In commentary on the protests in Egypt today, someone on Twitter today cleverly suggests that because of the government’s internet shutdown, the country should be renamed “Gypt.”
Worldwide connectivity changes the transparency dynamic for transparency-disabled governments, leading to the question of whether there should be an international treaty disallowing any government or business to shut down internet access to paying customers. And while we're at it, should internet access be a human right given its evolving status as required for national and regional well-being around the world?
