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Internet shutdowns cost countries $2.4bn last year (brookings.edu)
2 points by envy2 on Oct 6, 2016 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment


"These are conservative estimates that consider only reductions in economic activity"

I am always dubious of such claims... For example if i order a widget every day and on Monday I cannot order a widget because the internet is down then I order 2 on Tuesday instead, so there is no real loss in economic activity.




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