Iran Caps Net Access to Keep West Out

davidwr writes "The Guardian reports that Iran has banned high-speed internet access to attempt to curb the west's influence. In addition to seizing satellite dishes and filtering more websites than any country save China, Iran is now capping Internet speeds to 128kbps in order to keep out Western influences." From the article: "The latest step has drawn condemnation from MPs, internet service companies and academics, who say it will hamper Iran's progress. 'Every country in the world is moving towards modernization and a major element of this is high-speed internet access,' said Ramazan-ali Sedeghzadeh, chairman of the parliamentary telecommunications committee. 'The country needs it for development and access to contemporary science.'"

Comments

blame bush?

[cmoguy]

i predict a very low number of posts on this story because there is no way to tie this act of stupidity to america or bush, and how they are to blame for conflict in the middle east.

Re:aaaaactually learn your history

[shawngarringer]

Why do you think America should decide that, instead of the people who's land Isreal stole?

Re:Priorities

[drinkypoo]

It is not "the better way", it is "the only way"... Western's culture is dominant, because it is better -- West's substantial wealth allows a lot more people to be involved in "cultural" pursuits, and our liberties allow them the required freedom to do so.

Our money is falling against practically every currency in the world right now and our trade imbalance with china coupled with our insanely high deficit (due to an illegal war fought over a lie, in order to keep the oil flowing out of other countries by scaring them shitless, and intended to create huge profits for companies like Halliburton) are going to put us deep into the bottom of the hurt locker real soon now. I'm not sure you can hold up American Western Culture (which is what people really mean when they talk about the evils of western culture) as an example of doing things right.

Not that Iran is an example of that, either...