Subj : Iranians offline for
To   : AUGUST ABOLINS
From : Mike Powell
Date : Thu Jan 15 2026 08:10 pm

>  MP> Someone else somewhere suggested using HAM or mesh
>  MP> connections.


> Briar (mobile only) could work well.  It has Forum, Blog, and
> Prive Groups features, in addition to direct messaging to a
> Contact.

> Briar works with wifi, cell, bluetooth.

> I just learned about https://wigle.net/index today.

Interesting.

> It appears that you need an account to see anything useful.
> But I asked the user if they can get a report on the network
> status in Iran.  Apparently only *one* live wifi was recorded
> in the last 24hrs in the city of Tehran.

That is what worries me a little bit.  I have heard that cell coverage,
prefenting phone calls, is also blocked.  Sounds like most avenues of
connection may be/may have been blocked.

Mike

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