Topic: Internet shutdowns by governments are bad for corporate marketing - page 4. (Read 1016 times)
September 23, 2020, 06:46:11 PM
There will be a lot of affected if ever there is an internet shutdown specially now that there is an online classes because of pandemic. Our government talked all the internet company to build a better internet connection urgent. Not only business company will become affected but also those work online like in cryptocurrency.
September 23, 2020, 03:03:50 PM
Before internet, people have been doing business and there are even companies that have survived for centuries and during those dark days, that was when they witnessed some of their massive growth. Internet comes with its own advantage but it does not means that without it, people wont still find a way to transact and do business with one another. Now when government shut down the internet, while businesses whose existence relied on that, they would surely have their reason for doing that and that is what the citizens needs to find out whether their reasons are valid or not.
Of course it's possible. Many of us remember the time without the Internet, when everyone and everything worked "offline". But now almost all databases are digitized, the supply of goods to stores and supermarkets is completely tied to the connection to the network, as is the supply of drugs to pharmacies. The delivery itself is carried out using navigators. And so on. In fact, almost any company can work without the Internet, but it will take a very large amount of time and effort.
September 23, 2020, 02:58:02 PM
There was a brief total internet shutdown over here today that lasted for a few hours. All of the ISPs cut off internet access for some reason and then restored it back. It reminded me of the time mobile internet access was shut down for almost three months last year. Obviously they didn't touch broadband lines so that they didn't disrupt company operations and bring economic selling to a halt. But I have a reason to believe that civilians deprived of internet access is dangerous for companies trying to make a profit.
In third-world countries, companies rely on social media platforms like Facebook for their marketing, advertising and to attract new customers. By shutting off internet access, you are effectively drying up their revenue streams, which cannot continue for too long (like for the course of months), or all of them will start reporting losses. Nearly all people here use 4G or 3G internet on their SIM cards, and not a router. So the more people using mobile internet in a country, the more drastic the consequences of an internet shutdown are for companies.
Other countries appear to be importing Sudan's internet shutdown techniques (India, Ethiopia) but surely they have to know that by shutting down the internet, they are reducing company sales. Sure the company's operations themselves aren't affected, but how are they supposed to sustain them without sales?
Of course a company that ships physical goods isn't affected by an internet shutdown, but they still lose their social media marketing abilities, because no one can read them.
Seriously though, does anyone happen to know the cause for the loss of internet today?
In third-world countries, companies rely on social media platforms like Facebook for their marketing, advertising and to attract new customers. By shutting off internet access, you are effectively drying up their revenue streams, which cannot continue for too long (like for the course of months), or all of them will start reporting losses. Nearly all people here use 4G or 3G internet on their SIM cards, and not a router. So the more people using mobile internet in a country, the more drastic the consequences of an internet shutdown are for companies.
Other countries appear to be importing Sudan's internet shutdown techniques (India, Ethiopia) but surely they have to know that by shutting down the internet, they are reducing company sales. Sure the company's operations themselves aren't affected, but how are they supposed to sustain them without sales?
Of course a company that ships physical goods isn't affected by an internet shutdown, but they still lose their social media marketing abilities, because no one can read them.
Seriously though, does anyone happen to know the cause for the loss of internet today?
Internet cutdowns has a huge impact not just in lots of businesses but also to ordinary people especially for freelancers, online workers and even for students. One of the major things that we need during this pandemic is the internet supply since most of us are working online. I guess if the goverment would do things like this, they should provide a second internet provider option so business operations or even the education wouldn't be affected. It will be a big loss for the economy.
September 23, 2020, 02:34:05 PM
Normally it is not a good thing to actually cut down an entire countries internet, whatever the reason is it can't be enough because we are talking about something a lot bigger than any reason that could be given.
However if they are really bringing something as tiny as this, "to stop cheating" that is really even worse. Nobody should have this much power over a country and that is the trouble with underdeveloped nations, this is why Norway and so forth are so great and other nations are not.
