Iran’s internet policies are taking a stark turn, revealing a paradoxical strategy that aims for regional influence while tightening the digital leash on its citizens. In the past month alone, at least 90 internet disruptions have been reported, with half classified as “severe,” painting a grim picture of a nation moving toward a controlled andContinue reading “Iran’s Unequal Internet: 90 Outages Expose New Digital Divide as “Cyber Free Zones” Emerge”
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The Internet in Iran: From Public Resource to Exclusive Commodity – Exploring Pricing and Access Challenges
The cost of internet access is a primary factor influencing citizens’ ability to access free information, which is essential for the economic, social, and cultural development of any country. In Iran, however, internet pricing policies have made unrestricted internet access increasingly inaccessible for many. Factors such as the price disparity between domestic and international trafficContinue reading “The Internet in Iran: From Public Resource to Exclusive Commodity – Exploring Pricing and Access Challenges”