Internet connectivity has slowed to a crawl today as undersea cable were affected by the recent earthquake in Japan. The cable links Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Taiwan, China, South Korea and Japan. The Japanese government has just passed a law that makes it illegal to download copyright materials. The number of illegal downloaders have greatly surpassed the legal downloaders in Japan by 10:1 and the number is dwindling every year. Japan is known for really high-speed internet but that is at the cost of preventing people from using peer-to-peer networks to upload illegal content. This time around, the Japanese government is also penalizing everyone that is caught downloading illegal content. It's been a long flight to Japan and I haven't had a decent sleep since last night when we flew here via Hong Kong. It's my first time in Japan so I'm pretty excited to see all those geeky stuff I only read on the web. Read more in our articles including "Internet slows down after Japan earthquake" and "Globe Starlink 99, Globe Starlink 299 to be offered via GlobeOne app".
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Jun 17, 2025Internet connectivity has slowed to a crawl today as undersea cable were affected by the recent earthquake in Japan. The cable links Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Taiwan, China, South Korea and Japan.
The Japanese government has just passed a law that makes it illegal to download copyright materials. The number of illegal downloaders have greatly surpassed the legal downloaders in Japan by 10:1 and the number is dwindling every year. Japan is known for really high-speed internet but that is at the cost of preventing people from using peer-to-peer networks to upload illegal content.
Our coverage of japan earthquake includes: "Internet slows down after Japan earthquake"; "Globe Starlink 99, Globe Starlink 299 to be offered via GlobeOne app"; "Japan passes Anti-Downloading Law ". Each article provides unique insights and information.