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How much of this is them "isolating" themselves and how much is it simply in response to the fact that they're cut off from doing commerce with much of the U.S.
by joelrunyon 14y ago
How much of this is them "isolating" themselves and how much is it simply in response to the fact that they're cut off from doing commerce with much of the U.S. (and other countries?) due to trade sanctions, etc?
serious question I would like to know the answer to
- kapitalx 14y agoWhat will likely happen is that Government entities/businesses and other large business organizations will apply for licenses to access the Internet for commercial use. This is purely an information control/censoring move.
- soneill 14y agoI think it's more the former than the latter. Restricting or controlling the flow of information is a standard tool for authoritarian regimes; it's easier to control your population when you can control how they perceive the world. The Iranians have additional incentives in their national security concerns, as they'd obviously like to avoid a repeat of the Flame attack.
- collinanderson 14y agoEvery morning I wake up to dozens of articles in my Google Reader from Fars News, Mehr and IRIB that assure me that Iran's international trade is doing just fine without the West. Surely state media wouldn't lie...