International sanctions targeting Iran’s technological sector restrict Iran’s participation in the global economy, hinder innovation, and obstruct its technological infrastructure.
In Iran, Internet-based sanctions are blocking access to critical cloud services and Internet technologies that significantly improve speed, security, and performance.
According to a new report, Iran’s restrictive Internet policies and regulatory framework, coupled with international sanctions imposed on Iranian web services, negatively affect Internet quality, cost, and reliability, compromising Iran’s digital economy.
Nearly all of Iran’s IPv6 address space vanished from the global routing table, dropping the country’s IPv6 adoption rate from 15—20% to 2%.
Last Sunday marked the 600th day of ongoing mobile Internet outages and service-blocking events, resulting in more than USD $720 million in Gross Domestic Product losses and 10,000 jobs.
The recent Internet shutdowns in Iran adds to a long list of shutdowns in the country.
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.
Kazakhstan and the rest of Central Asia are dependent on Internet connectivity from Russia.
