Restrictions on cybercafes and plans to launch national internet prompt fears users could be cut off from world wide webSaeed Kamali DehghanThe Guardian, Thu 5 Jan 2012 15.45 GMTIran is clamping down heavily on web users before parliamentary elections in March with draconian rules on cybercafes and preparations to launch a national internet.
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Iran Announces New Restrictions For Internet Cafes
Iran’s cyberpolice have issued new guidelines for Internet cafes that appear to be part of the Iranian establishment’s efforts to tighten its control of the Internet.
Iranian internet users to be cut off from World Wide Web
A member of Iran’s Corporate Computer Systems reports that Iran will be cut off from the World Wide Web once the country launches its own national internet network.
Iranian regime shuts down internet cafes and arrests 6 people for using proxies
The head of the Fatay Police [police force that fights so-called internet crimes] in the Southern Khorasan Province said that six internet cafes that used proxies were shut down.
Internet users face spotty service in Iran
Internet users in Iran have been faced with continuous service disruptions and a drop in internet speed in recent weeks.
Joint Action for internet freedom is at this stage symbolic, lacking vision and strategy
The formation of a triangular coalition of companies, governments and NGOs as a much-needed step towards establishing a free internet was the focus of two recent international conferences, held in San Francisco in October and in The Hague in December.
Iran internet police will deal with ‘those who insult high ranking officials’
The Social Deputy of the State Security Forces Fata Police said that the Fata Police would deal decisively with those who insult government officials and those who make false accusations against them.
Tehran police target internet cafes
The Tehran Police Force has announced its plan to shut down photo studios and internet cafes that “act against social norms and business regulations.”
Parliament set to criminalize more web activities
Iran’s Parliament is preparing a proposal to widen the scope of computer crime laws to include text messages, weblogs and comments left on websites.
Internet access in Iran limited further
Iran has widely blocked the use of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) to keep Iranian web users from circumventing the government’s filters.