[LINK] Egyptian Internet on the way back up

[Tom Koltai]

This article in the LA Times (1 hours ago) suggests that possibly as
much as 8% of users in Cairo have limited access:
Egypt Internet, social media users find some relief, Cairo blogger says

Cairo-based Egyptian blogger and journalist Wael Abbas
(http://twitter.com/waelabbas) tweeted Saturday that some social media
users had been able to access the Internet  in the capital city on the
fifth day of growing unrest there.

Abbas confirmed on his Twitter feed that cellphones are working but
text-message services are still unavailable.  Without citing sources, he
said that Internet is available for about 8% of Egyptians. He urged
those with working wireless Internet connections to remove their
passwords so others could tap into their services…..
Rest of Article here:
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2011/01/egypt-internet-social
-media.html

Waelabbas Tweets in Reverse order

1.	rumors : mubarak prepares to step down less than a minute ago
<http://twitter.com/waelabbas/status/31505784797921280>  via Mobile Web
<http://mobile.twitter.com>  

2.	a red shaheen car just opened machine gun fire at people
protecting the streets in dokki and they returned fire 3 minutes ago
<http://twitter.com/waelabbas/status/31505258261774337>  via Mobile Web
<http://mobile.twitter.com>  

3.	Wa7damasrya <http://twitter.com/Wa7damasrya>  my Dad from
Alexandria :The Army asked ppl who protect streets to wear white shirt
couse the army will start to shoot on thugs :D #jan25
<http://twitter.com/search?q=%23jan25>  13 minutes ago
<http://twitter.com/Wa7damasrya/status/31502611244912640>  via web
Retweeted by waelabbas <http://twitter.com/waelabbas>  and 43 others 

4.	the presidential guard has already been deployed in heliopolis -
saw them myself earlier today in salah salem street 15 minutes ago
<http://twitter.com/waelabbas/status/31502315542282240>  via Mobile Web
<http://mobile.twitter.com>  

5.	people fear the army troops might be replaced by the
presidential guard 17 minutes ago
<http://twitter.com/waelabbas/status/31501815577051136>  via Mobile Web
<http://mobile.twitter.com>  

6.	cnnarabic <http://twitter.com/cnnarabic>  مصر: فرار قرابة ألف
سجين من سجن الفيوم 23 minutes ago
<http://twitter.com/cnnarabic/status/31500209758408704>  via web
Retweeted by waelabbas <http://twitter.com/waelabbas>  and 4 others 

7.	Wa7damasrya <http://twitter.com/Wa7damasrya>  my aunt from
Alexandria:the Police officer who tortured Sayed Bilal till death was
killed by angry people #Egypt <http://twitter.com/search?q=%23Egypt>
#Jan25 <http://twitter.com/search?q=%23Jan25>  24 minutes ago
<http://twitter.com/Wa7damasrya/status/31499971903619072>  via web
Retweeted by waelabbas <http://twitter.com/waelabbas>  and 46 others 

8.	unconfirmed reports about the army tanks leaving tahrir square
24 minutes ago <http://twitter.com/waelabbas/status/31500003985850368>
via Mobile Web <http://mobile.twitter.com>  

9.	latimes <http://twitter.com/latimes>  Egypt Internet, social
media users find some relief, Cairo blogger @waelabbas
<http://twitter.com/waelabbas>  tweets http://lat.ms/gYkHKC #jan25
<http://twitter.com/search?q=%23jan25>  #egypt
<http://twitter.com/search?q=%23egypt>  31 minutes ago
<http://twitter.com/latimes/status/31498083292418048>  via HootSuite
<http://www.hootsuite.com>  Retweeted by waelabbas
<http://twitter.com/waelabbas>  and 14 others