Russia is empty in Geo Maps

[fischermx]

I've seen this in a few traffic analyzers, that shows a Geo Map, one of them is Google Analytics.
In all of them, Russia only shows a point on Moscú.
All the rest of this big country has no dots.
Why this?
Is there really noone with internet conection there?

[oxbaker]

it could be that almost all russian connections have their service ports and IP registrations all out of Moscow. Or, alternatively, a large percent of the Russian population could be using something like Freedom to mask their geo-location. I know it sounds far-fetched but if everyone in Russia has the "same" kind of internet access, this may be more likely than we would initially think.

Russia = communist. Communist = goverment controlled services. Government controlled services = centralized admin locations. Centralized admin locations = possibility of all ip's in russia being "said" to be based out of Moscow.

Its just a theory, but worth thinking about.

Or just no data in geo maps.

hth,
mcm

[No_Blonde]

Hi everybody! You see an alien here from other planet... oh, no, another Galaxy: RUSSIA.
Ok. Now, seriously )) We don't live in communist country - move away your stereotypes. I'm from Yaroslavl, it's 400km from Moscow. It's true a lot of common users have low modem connection at home which are provided by a few providers. It's a common thing for periphery. But there're plenty of IT companies here. Do you think they are all controlled by Mr President Putin?

From Siberia with love,
No Blonde

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[edited by: tedster at 5:57 pm (utc) on Aug. 15, 2006]