Gabon ... a west African country with an internet domain ending in .ga has blocked "Me.ga" ... the proposed sequel to Megaupload founded by Mr. Dotcom.

"Efforts to create a follow-up file-sharing service to Megaupload have been dealt a blow after Gabon blocked access to its intended web address. The West African nation said it was worried the Me.ga site would host copyright infringing files.

Kim Doctom - the tech entrepreneur behind the scheme - said the move was a result of a "bad faith witch hunt" being carried out by the US government. The 38-year-old faces charges of money laundering and fraud, which he denies.

He is currently living in New Zealand and engaged in a legal battle to prevent his extradition to the US, where he faces a jail sentence of up to 20 years if found guilty of earning about $175m (£109m) through illegal means."

Source: BBC

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