a nation-wide protest by supporters of Mir Hossein Mousavi, Iran's leading reform candidate.  Iran's government, not exactly known for it s tolerance and openness to dissent, quickly issued a ban on foreign news media, cut off cell phone use and began censoring websites and emails.  In a country where change is a long time coming and support for an isolated hard-line government dwindling, many people refused to go gently and accept what is almost certainly a fraudulent election.

Where did they go?  What did they do?

Like many satellite internet users, they realized the power of home-grown reporting and how to spread news and organize their resistance online.  On youtube.com, videos of protests showed viewers around the world that indeed, there were tens of thousands -- maybe more than 100,000 -- Iranians who took to the streets with an unwillingness to accept the election's results.  Government accounts had been downplaying the matter, but anyone around the world with a satellite broadband connection could see that the videos did not lie.  To challenge the claims of a peaceful cohabitation among demonstrators and police forces, videos showed the violent response of the security forces on Tehran's streets.

At the same time, social networking websites became the coffeehouses and meeting rooms of defiant Iranians.  Demonstrators passed along information concerning the next rallies and protests in the capital, while government agents attempted to distort and disable the communication with their own posts.  On Twitter.com, one of satellite internet's newest crazes, opposition supporters found they could simultaneously outfox government operatives and even overload the official websites by posting a link for users to click at a certain time.  Called by one of Mousavi's supporters 'cyber warfare at its best,' it showed the world the powers of satellite internet as a tool for freedom fighting.

More than seventy-two hours after the disputed election, the suppression of opposition voices was being thwarted by facebook.com users who continued to rally protestors to action on behalf of the struggle.  Known to satellite internet users as a way to stay in touch with friends, meet new people and post pictures or videos, Facebook became one of the primary (and only) methods of communication with cell phone service cut off by the government.  It was a shocking rebuke to an authoritarian regime and a cry for help to the international community.

As a way to stay on top of election campaigns and late-breaking news, satellite internet is the way to go.  With speeds more than 60 times faster than dial-up, you can even see live video from news portals around the world.  Discover the power of satellite <a onClick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/article_exit_link');" href="http://www.satelliteinternetbroadband.com/">broadband internet</a> today.  No other service can keep you connected in rural areas like a satellite <a onClick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/article_exit_link');" href="http://www.satelliteinternettbroadband.com/">broadband internet</a> package.

About the Author: