OpenNet Initiative releases new survey of Internet filtering and surveillance in Iran

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From: rob faris [mailto:rfaris@cyber.law.harvard.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 8:29 AM
To: oni-announce@eon.law.harvard.edu
Subject: [oni-announce] OpenNet Initiative releases new survey of Internet
filtering and surveillance in Iran

Dear friends,

We are pleased to share our latest report on Internet filtering in Iran.

The Internet and mobile phones have come of age in Iran over the past six
months and now play an important role in Iranian politics despite government
efforts to limit the reach and impact of these digital tools. Since last
week, when voters went to the polls, the Iranian government has blocked
access to a number of prominent political Web sites, as well as blocking
access to important Web 2.0 sites including Facebook, YouTube and Twitter.

Today the OpenNet Initiative (ONI) released a new survey of Internet
filtering and surveillance in Iran. The new profile provides context for
the recent crackdown on the Internet in Iran, describing the legal,
institutional and technical details of Iran's filtering regime. It is
available here: http://opennet.net/research/profiles/iran.

Rob Faris