#LazyWeb question: Looking at the #Meshtastic world map[1], it seems Iran's internet/comms shutdown[2] is also including #LoRa bands, but it's hard to find conclusive information about it, though I would assume that if a govt/regime is cutting off comms, it's doing so comprehensively... Of course, there's the (unlikely) possibility for there to be zero nodes in the country to begin with... Anyone knows more?

This insight seems quite important to understand (not just for Iran) and how it potentially re-frames (or constrains) the "networking without internet" to purely non-conflict situations (e.g. being physically out of range of other networks, rather than caused by active suppression)

[1] https://meshtastic.liamcottle.net/
[2] https://mastodon.social/@netblocks/116305605456141201

#InternetShutdown #Blackout

Meshtastic Map

An interactive map of all Meshtastic nodes.

@toxi the meshtastic map needs internet to upload so if that's down the nodes fall off the map. I'm guessing that might be what happened.

@robbystk I was wondering about that, but GPS enabled nodes can broadcast their location via admin messages, so wasn't sure if the map is built by obtaining these locations indirectly (via k-degree neighbors)...

https://meshtastic.org/docs/configuration/radio/position/

Position Configuration | Meshtastic

GPS position configuration settings for your Meshtastic device including update intervals, broadcast settings, and GPIO.