IP: Iran bans private companies from providing Internet connections

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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> To: "David Farber" <dave () farber net>
>
> From an Iranian-American friend of mine. For IP. Sky
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Arman Afsar [mailto:arman () earthlink net]
>
> All,
>
> Here's another blow to the freedom of our compatriots in Iran.  The 
> Islamic Iranian government is truly putting 70 Million people in jail and 
> yet Mr. Khatami has the guts to come to the United Nations on Saturday to 
> speak about Dialogue among Civilizations!  He himself is not civilized 
> enough to let our 2500 year old civilization speak freely and yet he wants 
> to preach the world!
>
> The Islamic Government of Iran has confiscated all Satellite dishes (its 
> was found out that a lot of confiscated dishes were being resold in the 
> streets!) and is now fully controlling the Internet.  What's next?
>
> This is shameful
>
> AA
>
> BBC Monitoring Service
> Nov 7, 2001
>
> Iran's Supreme Council of Cultural Revolution has ruled that the state 
> alone can provide internet connections, Iranian TV reported on Wednesday.
>
> "Private companies which are operating as internet service providers 
> [ISPs] should, within six months from the date of the issue of this 
> regulation, either dismantle their establishment or transfer it to the 
> state sector," the TV said.
>
> The Supreme Council of Dissemination of Information will issue the 
> relevant operating permits allowing state organizations to operate as ISPs.
>
> Any organization given an ISP permit may only provide services within its 
> legal field of operations, the TV added.
>
> The Supreme Council also announced that places where Internet services are 
> provided to customers, such as internet cafes, have to apply for operating 
> permits within the next two months.
>
> Source: Vision of the Islamic Republic of Iran Network 1, Tehran, in 
> Persian 1730 gmt 7 Nov 01


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