Internet Shutdowns

An Internet shutdown occurred in the Kurdistan Province of Iran from around 12:00 to 14:30 local time. Reports indicate this coincided with the Iranian President’s visit to the province.

It’s been over a year since the death of a young woman in police custody sparked protests across the country. Iranians in Kurdish cities have since faced periodic Internet disruptions, service blocking, and total shutdowns to ‘quell’ such protests or chances of protest.

As we repeatedly write about on Pulse, Internet shutdowns harm a country’s economy and society.