Internet in Iran To Become “Internal”

Exciting times ahead for our Persian neighbors:

Looking to limit the cyber-infiltration of Western ideas, Iran’s telecommunications chief claimed that, in two years time, all Iranians would be forced to use a state-censored, fully-internal Internet. About 60% of the nation’s homes and businesses are expected to be on it much sooner than that, he added […] The country first plans to roll out its new network in parallel with the existing, open network, but expects to eventually make a full switch.

This is astonishing for a country that aspires to be a great nation. I wonder if gaza and south Lebanon will be part of that internet. Maybe Charbel Nahas can help them in that department..