In highly developed and happy nations "powerful" people are people who are famous for good reasons and not bad, politicians and so forth do not cover the news that much and there are no powerful people who could abuse their power to make themselves even more powerful. Having internet cut down because they asked for it to "prevent cheating" is not something they should have as a power, internet companies should be capable of saying "no we won't do it" if they do not want to.
However if they are really bringing something as tiny as this, "to stop cheating" that is really even worse. Nobody should have this much power over a country and that is the trouble with underdeveloped nations, this is why Norway and so forth are so great and other nations are not.
In highly developed and happy nations "powerful" people are people who are famous for good reasons and not bad, politicians and so forth do not cover the news that much and there are no powerful people who could abuse their power to make themselves even more powerful. Having internet cut down because they asked for it to "prevent cheating" is not something they should have as a power, internet companies should be capable of saying "no we won't do it" if they do not want to.
September 23, 2020, 01:01:10 PM
It is not just bad for corporate marketing but at the same time due to pandemic most :
- Jobs
- Shopping
- Studies
Etc...
Everyday work is dependent on the internet, now so more than ever. If the government decides to shut down the internet , the people who are living there won't be able to cope up with this situation for too long and come up with other methods.
-Plus I do believe civilians without any internet connection are not dangerous for the company since it's ultimately the fault of the government themselves. People don't have a say in it.
- Jobs
- Shopping
- Studies
Etc...
Everyday work is dependent on the internet, now so more than ever. If the government decides to shut down the internet , the people who are living there won't be able to cope up with this situation for too long and come up with other methods.
-Plus I do believe civilians without any internet connection are not dangerous for the company since it's ultimately the fault of the government themselves. People don't have a say in it.
September 23, 2020, 09:17:15 AM
I have a reason to believe that civilians deprived of internet access is dangerous for companies trying to make a profit.
If you've ever read a news headline where a business claimed to suffer large monetary losses due to website defacement or IT attacks resulting in site downtime.
They calculate those statistics by multiplying the number of hours their website was down times their average revenue per hour.
If amazon's revenue per hour is $2 million. And their website was defaced by a 9 year old hacker and down for 5 hours. They might claim $10 million in damages.
In that sense I think what you're saying there is acknowledged by the legal system as an industry standard since the 1980s.
Other countries appear to be importing Sudan's internet shutdown techniques
I think its commonly referred to as a "great firewall of china" or "internet kill switch".
It wasn't so long ago that many american politicians were saying the united states needed an internet kill switch like the one china has.
September 23, 2020, 07:30:53 AM
This kind of thing have not happened in my country before. But the thought of a government shutting down internet, mehn that’s really a dumb thing to do; why would they be shutting down the internet, for what reason exactly? In our world today most of the things that we are doing has to do with internet.
There are some companies like online shopping platforms like Amazon that relies completely on the internet, because without the and if people don’t have access to the internet there is no way that these companies are going to make any sale. And that company might be one that’s contributing well to the GDP of the country. It’s not a good thing to shut down internet.
There are some companies like online shopping platforms like Amazon that relies completely on the internet, because without the and if people don’t have access to the internet there is no way that these companies are going to make any sale. And that company might be one that’s contributing well to the GDP of the country. It’s not a good thing to shut down internet.
To answer your question, this action of the government came from I think the privacy, and deafen the people from hearing truths about the country and the administration. First is the privacy, with privacy in mind, the recent issue about the application TIKTOK where they said that Chinese use this app to spy on the US by getting the information from its users. this issue had been circulating lately and tiktok community do quite be disturbed by this news. (2) is to deafen the people from hearing truths, for as we all know that some administration had been making some disturbing malpractices towards their citizen. Just like in Thailand where they said that their president is a dictator and doing violence against the people who voice out. Also in the USA where the #BLACKLIVESMATTER began. Without the internet, citizen all around the will be having a hard time try to discover this happenings.
Yet, shutting down the internet is such a crap given that this gives the people a wider area of access for services. and the amount of service will add up to the economy of a country, so if this really happens, sketchy happenings will happen in that country because there is no acceptable reason to defend the shutting down of internet.
