Dhiraagu- Cable and Wireless of colonial UK’s attempt to profit from the poor third world countries. Dhiraagu contributes highest profits for Cable & Wireless’s Asia & Middle East sector. Dhiraagu’s services are extremely high priced and it is the sole provider of landline telephone services in the Maldives.
Arbitrary censorship, disruption of services and constant surveillance are among the tactics Dhiraagu is accused of constantly utilizing to support the country’s dictatorship.
The Acceptable User Policies and customer agreements of this corrupt company include a lot of ‘catch-all’ phrases to save them from any legal battle; whether due to deletion of all data from websites on their deteriorating web hosting services or loss of lives due to deliberate interruption of services in emergency situations such as the during the Tsunami crisis and riot break-outs.
