They Shoot Googles, Don't They?
The search engine seems to have run afoul of the Myanmar government, a military dictatorship with a history of blocking Internet access. According to posters on Planet Forums and an article from the Times of India, the Myanmar government has blocked access to several Google services. Gmail and Gtalk were banned June 22 and 23, according to users on Planet Forums. The users report there may be a few ways to work around the block. Representatives from Google have not returned requests for more information. The Google sites are apparently being blocked by Myanmar's largest ISP, Bagan Cybertech. The company has not returned a request for comment. |
Comments (10)
Yes. That dictator government's only ISP, Bagan CyberTech, has blocked google talk. I am just wondering how did they know how to ban the voice data to transmit across their ISP firewall. Althouth they blocked the google talk, users can still chat by typing. So, if anybody knows how to pass that kind of blocking or firewall please send some information to me. APIs, scripts,etc, so that we can help these google users in Myanmar. Thar Cho
Posted by Thar Cho | June 30, 2006 2:21 PM
use a proxy server http://www.hidemyass.com/ screw censorship. they're cowards.
Posted by bryoki | June 30, 2006 3:36 PM
we are suffering a lot from this gmail ban in Myanmar. There might be somebody from Singapore or China helping Bagan Cybertech and military fool here with the software in doing such a stupid ban. Is there action or anything technology available for solving this problem. This will be great help to Myanmar citizen in opening access to outside world more freely.
Posted by myanmar suffer | July 1, 2006 7:54 AM
Yeah, They banned gmail and gtalk. But today (03 Jul 2006) gmail's reopened. I am wondering what's inside their wicked mind.
Posted by Myanmar Man | July 3, 2006 1:44 AM
Myanmar Man, are you currently in Myanmar? Are you using a proxy or accessing directly? Can you search via the main Google domain? Has there been any coverage of this in the local press? (not that there would be, I would think...)
Posted by Steve Bryant | July 3, 2006 12:08 PM
Is it a sin to use gtalk and gmail in myanmar? Internet litercy isn't affected for us myanmars.They're forcing us to use their goverment mails by banning the free ones.Who would want to use those unsecure emails!Kind souls,please help us from this situation!
Posted by Myanmar Gtalker | July 7, 2006 6:19 AM
A former undercover CIA agent says that Google is secretly working with the spy agency.
Posted by Google Watch | October 30, 2006 3:49 PM
A former undercover CIA agent says that Google is secretly working with the spy agency.
Posted by Google Watch | October 30, 2006 4:13 PM
A former undercover CIA agent says that Google is secretly working with the spy agency.
Posted by Google Watch | October 30, 2006 4:56 PM
now i'm suffer gmail bans and Yhoomail bans in Myanmar how can I use another sites for to overpas that banding. I think that you may help me this problem(proxy bans) I face in myanmar.
Posted by Taang Sianpu | January 14, 2007 3:51 AM