Iran appears to ease internet blackout as cost of shutdown mounts
Experts say uneven connectivity suggests regime is throttling and filtering data as losses said to hit $36m a dayIranian authorities appear to have relaxed – but not removed – internet restrictions, in what experts say is a sign of the mounting costs of the most severe internet blackout the...
<p>Experts say uneven connectivity suggests regime is throttling and filtering data as losses said to hit $36m a day</p><p>Iranian authorities appear to have relaxed – but not removed – internet restrictions, in what experts say is a sign of the mounting costs of the most severe internet blackout the regime has ever imposed.</p><p>“There seems to be a real patchwork of connectivity. I think if most people have access, it’s some kind of degraded service,” said Doug Madory, the director of internet analysis at Kentik. “It’s almost like they’re developing a content blocking system by trial and error.”</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/28/iran-appears-to-ease-internet-blackout">Continue reading...</a>
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