All Amazon Web Services (AWS) servers are blocked in this WLAN.
Cloud services from major providers such as Microsoft, Google and Amazon are becoming increasingly popular for providing website and app content. They have the necessary infrastructure to cope with high access volumes and large amounts of data. On the one hand, this homogeneous provider landscape offers enormous convenience for users, while on the other, the operating companies have a lot of our data – and therefore a lot of power. In this WLAN, all Amazon Web Services (AWS) servers are blocked. Connect to the WLAN awsblocker in the Ars Electronica Center and use your apps or surf the net as usual. You may notice how many apps only work partially or not at all because they are waiting for services from AWS. This installation should give you an impression of the dominance of the so-called technology giants.