Iran mulls permanent break from the global internet
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Iran plans to restrict global internet access to a small, vetted group and disconnect most citizens from the world wide web, a shift described as 'Absolute Digital Isolation' built on a filtered national network; the January internet shutdown during protests is cited as part of a planned move, with experts warning it could bring massive economic and cultural costs.
- Iran advances plan to cut citizens off from global web The Jerusalem Post
- How Activists in Iran Are Using Starlink to Stay Online The New York Times
- Iranian regime plans to permanently cut people off from internet — watchdog The Times of Israel
- An ecosystem of smuggled tech holds Iran’s last link to the outside world The Guardian
- Iran restores SMS as phased rollback of internet blackout begins Al Jazeera
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