Could We Beam Broadband Internet Into Iran?

abenamer writes "Some reporter at a recent White House press briefing just asked the White House press secretary, Robert Gibbs, this question: Was 'the White House....considering beaming broad capability into Iran via satellite so the opposition forces would be able to communicate with themselves and the outside world?' 'Gibbs said he didn't know such a thing was possible. (Is it?) But he said he would check on the technological feasibility and get back with an answer.' I'm not sure what the reporter meant by beaming broadband into Iran: Do they even have 3G? Would we bomb the Iranians with SIM cards that would allow them to get text messages from the VOA? Or somehow put up massive Wi-Fi transmitters from Iraq and beam it into Iran? How would you beam broadband into Iran?"

Comments

Think of us first.

[Anonymous Coward]

There are plenty of places in america that don't have good internet access. Why should our tax dollars go to them when we're still underserved?

Re:Nokia / Siemens could provide an answer

[alexborges]

And since all "democratic" countries use exactly the same equipment to monitor their own citizens, you could say: Nokia-Siemens has brought a bit of democracy to Iran.

There ya go!