Fast internet banned to cut Western influence
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In a blow to the country’s estimated 5 million internet users, service providers have been told to restrict online speeds to 128 kilobytes a second and been forbidden from offering fast broadband packages. The move by Iran’s telecommunications regulator will make it more difficult to download foreign music, films and television programmes, which the authorities blame for undermining Islamic culture among the younger generation. It will also impede efforts by political opposition groups to organise by uploading information on to the net.
“[...] foreign music, films and television programmes, which the authorities blame for undermining Islamic culture among the younger generation [...]“. Thoughts?
Beware the man that would control or deny your access to information, for in his heart, he dreams himself your Master.
I really despise this sort of thoughts… I mean if you really believe in your culture and beliefs, shouldn’t you know that people will digg them too without even thinking about the other possibilities??
If broadband is outlawed only outlaws will use broadband.
Umm, weren’t we downloading music with 56k not too long ago? i used to wait hours for movies :)
@Greg
Yeah, like what else do they have to do over there besides pray 5-10 times a day?
unreal. simply unreal.