TE Connectivity completed the sale of its broadband-networks business to CommScope Holding Co. for about US$3 billion. TE Connectivity’s product portfolio is focused on connectors and sensors that are made to withstand harsh environments. The company operates three primary segments: TE Connectivity’s Communications Solutions segment supplies electronic components for home appliances, including products for washers, dryers, refrigerators, air conditioners, dishwashers, cooking appliances, water heaters, and microwaves. TE delivers connectivity solutions for the Internet of Things, virtual reality applications, smart phones, tablets and anywhere customers need solutions for data and devices, including networking equipment and wireless infrastructure. The Transportation segment includes four business
Internet censorship and surveillance by country banned websites for political reasons and arrested people accessing them. In addition to filtering a wide range of Web content, the Syrian government monitors Internet use very closely and has detained citizens "for expressing their opinions or reporting information online." Vague and broadly worded laws invite government abuse and have prompted Internet users to engage in self-censoring and self-monitoring to avoid the state's ambiguous grounds for arrest. During the Syrian civil war Internet connectivity between Syria and the outside world shut down in late November 2011 and again in early May 2013. Internet usage in Turkmenistan is under tight control