Localist Magazine offers an interesting read on how soldiers in Iraq are given limited access to PCs and the Internet (6 to 12 computers for every 1,000 troops), so they are coming up with their own solutions."Hajjinets, the common term for troop-owned ISPs, have sprung to life on almost every base around Iraq. A typical Hajjinet is built and maintained by one or two soldiers and can provide nearly 24-hour internet access (until the region is stabilized and electrical lines can be installed, generators must occasionally be powered down for maintenance). Most Hajjinets are small, serving between 20 and 30 troops, but ISPs serving as many as 300 are known to exist."One such ISP uses wholesale satellite bandwidth from the Ukraine, and charges soldiers an initial $100 startup fee, and $60 a month (all via paypal). There's even a new website dedicated toward helping soldiers get these networks up and running.

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