September 23, 2020, 06:53:15 AM
The shutdowns were happening every single morning and customer support wasn't helpful. Then I finally found the reason online:
https://wonderfulengineering.com/sudan-turns-off-mobile-internet-to-stop-students-from-cheating-in-university-exams/
What the fuck?? Who the hell turns off the entire country's mobile internet infrastructure just to stop students from cheating in exams? It's so stupid, they're hurting everyone else who uses the internet.
https://wonderfulengineering.com/sudan-turns-off-mobile-internet-to-stop-students-from-cheating-in-university-exams/
It is the season for university admission exams in Sudan, and its authorities have taken an unusual step to counter the events of cheating.
Sudan’s government has ordered its mobile network providers to turn off cellular data during the three hours of tests, those of which have already started and will go on till the 24th of September. This will ensure a level playing ground for every student, and the entries will be entirely based on merit.
Sudan’s government has been using this technique to counter any protests against its administrative authorities, which helps them reduce the co-ordination between protesters and its wide-spread propaganda on social media. However, the South African country is using the same methodology for preventing happenings of cheating in entry exams for the very first time.
This cycle for disrupting the cellular data all across the country started on the 16th of September. The network providers began to get tons of complaints in no time, upon which they let people know that they are following state orders. Only then the public got to understand why they don’t have internet access despite paying their bills.
Three years ago, Sudanese authorities had to re-conduct entry exams due to extensive cheating as the paper got leaked online. It is the pretty much reason why they had to take such a step during exams going on these days.
Mobile data for around 13 million users get turned off from 8 am-11 am, leaving them isolated from the world-wide-web during this period. However, essential institution’s operations aren’t disrupted as they are backed by cable internet connections such as government institutions, money exchanges, and banks.
There are numerous ways to prevent cheating in exams that you might have heard of, but this one is so far the most extreme way to stop such happenings.
Sudan’s government has ordered its mobile network providers to turn off cellular data during the three hours of tests, those of which have already started and will go on till the 24th of September. This will ensure a level playing ground for every student, and the entries will be entirely based on merit.
Sudan’s government has been using this technique to counter any protests against its administrative authorities, which helps them reduce the co-ordination between protesters and its wide-spread propaganda on social media. However, the South African country is using the same methodology for preventing happenings of cheating in entry exams for the very first time.
This cycle for disrupting the cellular data all across the country started on the 16th of September. The network providers began to get tons of complaints in no time, upon which they let people know that they are following state orders. Only then the public got to understand why they don’t have internet access despite paying their bills.
Three years ago, Sudanese authorities had to re-conduct entry exams due to extensive cheating as the paper got leaked online. It is the pretty much reason why they had to take such a step during exams going on these days.
Mobile data for around 13 million users get turned off from 8 am-11 am, leaving them isolated from the world-wide-web during this period. However, essential institution’s operations aren’t disrupted as they are backed by cable internet connections such as government institutions, money exchanges, and banks.
There are numerous ways to prevent cheating in exams that you might have heard of, but this one is so far the most extreme way to stop such happenings.
What the fuck?? Who the hell turns off the entire country's mobile internet infrastructure just to stop students from cheating in exams? It's so stupid, they're hurting everyone else who uses the internet.
September 23, 2020, 05:55:42 AM
Ahh. Good to know that people in Sudan are into bitcoin too. I have worked in Sudan and I always find it unfortunate that despite such jolly and good-hearted people, African countries remain embroiled in internal strife. When i was there, South Sudan got separated but things were looking good for Sudan. News of this internet ban tells me that the president is back to assert his control over the intelligentsia.
I remember that the internet infra there was always pretty good. The coverage of 3G wasn't all that good in India but we used to have nice internet connection 300 Km from Khartoum (Kosti, Rabak). Hope the country and its people are finding their way to happiness and public liberties.
Speaking of public liberties, yes India has a Kashmir problem. The same old saga of separatism stoked by religious fundamentalism. Indian govt has no choice but to prevent these Pakistan backed plans.
I remember that the internet infra there was always pretty good. The coverage of 3G wasn't all that good in India but we used to have nice internet connection 300 Km from Khartoum (Kosti, Rabak). Hope the country and its people are finding their way to happiness and public liberties.
