Is Iran Trying to Launch Its Own Internet?
- Posted on January 5, 2012 at 10:00pm by
Liz Klimas
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In addition to several measures to censor or monitor its citizens on the Internet, the Iranian government may be attempting to launch its own national Internet network, according to The Guardian.
The Guardian notes that local news sources have been reporting sluggish Internet speeds in the country. One newspaper, the Roozegar — which The Guardian calls a “reformist newspaper” — believes this is because the country is conducting tests for a national Internet.
The Guardian goes on to report an inside IT source, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, as clarifying the project to be like a corporate Intranet:
“Despite what others think, Intranet is not primarily aimed at curbing the global Internet but Iran is creating it to secure its own military, banking and sensitive data from the outside world.
“Iran has fears of an outside cyber-attack like that of the Stuxnet, and is trying to protect its sensitive data from being accessible on the world wide web.”
But Roozegar, The Guardian notes, cites other fears over a national Internet:
“If the national Internet comes into effect, the Internet in the country will act like an internal network and therefore visiting the websites needs permission from the people in charge. Users outside Iran also need permission to visit websites running from inside the country,” Roozegar’s report said.
In addition to potentially removing itself from a global Internet network and setting up its own Internet, The Guardian reports that stricter rules are being implemented in Internet cafes. According to police reports more information — forename, surname, name of the father, national identification number, postcode and telephone number of each customer — are needed before the service is provided. The Guardian reports that in April, Ali Agha-Mohammadi announced plans for a “halal Internet”, which would “conform to Islamic values.”
[H/T Gizmodo]
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MR_ANDERSON
Posted on January 7, 2012 at 5:44amAll it takes is one spy with a modem and sat phone, and that is just one of many ways around.
Report Post »rfycom
Posted on January 6, 2012 at 5:18pmSend Al Gore
Report Post »Airdoc
Posted on January 6, 2012 at 1:22pmMaybe Jimmy Carter can take Al Gore with him in his next trip there to help them start their internet.
Report Post »After all, Al started it here, I’m sure he can help them.
heartitorleaveit
Posted on January 6, 2012 at 1:05pmI hope this means we dont have to view to sirhansatans comments anymore! :]
Report Post »SgtB
Posted on January 6, 2012 at 11:38amGood for them. Why shouldn’t they have their own internet? For those that don’t know, our US military has it’s own internet that is separate from the regular internet. At no junction does it mingle with any non-secure communications source. It is called the SIPRNET. We’ve had it for several years now and it gets alot of use.
Report Post »T ParT
Posted on January 6, 2012 at 7:28amThey are still playing PONG.
Report Post »KingCanon
Posted on January 6, 2012 at 6:34amBetter question…
Report Post »Is IRAN trying to RULE the WORLD?
jmcenanly
Posted on January 6, 2012 at 10:24amIt sounds like they are trying to set up their own hermit kingdom. The surest way to set up their ‘own’ internet would to cut off from the servers in the rest of the world.
Report Post »Commerce Exchange
Posted on January 6, 2012 at 3:58amTotalitarism in motion, maybe this will trigger a second attempt of a revultion, the Farsi spring (iran is not arab). http://goo.gl/6muVf
Report Post »The-Monk
Posted on January 6, 2012 at 1:07amDon’t you mean… Intehranet?
Report Post »mike_trivisonno
Posted on January 6, 2012 at 10:47amExcellent.
Report Post »This_Individual
Posted on January 6, 2012 at 12:42amOh the HORROR!!!!!!
Report Post »TRILO
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 11:43pmGood for them. Who really cares? Sad to say if SOPA passes our internet may not be much better than the Iranian internet. I am sick of all this talk of the Iranians. Solve the damn problems this country is facing, like the fact that the US debt is $25 million from the debt limit and BHO wants to increase the debt by $1.2 T more. Of which I am certain the Republicans will cave on and allow the increase. The would bring our national public debt up to $16+ Trillion dollars.
Report Post »BlazingPatriot
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 11:35pmlog on to:
not-www.Iranweb.halal
Report Post »REVerse
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 11:15pmBig Friggin Whoop-de-doo!
Report Post »Eliasim
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 10:51pmAh oh no. Iran is going to launch it’s own internet? So what.
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 10:34pmOooo, an entire network dedicated to bearded men, Sharia law, getting stoned, and womens ankles. Everytime you log on, you hear “lalalalalalllalalallallalalalalalalal, you got mail”
Report Post »Sign me up Achmed.
MCDAVE
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 10:56pmThanks needed a good laugh after reading Pelosi story
Report Post »TXPilot
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 11:05pm@DARMOK….and don’t forget those inevitable new Islamic internet dating sites. The ones that will correct the oversight on places like eHarmony, where nice, marriage-minded Muslim males can’t search for girls down to 6 years old….
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 11:06pmI usually aim low, and hit my target.
Remember the infantry saying, “if you draw fire, you quickly become unpopular.”
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 11:15pmGood catch Tex. Although waiting for 6 years old, isn’t that about middle age?
Report Post »TXPilot
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 11:22pm@DARMOK…….valid point on your part….considering they get some of them promised to them before birth.
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 11:36pmI guess they wait until they are at least potty trained.
How is your Texans going to do? I fear my Broncos will be one and done, but I am going to Tebow before the game.
Report Post »TXPilot
Posted on January 6, 2012 at 7:21pm@DARMOK…..Gave up on NFL football several years ago…..the stress from all the aggravation was raising my blood pressure. Instead, I tend to follow college ball….in particular TCU….
Report Post »MrMagoo
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 10:28pmMaybe ANONYMOUS should find its target.
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