two years following the 2005 elections, Ethio telecom, which is also the sole telephone provider in the country, blocked mobile phone text-messaging. The government accused the Coalition for Unity and Democracy, the largest electoral opposition at the time, of coordinating anti-government demonstrations using text messages. Ethio telecom resumed messaging service in September 2007. See also Telecommunications in Ethiopia References External links GSM coverage 1952 establishments in Ethiopia Government-owned companies of Ethiopia Companies based in Addis Ababa Telecommunications companies of Ethiopia