Iran Plans To Unplug The Internet, Launch Its Own 'Clean' Alternative

arstechnica.com:

Iran topped a recent list of repressive regimes that most aggressively restrict Internet freedom. The list, published by Reporters Without Borders, is a part of the 2012 edition of the organization’s Enemies of the Internet report. One of the details addressed in that report is the Iranian government’s bizarre plan to create its own “clean” Internet. The proposed system, an insular nation-wide intranet that is reportedly isolated from the regular Internet, would be heavily regulated by the government.

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Comments

[Baghooli]

06:47 PM on 04/10/2012

We do know Internet was developed by MIC for secure communication purposes of US military installations, and never they have released any peace of technology to civilian market unless it has been totally contained and under full control of military in time of peace or not, most countries especially those in competition with US do control Internet in their domain in one way or another, just take a look at all these various color revolution (from Eastern Europe to Middle-East) which have been taking place because of Internet, it's in the national interest of every nation to protect herself from mass hysteria within which internet can easily achieve instead of sending spooks with bags of cash to incite locals in to topple their own governments!

[ThugsDeserveHugs]

06:58 PM on 04/10/2012

We certainly wouldn't want mass hysteria in Iran. Let's keep the hysteria limited to the Iranian police forces and politicians who so hysterically shoot, rape, torture and jail their dissidents. I'm sure keeping information from Iranians and letting the government track them more easily will help somehow.

[Baghooli]

08:21 PM on 04/10/2012

My original comment is factual without dabbling in tangents!
"hysterically shoot, rape, torture and jail their dissidents" are not exclusively belong to a certain groups of nations, on the contrary as with anti-Vietnam war few decades ago US government deployed National guards to subdue her citizens in order to save herself and nation from anarchy and excuse was; Communist infiltration!

[Sonzy]

12:09 PM on 04/10/2012

Some countries are not ready for prime time. Cannot let info circulate unbridled. Some other countries will follow through.

[CubnKira]

12:04 PM on 04/10/2012

Hopefully, losing the internet will bring the protestors back into the streets and hopefully Obama will give them a little moral support (at least) this time that he neglected to do last time.

[sylvia wadlington]

11:31 AM on 04/10/2012

The problem with the Iranian program is that like cell phone apps, a lot of the internet was, and continues to be built by the users. Since that kind of freedom is not allow in Iran, any system they create will always be small and stunted while the Internet expands ever outwards and is limitless. With a government run system the users will never have the up to the minute kind of data that those who use the internet have. Additionally the Iranians would have to deal with oppression and government information filtering. So even if this system is created, why would anyone bother to use it.

[CrazyEyes]

12:15 PM on 04/10/2012

They won't have much choice.

[Tom S Cedar Mill]

11:29 AM on 04/10/2012

Their Right Wing is WAY far to the right. Our Right Wing is REALLY far to the right. It's just a matter of degree. If American Fundies could restrict the Internet to their way of thinking they would certainly do so.

Obama & Dems in 2012

[TurnSeiki]

11:16 AM on 04/10/2012

They have electricity AND computers!?!

[Feurio]

11:42 AM on 04/10/2012

Of course they do, that's why their scientists must be killed

Not a paradise by any means but not a completely h-llhole either:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43NedZuoBr8

[killerbee256]

12:14 PM on 04/10/2012

Of course, because we havn't invaded them yet!

[Stephen Davies]

11:01 AM on 04/10/2012

Truth be told (the real truth)
Our internet sucks, Literally there is porn everywhere,
Pedophiles in chat rooms m
And hate groups pedaling there message ,
Maybe Just Maybe Iran are leading the way

[Eric in Manhattan]

11:41 AM on 04/10/2012

Yes, it's called FREEDOM!

[Stephen Davies]

01:22 PM on 04/10/2012

And you still think you have freedom in the USA ? Lol
Go read your patriot act,
You Americans Realy do bileve that propaganda ,

[gmb007]

12:38 PM on 04/10/2012

Are you friggin SERIOUS??? LOL!!!!!!

[Kommonman]

10:48 AM on 04/10/2012

Iranian concept of the internet...2 soup cans and a string

[Johnny Galileo]

10:45 AM on 04/10/2012

I bet that Rick Santorum is wondering why he didn't think of this himself.

[Blackspeare]

10:22 AM on 04/10/2012

Wow, now we're talking. Imagine a country with solely their own intranet. Could there be a better way of tracking people----another instance of "Minority Report"

[Stephen Davies]

11:03 AM on 04/10/2012

and of course the US has not been doing that very thing for years ?

[andyg]

11:51 AM on 04/10/2012

No.

[sylvia wadlington]

11:23 AM on 04/10/2012

Is your icon Crusader Rabbit? I haven't seen him in years, great choice!
Fanned and faved.

[wbcoc]

10:18 AM on 04/10/2012

Hey, this could work here very well under the "Interstate Commerce Clause". The gov wouldn't have to step so lightly in their internet probes and control points.

[inde4reality]

10:10 AM on 04/10/2012

I O L ?

[Gloriousbastrd]

10:03 AM on 04/10/2012

Ya Haq..LOL

[gmb007]

12:41 PM on 04/10/2012

Sounds like a kitty hairball!