The government keeps the domestic traffic cheap while making the international traffic expensive, trying to compel users to switch to local platforms.
Tag - Digital Economy in Iran
The tourism sector in Iran is undergoing a digital transformation with the introduction of tourist SIM cards that allow unrestricted access to the internet. These...
Louis Shakibi
5 months ago
New developments surrounding the progress of the dangerous "Online Services Bill" unfolded as the ICT Minister attended a public parliamentary session.
Melody Kazemi
17 Jan 2022
A number of fresh policy developments emerged, including two new Majles bills. The biggest development however was the execution of the Iranian dissident and journalist...
Melody Kazemi
11 Jan 2021
A leaked draft of an Iran-China cooperation agreement highlights numerous threats to Iranians’ digital rights, and to the country’s growing technology sector.
Kaveh Azarhoosh
13 Nov 2020
The new state-backed VPN scheme may be the tool the Iranian government needs for the realisations of “layered filtering”in the country.
Kaveh Azarhoosh
14 Aug 2020
Following months of silence, Iran's Supreme Council for Cyberspace passed a new resolution on the National Information Network, as the ICT Minister's latest session in...
Melody Kazemi
07 Jul 2020
Iran's Supreme Council for Cyberspace fails to meet for another month, but the Interior Minister finally takes responsibility for the November shutdown.
Melody Kazemi
19 Jun 2020
In a tough environment, what steps can Iran's start-up community take to better protect user privacy?
Kaveh Azarhoosh
19 May 2019