Comments on: Pakistan Block Accidentally Takes YouTube Down Globally

By: Sexy cyberlibertarians & Craigslist-Cato Institute « FACT – Freedom Against Censorship Thailand

Tue, 19 May 2009 13:05:47 +0000

[...] just one participant in this dance chooses to lie — as one Pakistani ISP did about YouTube’s address in an attempt to filter YouTube in that country — the entire system can [...]

By: Reflections on ten years of Code :: The Future of the Internet — And How to Stop It

Wed, 06 May 2009 17:08:11 +0000

[...] what’s nearby with other routers. If just one participant in this dance chooses to lie – as one Pakistani ISP did about YouTube’s address in an attempt to filter YouTube in that country – the entire system [...]

By: Cato Unbound » Blog Archive » How to Get What We All Want

Cato Unbound » Blog Archive » How to Get What We All Want — Wed, 06 May 2009 13:04:18 +0000

[...] what’s nearby with other routers. If just one participant in this dance chooses to lie — as one Pakistani ISP did about YouTube’s address in an attempt to filter Youtube in that country – the entire system can [...]

By: 10 Stories That Defined Broadband in 2008

10 Stories That Defined Broadband in 2008 — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 16:22:48 +0000

[...] And let’s not forget when a simple routing change by Pakistan Telecom to block YouTube took down the video service for hours, leading to a sharp increase in productivity around the [...]

By: Ampers & Dot » Blog Archive » The World Wide Web isn’t so World Wide

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:23:16 +0000

[...] YouTube is blocked in these countries and Pakistan, a fact that became overwhelmingly apparent this past weekend, when an attempt to block YouTube in P-Stan took out the global site. [...]

By: Pakistan Lifts YouTube Ban « NewTeeVee

Pakistan Lifts YouTube Ban « NewTeeVee — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:55:05 +0000

[...] Lifts YouTube Ban After sparking a YouTube outage over the weekend, Pakistan has lifted its ban and restored service to the video-sharing [...]

By: Youtube Restrictions from Pakistan « Irish Liberty Forum

Youtube Restrictions from Pakistan « Irish Liberty Forum — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 22:42:20 +0000

[...] clip that provoked action from the Pakistan Telecom Authority resulted in Youtube being taken down globally for about an hour and a half over the weekend. It was down for myself in Dublin at that time, and I [...]

By: Vid-Biz: Pakistan, Basketball, Dailymotion « NewTeeVee

Vid-Biz: Pakistan, Basketball, Dailymotion « NewTeeVee — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 16:44:46 +0000

[...] Pakistan, Basketball, Dailymotion The Pakistan YouTube Outage Explained; As we reported over the weekend, Pakistan Telecom broadcasted a false claim that it was correct route for address [...]

By: Stephen Khan

Stephen Khan — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 17:48:04 +0000

Youtube may be down, but check out Friction.tv, where the debate surrounding Pakistan’s future has kicked off, courtesy of Mohammed Ziaddin, London corr of Dawn newspaper… and a variety of other interested individuals.
http://www.friction.tv/ftv_debate.php?debate_id=1817

By: Gordon Page

Gordon Page — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:40:14 +0000

Very interesting. It does seem odd though that Pakistan broadcasting incorrect data affected me in the UK though.

By: Pakistan Telecom Must Be Held Accountable for Taking Down YouTube

Pakistan Telecom Must Be Held Accountable for Taking Down YouTube — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 11:49:15 +0000

[...] you notice that YouTube was down for over an hour yesterday? Turns out it was an IP hijack originating from Pakistan Telecom. They [...]

By: virginian9000

virginian9000 — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 03:52:16 +0000

Thanks for posting. I did not realize this is why youtube was down. Amazing.