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2026-05-01 08:39 UTC
So why did I say that the #Iran government is "selling" this? It is because any user have to buy a normal internet subscription (what we all buy and pay for in western countries), but this only give you access to intrAnet (local internet within the country which gives you access to banks and gov websites but no server or website outside of the country). Then user has to pay a very hefty price for 5GB of tiered-internet! So the gov is practically double-dipping!
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@Mehrad@fosstodon.org 2026-05-01 08:39
Now that we covered and clarified all these prerequisites to understand the situation on the ground, let's digest what it means: If at some point teachers are protesting or having a union strike, #Iran government will be able to specifically target this particular group and cut all their accesses. This means that 1. There will be benign strikes or no strike at all and gov will be happy 2. The effect of the strikes will be very very minor, and gov and society will not get affected 4/6