Iran Slows Internet Access Before Student Protests

RiffRafff writes "Iran is at it again, pre-emptively slowing or cutting Internet access before anticipated student protests." From the article: "Seeking to deny the protesters a chance to reassert their voice, authorities slowed Internet connections to a crawl in the capital, Tehran. For some periods on Sunday, Web access was completely shut down — a tactic that was also used before last month's demonstration. The government has not publicly acknowledged it is behind the outages, but Iran's Internet service providers say the problem is not on their end and is not a technical glitch."

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Re:Let's do it right this time.

[easyTree]

Can we please stop comparing oppressive theocracies to the governments of the USA, UK, (insert democratic power here)?

Sure... right after it stops being a valid comparison.

Your implication that the USA and UK are democracies is offensive. That you likely believe it, adds insult to injury.

Let's quickly take a few snippets from wikipedia's definition of democracy

...all citizens being equal before the law...

Nope - e.g. the wealthy are untouchable (OJ Simpson, anyone?) unless specifically targeted by someone more wealthy.

...and having equal access to power.

Nope - e.g. one must profess belief in some flavour of christianity before being elected to high office and 'travel in the right circles' - cash leads to power leads to being elected. Simple pattern.

The "majority rule" is often described as a characteristic feature of democracy

Nope - e.g. the majority of US citizens want socialised healthcare but it's been blocked for years by the 'healthcare' industry lobbyists.