Approximately 12 million out of 45 million people in Sudan uses internet. ==Pre-privatization era (up to 1994)== Sudan had telecommunication services as early as 1897.
Following the 1989 coup, the Revolutionary Command Council for National Salvation (RCC-NS) dismissed several broadcasters from Sudan Television because their loyalty to the new government and its policies was considered suspect. In opposition to the official broadcast network, the Sudan People's Liberation Army operated its own clandestine radio station, Radio SPLA, from secret transmitters within the country and facilities in Ethiopia.
In 1990, the National Democratic Alliance began broadcasts on Radio SPLA's frequencies. Another clandestine radio station, Radio Dabanga, began broadcasting in December 2008 using shortwave transmitters of Radio Netherlands Worldwide.
Approximately 12 million out of 45 million people in Sudan uses internet. ==Pre-privatization era (up to 1994)== Sudan had telecommunication services as early as 1897.
Despite many development plans and efforts, the state of telecommunication sector in the country remained extremely poor through 1994.
In 1990, the National Democratic Alliance began broadcasts on Radio SPLA's frequencies. Another clandestine radio station, Radio Dabanga, began broadcasting in December 2008 using shortwave transmitters of Radio Netherlands Worldwide.
The Supreme Court in December 2011 overturned a lower court decision against several of the accused journalists, but NISS petitioned for a review of the higher court's decision.
During the June and July 2012 antigovernment demonstrations, authorities blocked access to several popular online discussion forums.
The Supreme Court rejected the NISS appeal in September 2012, but the security service continued to pursue defamation cases against several other journalists.
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