Speaking of public liberties, yes India has a Kashmir problem. The same old saga of separatism stoked by religious fundamentalism. Indian govt has no choice but to prevent these Pakistan backed plans.
September 23, 2020, 05:23:09 AM
Internet is very important to humanity and organizations.
Many companies are using internet to advertise their products and also use it to sale and purchase commodities.
i think internet shutdown by the government cannot collapse corporate market, it can only reduce their marketing process.
Even the government know that corporate marketer they need steady internet to advertise their business to gain more customers and profit, so that it will be easy for them to pay their tax to government.
Many companies are using internet to advertise their products and also use it to sale and purchase commodities.
i think internet shutdown by the government cannot collapse corporate market, it can only reduce their marketing process.
Even the government know that corporate marketer they need steady internet to advertise their business to gain more customers and profit, so that it will be easy for them to pay their tax to government.
September 23, 2020, 04:28:57 AM
Now the internet is a basic human need like food, not only bad for corporate marketing, For some people who have income from
the internet it will be bad if the internet shuts down. Many large companies experience big loss of profit if an internet shutdown occurs,
therefore internet providers usually have made backups so that the internet is always on 24/7. So it is impossible for the government
to make an internet shutdown.The government will shut down the internet if it is in a situation of war or endangers national security,
it is also impossible for the entire area to be closed for internet access. Fortunately in my country the government has never shut down
the internet.
the internet it will be bad if the internet shuts down. Many large companies experience big loss of profit if an internet shutdown occurs,
therefore internet providers usually have made backups so that the internet is always on 24/7. So it is impossible for the government
to make an internet shutdown.The government will shut down the internet if it is in a situation of war or endangers national security,
it is also impossible for the entire area to be closed for internet access. Fortunately in my country the government has never shut down
the internet.
September 23, 2020, 03:49:48 AM
I think there's a larger issue surrounded by internet shutdown than corporate marketing and businesses. It's the society itself. We're relying on the internet on a daily basis so much that shutting it off means cutting off so many ways of communicating, learning, researching etc. And while third-world countries are not as developed from this perspective as first-world ones, I am quite sure a level of tech/internet addiction has been touched in third-world ones as well.
I can't even comprehend what 3 days of internet outage in a country such as USA could have as a result. Nowadays it's not only teens that are addicted to phones and the internet, but also adults and even older groups of age.
Here in Romania, I don't even want to imagine how easily an internet outage could bring down like over half of the services we currently use. The majority of teens probably wouldn't even be able to go through an usual day properly. Internet shutdowns affect us from all sides, so combine that with lockdowns and the looming recession and there you have the image of a monster waiting to attack.
I can't even comprehend what 3 days of internet outage in a country such as USA could have as a result. Nowadays it's not only teens that are addicted to phones and the internet, but also adults and even older groups of age.
Here in Romania, I don't even want to imagine how easily an internet outage could bring down like over half of the services we currently use. The majority of teens probably wouldn't even be able to go through an usual day properly. Internet shutdowns affect us from all sides, so combine that with lockdowns and the looming recession and there you have the image of a monster waiting to attack.
September 23, 2020, 02:52:22 AM
never experience a loss on internet for a long time but internet can be unavailable here if the networks are conducting a maintenance or if there s something wrong like thier towers were damage by narural events but im lucky because network operators here can respond quickly and problem dont take long enough like what happened on you case which took 3 months , cant imagine my life like that if i was on your situation . however internet here is slow and even got slower and i suspect this is because of pandemic .
Having no internet connection or slow internet connection due to a bad internet service provider is affecting corporate or small business marketing. They will have a slow progression of selling and promoting their products that will result in a vast downfall on their sales. This kind of situation is also a harmful effect for people who uses cryptocurrency as their daily living or source of income because they won't be able to manage their portfolios or make a trade. 
September 23, 2020, 02:52:17 AM
Before internet, people have been doing business and there are even companies that have survived for centuries and during those dark days, that was when they witnessed some of their massive growth. Internet comes with its own advantage but it does not means that without it, people wont still find a way to transact and do business with one another.
