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Amazon Web Services experienced a major outage that disrupted numerous popular apps and websites worldwide but has now fully recovered, although some delays may persist as the company works to resolve remaining issues.
AOL announced it will shut down its dial-up internet service on September 30, ending a 34-year era of providing early internet access.
SpaceX will launch the second pair of O3b mPOWER broadband internet satellites into medium-Earth orbit for SES, providing internet services over most of the populated world. The launch window is scheduled to open at 4:08 PM ET and conclude at 5:36 PM ET.
Israel has imposed a second communications blackout in Gaza, cutting off phone and internet services, despite warnings from humanitarian aid agencies that such blackouts exacerbate the already dire situation in the war-torn Palestinian enclave. The blackout has caused concern and fear among residents, who are unable to communicate with their loved ones and understand the situation. It also hampers the work of humanitarian agencies on the ground. Israel has been accused of using internet blackouts as a warfare tactic, while the US has expressed concern about the impact on civilians and the humanitarian crisis. Elon Musk's offer to provide satellite internet service to aid organizations in Gaza has sparked protests from Israel.
Internet and phone services are gradually being restored in Gaza after a communications blackout caused by Israeli air attacks. Paltel Group, the main communications provider in Gaza, stated that their technical teams are working to address the damage to the network infrastructure. The blackout had raised concerns among humanitarian groups about the potential for war crimes to go undocumented. Elon Musk offered his Starlink satellite internet service to aid organizations in Gaza, prompting protests from Israel.
Israel has intensified its bombardment of the besieged Gaza Strip, with internet and mobile communications services collapsing in the Palestinian territory. The Israeli military has expanded its operations and called for residents of Gaza City to move south. The Palestine Red Crescent Society has lost contact with its operations room and teams on the ground. Mobile phone and internet services have been shut off, leaving residents isolated and terrified. Palestinians are bracing for an anticipated Israeli ground invasion, as the United Nations warns of dire consequences from the ongoing siege, including a lack of basic services and overflowing sewage.
SpaceX is set to launch its Falcon 9 rocket carrying Starlink v2 satellites, part of its global broadband communications constellation, aimed at providing internet services worldwide. The launch window opens at 7:01 PM ET and concludes at 11:04 PM ET.