Ministry Slows Speed of Nation’s Internet Access
From Times Wire Services
Iran’s Internet service providers have started reducing the speed of access for computers in homes and cafes based on new government-imposed limits.
An official said last week that service providers were forbidden by the Telecommunications Ministry from providing Internet connections faster than 128 kilobytes per second, the official IRNA news agency reported. He did not give a reason.
Critics say the move will hinder the work of students and researchers. Businesses have not been affected.
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