Internet Access

Iraq still online: The U.S. could unplug Iraq from the Net with ease. So why hasn't it?; By Brian McWilliams Mar 21, 2003
Unleashing the dogs of cyber-war on Iraq!: Saddam Hussein could lose Internet access at the flip of a switch, and there's not much his geeks can do about it.; By Brian McWilliams Mar 6, 2003
A thousand and one e-mails: The Taliban has declared the Internet un-Islamic, but elsewhere in the Muslim world, going online is one way to avoid the censors.; By Katharine Mieszkowski Oct 12, 2001
Havana online: In Cuba, black market Internet access makes it easier for prostitutes to get connected than doctors.; By David Lipschultz Oct 10, 2001
Letters to the Editor: Roger Ebert agrees: Critics get a raw deal. Plus: Debating disabled scholarship; don't let AT&T control our Internet!; Letters to the Editor Aug 25, 1999
The telephone toll: By David Brake Jan 18, 1999
Let's Get This Straight: Bandwidth in our time: Now that the telephone companies are finally taking on the cable industry, we just might get fast Internet lines in our homes before we're all dead.; By Scott Rosenberg Jan 14, 1999
Are microchips too fast for mere mortals?: Moore's Law means our processors get faster every year -- but no law can find uses for all that computing power.; By Scott Rosenberg Jun 18, 1998

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