Today on the net, reestablishing communications in the Philippines; a Washington Post columnist sparks controversy in the US; and a novel promotional video from the city of Lausanne, in Switzerland.br Setting up communication systems in the Philippinesbr One of the missions undertaken by the NGO "Telecoms without Borders" is to reestablish an Internet connection at the hospital in the city of Tacloban, the city worst hit by typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, so that medical teams can communicate with doctors on the ground.br The organization which is based in Pau, France, deploys teams to disaster stricken areas to restore telecommunications services, a vital tool in coordinating humanitarian relief efforts. And so they have set up emergency centers using satellite communications equipment that can be used by the Philippines government, UN agencies and humanitarian organizations working at the scene.br Telecoms without Borders is also working with local telecommunications companies, like Smart Communications, to set up free calling locations in the hardest hit areas left cut off from the rest of the world. A service that should help thousands of survivors contact their loved ones and recharge their mobile phones.br br Telecoms operators in the Philippines are working with foreign groups to try and get mobile phone networks up and running in the most devastated areas. As was the case last year when the Philippines was hit by Typoon Bopha, the Vodafone foundation has deployed pop-up portable mobile networks to help get communication services back in action.br  br USA: Washington Post columnist sparks online controversy br Washington Post columnist Richard Cohen in under fire from Amer... Go on reading on our web site.