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Board Bitcoin Discussion
Re: Internet is one limitation of bitcoin
by
Woodie
on 28/05/2023, 10:28:34 UTC
I am facing a real world issue that prevents me from using Bitcoin.

I live in Pakistan and for last three days cellular internet service all across the country is suspended because of prevailing law and order situation. Internet is working on fixed line connection that is reaching homes. So there is still some connectivity available.
Sorry about your situation hope the government isnt being oppressive in trying to control the people, but other alternatives I remember seeing on one of the threads here involved not using the internet but sms and it was being used in South Africa . Besides the internet you can use sms, radio, or satellite .
Read about it here https://www.hedgewithcrypto.com/can-bitcoin-run-without-the-internet/

If government shut down internet service even on fixed line connection then there will be complete internet blackout in the country and in that situation we cant use bitcoin.

I think this is also one of limitation of bitcoin that we need internet to use it. 
Technically as mentioned above, internet isn't the only way to use the internet....Btw most of us access internet using radio but satellite internet services such as Starlink can provide an alternative access to such services if available, otherwise sms, radio, or satellite are means we can keep using our bitcoin.