http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110203/ap_on_hi_te/eu_egypt_cell_phones
"Egyptian authorities forced Vodafone to broadcast pro-government text messages during the protests that have rocked the country, the U.K.-based mobile company said Thursday."
This should be expected. Even in the US there is now an attempt to give the president a "kill-switch" for the Internet. When the government feels threatened, the natural reaction is to try to take away the tools of the opposition, and even to use those tools.
Once it is known that the government has taken over one method of communication, a work-around can be used or created.
Internet Collective Action is people organizing in a nonhierarchical manner to accomplish a particular goal. The reward is in the doing, and how much or how little anyone participates is completely voluntary, depending on their abilities and commitment to the goal. By this process amazing things can be accomplished. ICA will grow so long as the Internet is free. http://www.lisamcpherson.org/pc.htm is an example of ICA.
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