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Internet Revolution Egypt (IRE for short) is an Egyptian cyber-protest against the internet services provided in Egypt on which Telecom Egypt has monopoly. The main Facebook page has about 1 million followers and continues to expand. This significant expansion resulted in a widespread media attention.〔http://english.alarabiya.net/en/business/telecoms/2014/02/18/-Down-with-slow-internet-A-new-Egyptian-revolution-.html〕 It claims to have no relation to politics in response to some media accusations. The slogan used is "الأنترنت عندنا في مصر; غالي جدا , بطئ ببشاعة .. خدمة عملاء زي الزفت" which means "The internet services in Egypt; are very expensive, very slow .. The customer service is terrible". It mainly takes place on Facebook through a page created by a few Egyptian youngsters. Some activity is also seen on Twitter. The most popular age group of the protest is the 18-24 group. == Causes == * Price exaggeration of offered services in comparison with international benchmarks. * Deterioration of the local infrastructure and no tangible attempt to upgrade it or even upgrade communication towers Resulting in continuous interruptions of the customers' internet connections. * Speeds sold by the ISP do not meet what customers actually get on the ground. * Unbecoming customer service. * Telecom Egypt's monopoly on landlines. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Internet Revolution Egypt」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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