Could Iran Leave the World Wide Web?

September 29, 2012 from Al Jazeera English

Citing cybersecurity concerns, the Iranian government is due to launch a national computer network. Critics of the new government policy say it is outright censorship, and gives the country even more control over the flow of information. That's raised fears this could be the first step to taking Iran off the world wide web. Al Jazeera's Tarek Bazley reports.

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