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