Sri Lanka blocks SMS on independence day

Increasingly access to SMS services is coming to stand for freedom of expression.  In that context it is interesting to see who cuts it off and when."COLOMBO (AFP) - Sri Lanka's telecom networks Monday...

TM`s Overseas Subscriber Growth Contributes to Strong 3Q Results

"Headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, TM's Asian mobile operations include stakes in Indonesia's PT Excelcomindo Pratama Tbk (67.02 percent), Bangladesh's TM International (Bangladesh) Limited (70 percent), Sri Lanka's Dialog Telekom Plc (84.83 percent), India's Spice...

Turkey Lifts YouTube Ban

Turkey had overreacted and banned access to YouTube after a video appeared that made fun of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of Turkey; "insulting Turkishness" is actually a crime in Turkey. The rationale for this particular policy reversal may well be tied with Turkey's...

Token Booth Closings Start in April

The first nine of the 164 token booths scheduled for closing will be shut down in April. The Daily News says the first retired booths will include ones in Union Square and Penn Station, and then the remaining booths will close weekly until October. Then, 600 of the clerks...

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