Of course, business existed before internet. That doesn't mean that business can now still work without internet. The internet has too much impact on daily business for which without it, the normal business is going to be hampered. Agriculture existed before modern technologies were invented and during agricultural period it had massive growth. Now imagine taking away modern technology and cultivating in the old school way. We won't be able to meet peoples demand! The same goes for the business. Without internet, it is going to be though.Now when government shut down the internet, while businesses whose existence relied on that, they would surely have their reason for doing that and that is what the citizens needs to find out whether their reasons are valid or not.
Have their own reason or their own benefit? 
September 23, 2020, 02:43:56 AM
Of course a company that ships physical goods isn't affected by an internet shutdown, but they still lose their social media marketing abilities, because no one can read them.
Seriously though, does anyone happen to know the cause for the loss of internet today?
Although I don't know where the cause comes from, I hope the government should seriously stop this problem. Internet disconnection will affect the lives and work of many people at that time.
September 23, 2020, 02:29:52 AM
never experience a loss on internet for a long time but internet can be unavailable here if the networks are conducting a maintenance or if there s something wrong like thier towers were damage by narural events but im lucky because network operators here can respond quickly and problem dont take long enough like what happened on you case which took 3 months , cant imagine my life like that if i was on your situation . however internet here is slow and even got slower and i suspect this is because of pandemic .
September 23, 2020, 02:04:26 AM
I am sure there a lot more downsides to internet shutdown compared to corporate marketing. I mean sure corporations do not do marketing as much because there are no people online and that means bad for business and I agree that it is bad for business and when it is bad for business those companies make less profit and when they make less profit they hire less people and pay less taxes and eventually one internet shutdown becomes something huge.
However we are talking about something bigger, internet is something so huge that it allows people to connect to each other all around the world, when you shut that down you are basically cutting ties with the world at this day and age so it could potentially have stuff that are way bigger than just companies not doing marketing.
However we are talking about something bigger, internet is something so huge that it allows people to connect to each other all around the world, when you shut that down you are basically cutting ties with the world at this day and age so it could potentially have stuff that are way bigger than just companies not doing marketing.
September 22, 2020, 11:56:36 AM
Venezuela and Iran should be included in this category. In Venezuela no tangible reason behind internet blocked execept for claiming it political decision while in Iran was shut down to stop people from voting.
Government don't shutdown the internet on the whole country, they are doing it in the particular region right? So not much of the economic activities are going to get affected
In centralized countries where modern colonialism and imperialism are practiced anything can happen for a selfish reason which will generate big money for the group in government. September 22, 2020, 11:36:10 AM
I believe only during a period without internet like in a shutdown or during power outages we really realise how reliant we became on technology. We need internet for almost everything these days, without it we are lost. We order food online, buy almost anything online, even groceries. We need internet to watch Netflix, movies and SmartTV. So when the government is shutting down the internet it's limiting a lot of possible sales from the economy.
September 22, 2020, 11:04:28 AM
Since people are practically being reliant on the usage and availability of internet, loss of connection from telecommunications companies, internet providers is such a great hassle for the people whether ordinary or those working in the corporate world. Not just business people and companies are being affected with loss of connectivity provided by internet but also students and remote workers that are working at home specially at times like this that almost everything are now being reliant or dependent on digitalization which uses modern technology gadgets and are gaining access for different source of transactions using internet.
Here in my country, the problem with telecommunications and internet providers are having an expensive service fee for the internet connectivity but the service is such a slow and pale which most of the time fails to connect or at times getting disconnected while you were at the middle of your stuffs. But such thing of the government shutting down a telecommunications company or internet service provider have not happened and surely would be impossible for it will cause commotion.
Here in my country, the problem with telecommunications and internet providers are having an expensive service fee for the internet connectivity but the service is such a slow and pale which most of the time fails to connect or at times getting disconnected while you were at the middle of your stuffs. But such thing of the government shutting down a telecommunications company or internet service provider have not happened and surely would be impossible for it will cause commotion.
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