Doug Madory
Doug Madory is a well-respected expert in internet traffic analysis, currently serving as the Director of Internet Analysis at Kentik, a company specializing in network observability and analytics. He provides insights into internet performance and reliability, often analyzing major outages and their implications on global connectivity. Recently, he commented on a significant global outage affecting Starlink, where he noted the restoration of traffic following what he described as a 'total failure' of the service.
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Doug Madory, director of internet analysis at Kentik, reported that Iran's internet traffic was drastically low during the blackout.
Iran’s internet blackout could worsen human toll of war, say rights groups | World news
United Kingdom· 2026-03-05
Doug Madory, Director of Internet Analysis at Kentik, tweeted that internet connectivity in Iran drastically dropped.
”Hacker” Serbu Iran Sebelum Serangan AS-Israel
Indonesia· 2026-03-02
Doug Madory, Director of Internet Analysis at Kentik, tweeted that internet connectivity in Iran drastically dropped.
”Hacker” Serbu Iran Sebelum Serangan AS-IsraelIndonesia· 2026-03-02Doug Madory is an analyst who commented on the severity of the internet communication blockade in Iran.
Teheran nimmt sich China als Vorbild
Switzerland· 2026-01-30
Doug Madory is the director of internet analysis at Kentik and commented on the state of internet connectivity in Iran.
Iran appears to ease internet blackout as cost of shutdown mounts | IranUnited Kingdom· 2026-01-28Doug Madory explained the technical challenges of shutting down Starlink across Iran.
Adu Jurus Starlink dan Teheran di IranIndonesia· 2026-01-18
Doug Madory explained the technical challenges of shutting down Starlink across Iran.
Adu Jurus Starlink dan Teheran di IranIndonesia· 2026-01-18Doug Madory is an expert who believes the internet shutdown in Iran is unprecedented in its severity.
O que se sabe sobre a Basij, milícia do regime iraniano na linha de frente da repressão aos protestos
Brazil· 2026-01-14
Doug Madory works at network monitoring firm Kentik and commented on the Iranian government's internet blocking.
Access to Elon Musk’s Starlink internet service is now free in Iran as regime continues brutal crackdown on protests
United States· 2026-01-14
Doug Madory is the director of internet analysis at Kentik who commented on the potential disappearance of the internet in Iran.
The Guardian сообщила о подготовке Ирана к отключению от глобальной Сети — РБК
Russia· 2026-01-13Doug Madory believes the Iranian government's internet shutdown is unprecedented in its severity and precision.
Bloqueio de internet, caça à Starlink e coleta de parabólicas no Irã; entenda como regime fecha comunicaçãoBrazil· 2026-01-13
Doug Madory is the director of internet analysis at Kentik, providing insights on the use of Starlink in Iran.
An ecosystem of smuggled tech holds Iran’s last link to the outside world | IranUnited Kingdom· 2026-01-13
Doug Madory is an expert in internet infrastructure who studies disruptions like the one in Iran.
Iran’s internet shutdown is chillingly precise and may last some time | IranUnited Kingdom· 2026-01-11
Doug Madory is an expert in internet infrastructure who warned about the potential long-term nature of the internet blackout.
Blackout de internet în Iran. „Cea mai amplă și sofisticată blocadă a internetului realizată vreodată împotriva propriei populații” – Ziarul de Gardă
Moldova· 2026-01-11Doug Madory is an internet infrastructure expert who studies disruptions.
Could the internet go offline? Inside the fragile system holding the modern world together | InternetUnited Kingdom· 2025-10-26
Doug Madory, an expert at the internet analysis firm Kentik, said the outage was global and unusual.
Tens of thousands knocked offline after software failure at Musk’s Starlink | Elon MuskUnited Kingdom· 2025-07-25
Doug Madory reported that traffic began to resume after the Starlink outage.
Starlink, de Elon Musk, sofre falha de rede que afecta mais de 61 mil utilizadores | Internet
Portugal· 2025-07-25