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.'"

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Nothing for you to see here. Please move along.

[yogikoudou]

How appropriate.

Re:Silly Iranians

[Dance_Dance_Karnov]

What of that Veriozon Fiber to the home thing? or the 9Mb I can get. Or the 10 a friend of mine in orlando has? Oh you meant that 7 was the fastest you could get? my mistake.

Re:Beware Fundementalists of all Types

[Foolicious]

[negativeKarmarifficSpellingTroll] I recognize that not everyone deems spelling to be of the utmost importance. But when you rip another group for pushing ignorance and preventing education in a post that provides (or perhaps only potentially provides) evidence of your own lack of edumacation, you're giving someone an alley-oop. [/negativeKarmarifficSpellingTroll]

Anyhoo, you might get more buy-in if your statements painted with less of a broad brush.