Internet Infrastructure and Policy Report - March 2014
The National Information Network, or SHOMA, is by far the most high-profile and controversial project of the Iranian Information and Communivcations Technology (ICT) Ministry. It has been in...
View ArticleInternet Infrastructure and Policy Report - April 2014
Despite the election of the moderate Hassan Rouhani to the presidency last year, Iran’s systematic filtering of online content and mobile phone apps continues at full-pace. In this month’s edition of...
View ArticleInternet Infrastructure and Policy Report - May 2014
Although trade sanctions have stunted the development of e-commerce in Iran, recent years have seen renewed efforts by the government to take advantage of the economic opportunities offered by the...
View ArticleInternet Infrastructure and Policy Report - June 2014
Since the emergence of Bitcoin back in 2009, a variety of national governments have been grappling with the conundrum of how far they should recognise, and regulate the cryptocurrency. Whilst some...
View ArticleInternet Infrastructure and Policy Report - July 2014
This month’s report features an investigation into the rise of the ‘clones’ in the Iranian tech sector: mobile apps and online services that are being copied in part, or in full from existing apps and...
View ArticleInternet Infrastructure and Policy Report - August 2014
Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) have emerged as the leading circumvention tools used by Iran’s online population. Seeking to dodge the state’s pervasive and comprehensive filtering system, millions of...
View ArticleInternet Infrastructure and Policy Report - October 2014
The Iranian tech sector has been the recipient of a great deal of hype in recent months, with events such as Bridge2014, Startup Weekend, and an array of Iranian conferences stoking a great deal of...
View ArticleInternet Infrastructure and Policy Report - January 2015
This month’s report marks a departure from the last few months’ overview of the Iranian tech start- up scene, and turns instead towards the state’s overarching agenda for the ICT sector in the year...
View ArticleIranian Internet Infrastructure and Policy Report // March 2015
In mid-February, Iranian officials announced the launch of three domestic search engines, which they claim can be used without any interference from the filtering system. This month’s report puts this...
View ArticleInternet Infrastructure and Policy Report - September 2014
Iranian internet users are forced to endure some of the slowest connection speeds in the world. Even President Hassan Rouhani has highlighted the everyday frustrations posed by the agonisingly slow...
View ArticleSneak Peek - Chaos and Control
Over the past two years, Small Media has kept a closely trained eye on internet policy developments in Iran, publishing regular updates about the domestic policy sphere. Although our research has...
View ArticleInternet Infrastructure and Policy Report - November 2014
Last month we launched a series of features looking at the current state of Iran’s tech startup scene, and its future prospects. Having received so much fanfare, one could be forgiven for thinking that...
View ArticleInternet Infrastructure and Policy Report - December 2014
Over the past few months, Small Media been working on a series of reports which explore Iran’s incipient startup scene. This latest installment surveys some of the logistical challenges entrepreneurs...
View ArticleIranian Internet Infrastructure and Policy Report: Special Edition
Over the past two years, Small Media has produced monthly reports which look in detail at various aspects of Iranian internet policy, and track the statements of ICT policy makers. In this special...
View ArticleIranian Internet Infrastructure and Policy Report // April 2015
This month’s report looks at Iran’s domestic Certificate Authorities (CAs), which websites and internet users rely on to ensure sensitive data remains encrypted. The Iranian government claims it needs...
View ArticleIranian Internet Infrastructure and Policy Report // July 2015
Iran’s pervasive internet filtering system makes circumvention tools necessary for many run-of-the-mill online activities, such as posting a status update on Facebook or uploading a picture to...
View ArticleIranian Internet Infrastructure and Policy Report // November 2015
This month’s feature takes another look at the meteoric rise of messaging apps in Iran, and particularly at the runaway success of Telegram.While hardliners continue to rant and rave about its uses as...
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