The United States military (U.S. Pacific Command) blocks internet access to high-volume internet media sites in order to free bandwidth for the Japan rescue operations. Internet site blocking is depicted as “a precaution to make sure that information is flowing back” or a “routine precaution” in cases of natural disasters. Sites at least temporaly affected by their measure include:
- Youtube.com
- Googlevideo.com
- Amazon.com
- ESPN.go.com
- eBay.com
- Doubleclick.com
- Eyewonder.com
- Pandora.com
- streamtheworld.com
- Mtv.com
- Ifilm.com
- Myspace.com
- Metacafe.com
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