The landscape of internet access in Iran has entered a transformative and restrictive new phase, accelerated by the intersection of domestic unrest and international military conflict. While the country has historically relied on blanket filtering, recent developments—documented primarily through Filterwatch and technical network data—reveal a shift toward a systematic, tiered access model. This transition isContinue reading "The Digital Frontline: Tiered Internet, Infrastructure Control, and Information Warfare in Iran"
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Tiered Internet: A Case Study in Selective Access and Digital Inequality
Tiered Internet is a concept that transforms internet access from a universal right into a special privilege for a select group. It refers to a type of internet access that, based on the segregation of domestic and international traffic, determines access to international internet content based on factors such as age, gender, occupation, education, andContinue reading "Tiered Internet: A Case Study in Selective Access and Digital Inequality"