Iran’s telecommunications chief has stated that, in two years, the Iranian people will have use a state-controlled internet as a way to enforce Islamic values and combat Western influence. Right. Because turning off the internet worked in the region before.
https://gizmodo.com/welcome-back-online-egypt-5749689
The Iranian government plans to roll out their net solution slowly, presumably to build a base of fanboys?
The country first plans to roll out its new network in parallel with the existing, open network, but expects to eventually make a full switch. The 11% of citizens who have Internet access will be forced to use a non-Microsoft operating system and a Google alternative called “Ya Hagh” (Oh, Justice).
I don’t see this working. Early adopters are one thing, but at least try to make it sound attractive to your protesting people. [newser, Photo via AP]
