The use of Virtual Private Networks (VPN) by millions of Iranians to circumvent strict state censorship of the Internet could become a crime if a bill currently being discussed by the Iranian Parliament becomes law. Banning VPNs would cut the country’s access to a large chunk of the Internet, as they are used by […]
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Internet proxies no longer effective in Iran
Reports from Iran indicate that proxies are no longer effective for Iranian internet users to circumvent web censorship. ITIran reports that the Siphon proxy as well as Kerio and open VPN are no longer effective against the Iranian state’s efforts to block websites. The report also adds that internet speed has fallen sharply, restricting […]