As the slow speed of the Internet in Iran last week brought forth complaints by computer users who also expressed fears over the government’s measures to fully control their access to the internet, the country’s minister of communications announced that the project known as “national internet” would be launched next week and […]
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Iran set to launch National Internet
Reza Taghipour, the Iranian Minister of Communications and Information Technology, has announced that Iran’s “National Internet” will operate nationwide starting next week.
Connections severed or slowed and Google Mail blocked in latest anti-Internet offensive
Reporters Without Borders condemns the government’s latest offensive against the Internet coinciding with celebrations marking the Islamic Revolution’s 31st anniversary. Online access has again been disrupted, as it is whenever opposition protests are expected.
Iran launches national internet
The first phase of Iran’s “national internet” has been launched in 28 provinces, and the remaining provinces will also have access by the end of the month.
Iran Taking State Infrastructure Offline Next Month
There was talk a few months ago of Iran wanting to create its own Internet, free of Western influence and open communication. It would be a severe blow to the efforts of citizens who relied on an Internet connection to the outside world during the massive protests that rocked the country in 2011. […]
United Nations Human Rights Council endorsed a resolution of freedom on the Internet
A Victory for the Internet In a ground-breaking vote on an issue that affects all of us, the United Nations Human Rights Council on Thursday endorsed a resolution upholding the principle of freedom of expression and information on the Internet.
The Campaign and 12 NGOs Call on Companies to Lift Blockade on Internet Technology
The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, in coalition with 12 other rights organizations and policy organizations, is calling on leading tech companies including, Apple, Google, Yahoo, Oracle and Go Daddy to stop blocking internet technology to citizens living in repressive countries like Iran.
Widespread Arrest Of Internet Activists In Various Provinces In Iran
Some reports indicate that a new round of arrests of youth and Internet activists has begun. Reports indicate that the interrogators and Intelligence officers, for reasons unknown, have desperately tried to keep these arrests from being publicized.
Moderate cleric lauds internet and Facebook
Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has praised Facebook, saying internet social media are a “blessing for the world.” ISNA reports that the head of Iran’s Expediency Council, Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani, at a recent gathering to discuss developments in the Middle East, said the role of the internet in these developments is commendable.
Internet censorship high on Iran’s agenda
The Iranian judiciary has announced the establishment of a centre to process cyber offences and warned that websites that violate the law will be blocked.