Why one Egyptian ISP is still online

I find this "it's up to keep the stock market running" meme completely ridiculous. As far as I'm aware, the entire theory was based on the fact that it was the first website in Egypt people found that was still up, and the exchange had 4 different providers.

Also, the stock market in Egypt is (obviously) indefinitely closed because of the protests, and probably also because all of the companies listed are completely off-line.

Odd question, but couldn't someone simply email their press contact and ask them about it? Or call them?

I tried calling Telecom Egypt and they aren't picking up any phones currently, and they don't even have a computer picking up the phone. Yet, their fax line is still answering like a fax does, so their lines haven't been cut off completely.

I'm kinda shocked that there isn't mass outrage from the private companies that are having their uptime destroyed and who will have to deal with massive customer lashback. I'd not want to be that customer service rep that has to explain their actions, or the PR person.

I have to wonder if they are trying to find a way to get their service back up, all in the streets, or just staying at home? I can't imagine all of Comcast for example saying, "screw it, downtime across the entire US is ok for a week" if suddenly Obama freaked out and told them to shut down because of civil unrest.

If I could flag, I would. This article isn't even a complete thought.

Can somebody explain this pricelist to me:

www.nooradsl.com/pricing.htm

What does "L.E" mean? Is it Egyptian Pounds?

And what is the speed? 512Mb cannot be 512 mega bit per second, right?

I assume most data coming out of Egypt are via the few who had satellite based internet in the first place?