Once infrastructure denial is in play, its use to enforce international sanctions is in play as well.
In the spirit of the new year, here is a list of Internet evolution, disruption, and technology developments that the Pulse team will be keeping a keen eye on in 2023.
Nowcasting techniques such as satellite imagery of night-time lights can help track the impact of Internet shutdowns on economic activity at a more granular level.
New report paints a fuller picture of increasingly sophisticated technical strategies to restrict Internet access in Iran.
In an increasingly digitalized world, disruptions to the Internet come with huge costs. These costs can be measured in monetary terms and are incurred by every sector of society. This includes individuals who may not be able to communicate without stable access to the Internet, as well as businesses that rely on the Internet for […]
Internet service interruptions in Lebanon are increasing in frequency and becoming the norm. Access via landlines and mobile data is affected across all regions in the country. The argument used to justify these outages is power cuts at local transmission stations. At the Internet Society Lebanon Chapter, we estimate that the direct and indirect costs […]
The recent Internet shutdowns in Iran adds to a long list of shutdowns in the country.
New report shows shutting down the Internet to prevent cheating during exams causes more harm than its intention.
Iran’s efforts at network fragmentation are going to be less reversible and set a dangerous precedent for other actors intent on exerting control over their nation’s Internet.
