NCRI – The clerical regime has carried out extensive filtering of websites in fear of people accessing information on the Internet. According to state-run media, the head of the Telecommunication infracture company , Khosravi, said, “In accordance with Article 21 of cyber crimes, a broad filtering mechanism has been defined for all service providers.”
The regime official added, “Broad filtering across the country is done through gateways and identifying applicable sites will be done by a committee while the communications company will implement them.”
The filtering committee is made up of Majlis (Parliament) deputies and officials from the judiciary and other agencies, Khosravi said without naming the individuals involved, according to the state-run Mehr news agency.
US sanctions ban companies from selling filtering technology to the clerical regime.
