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sparrowidle 1 days ago [-]
Worked on backhaul in a couple of places with shaky governance and the thing people underestimate is that fiber isn't a build once asset.
cyanydeez 1 days ago [-]
But everyone tells us how valuable the dark fiber build out during the dotcom bust was.
wildzzz 1 days ago [-]
It's because Afghanistan has no money to pay for this stuff
techgnosis 18 hours ago [-]
Maybe it's about money, but it's definitely about porn. From the article:
However, in September 2025, the Taliban banned the use of fibre-optic internet in Balkh, and the restriction was later extended to several other provinces. In some cases, local Taliban officials said the move was aimed at “preventing vice”.
pseudohadamard 7 hours ago [-]
This is the Taliban we're talking about, "vice" is a woman with part of her face uncovered or the concept of education for girls, not Anal Angels 2.
However, in September 2025, the Taliban banned the use of fibre-optic internet in Balkh, and the restriction was later extended to several other provinces. In some cases, local Taliban officials said the move was aimed at “preventing vice”.