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Tool Launched To Gauge Cost Of Internet Blackouts
A new tool has been launched to gauge the cost of internet shutdowns often used by African governments to supress opposition.
The Internet Society’s NetLoss is able to calculate a wide range of economic impacts.
For example, according to NetLoss, a recent blackout in Guinea to quell anti-junta protests cost nearly $500,000 (£395,000) and led to job losses.
African nations should recognise “the damage they do to a country’s economy, society, and infrastructure”, the Internet Society says.
Source: BBC