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Ask HN: How does someone in India access the internet when taken down?

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Title is the question. I'm currently living in India, and want to understand what I can do to retain internet access when the government attempts to take it down. Currently, the government run ISP appears to be shutting down, while private ISPs have not yet. I understand systems, networks not so much. - What are terms I should google to get good information? - What technology is useful in this situation? Is there some way to access the internet still? - How do I most easily setup a mesh network for communication? - What books/manuals should I keep at hand?

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toast0
If they keep phones up, you want to get a dial up ISP with a modem. Preferably on a land line. If they're pulling down phonelines too, you may be able to do satellite internet, if that's available. Tends to be spendy though.
barpetiabhut
Use BSLN landline broadband internet. In the recent internet ban by indian govt in assam the bsnl landline internet was active and working (torrent/porn/darkweb are blocked). --: imindian live in india/assam/barpeta
villgax
Elon san's satellites will save us. Only if they don't ban possession of those transceivers.
codegeek
Get a Jio account and hot spot it ?
fellaindian
Hi fellow brother, this comment is unrelated. But we need WOKE Indians like you. I run a website named India Channel.

http://indiachannel.heliohost.org

It is an anonymous website like 4chan but without images and made for Indians.

We have an IRC too (check page). If you say, I'll add a programming /prog/ board too.