When the history of the fall of the Mubarak government is written, it will surely cite the power of the Internet as one of the Egyptian opposition's most potent weapons.
But at the height of the revolution, the Mubarak government's desperation to stay in power led to a technological achievement that many had thought impossible in the age of global connectedness. In a span of just minutes – and lasting for five days – a technologically advanced, densely wired nation with more than 20 million people online was essentially severed from the global internet. While the tactic did not save Mubarak, it has captivated the worldwide technical community and raised concerns that other sinister blockages may lie ahead.
Take a fascinating look at how Mubarak's government was able to "pull the plug" on the internet.
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