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Internet Starts to Return in Iran After 3-Month Blackout

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.wired.com/story/internet-in-iran-starts-to-return-after-3-month-blackout/

Internet Starts to Return in Iran After 3-Month Blackout

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.wired.com/story/internet-in-iran-starts-to-return-after-3-month-blackout/

Internet Starts to Return in Iran After 3-Month Blackout

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.wired.com/story/internet-in-iran-starts-to-return-after-3-month-blackout/

Internet Starts to Return in Iran After 3-Month Blackout

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.wired.com/story/internet-in-iran-starts-to-return-after-3-month-blackout/

Internet Starts to Return in Iran After 3-Month Blackout

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.wired.com/story/internet-in-iran-starts-to-return-after-3-month-blackout/

One year ago today, the Coalition on Digital Impact (#CODI ) was launched with a mission of ensuring everyone can navigate the Internet in their own language, using their own scripts. My employer, @internetsociety , was among the founding members. 🎉

I've since joined CODI's Board of Directors as I do see this as critical work to deliver on the Internet Society's vision that the #Internet is for everyone!

Read more about CODI's 1st year: https://www.codi.global/newsroom/building-a-more-multilingual-internet-celebrating-codis-first-year

#Internet4All #InternetAccess

ProPublica: We’re Investigating Alaska Internet Companies. We Need Your Help.. “Alaskans pay higher costs for slower internet speeds than most Americans. The government has spent billions of dollars of public money to try to fix the problem, and we want to know how it’s really going in your community. Please fill out this quick survey to share how much it costs you to get online and what […]

ProPublica: We’re Investigating Alaska Internet Companies. We Need Your Help.. “Alaskans pay higher costs for slower internet speeds than most Americans. The government has spent billions of dollars of public money to try to fix the problem, and we want to know how it’s really going in your community. Please fill out this quick survey to share how much it costs you to get online and what […]

ProPublica: We’re Investigating Alaska Internet Companies. We Need Your Help.. “Alaskans pay higher costs for slower internet speeds than most Americans. The government has spent billions of dollars of public money to try to fix the problem, and we want to know how it’s really going in your community. Please fill out this quick survey to share how much it costs you to get online and what […]

ProPublica: We’re Investigating Alaska Internet Companies. We Need Your Help.. “Alaskans pay higher costs for slower internet speeds than most Americans. The government has spent billions of dollars of public money to try to fix the problem, and we want to know how it’s really going in your community. Please fill out this quick survey to share how much it costs you to get online and what […]

ProPublica: We’re Investigating Alaska Internet Companies. We Need Your Help.. “Alaskans pay higher costs for slower internet speeds than most Americans. The government has spent billions of dollars of public money to try to fix the problem, and we want to know how it’s really going in your community. Please fill out this quick survey to share how much it costs you to get online and what […]

Tehran’s tiered internet leaves most Iranians in the dark 82 days on

Iran’s government said on Tuesday it could not say when the country’s 82-day internet blackout would end, as…
#Conflict #Conflicts #War #accesssystem #BusinessInternet #FatemehMohajerani #internetaccess #internetblackout #internetshutdown #Iran #MasoudPezeshkian #middleeast #middleeastcrisis #Tehran #tieredsystem
https://www.europesays.com/3004560/

https://www.europesays.com/iran/101186/ Iran’s unprecedented internet shutdown is crushing businesses #Business #GeneralNews #InternationalNews #Internet #InternetAccess #Iran #IranGovernment #IranWar #JobsAndCareers #Media #MohammadRihai #technology #Tehran #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesGovernment #WorldNews

Christian mobile network will block LGBTQ+ content from users

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/business/radiant-mobile-christian-phone-network

Euronews: Children are drawing moustaches on their faces to fool online age checks – and it’s working. “One mother told researchers she caught her son using an eyebrow pencil to draw a moustache on his face to pass a platform’s facial age estimation check. It worked. He was verified as 15. He was 12.”

Remote working encouraged at leading English cricket club seeking to boost attendance | National News

LONDON (AP) — Working from home is the new normal for millions of people in the U.K., and…
#NewsBeep #News #Cricket #AU #Australia #Business #Generalnews #internetaccess #Jobsandcareers #sports #surreyhybridworkingenglandoval #Telecommuting #Wirelesstechnology #worklifebalance #WorkplaceCulture #worldnews
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/649747/

Remote working encouraged at leading English cricket club seeking to boost attendance | National News

LONDON (AP) — Working from home is the new normal for millions of people in the U.K., and…
#NewsBeep #News #Cricket #AU #Australia #Business #Generalnews #internetaccess #Jobsandcareers #sports #surreyhybridworkingenglandoval #Telecommuting #Wirelesstechnology #worklifebalance #WorkplaceCulture #worldnews
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/649747/

https://www.europesays.com/uk/937020/ Surrey cricket club invites remote work at its historic Oval ground #Business #Cricket #GeneralNews #HarryAshton #InternetAccess #JobsAndCareers #MatthewBalch #NeilMunro #Sports #Telecommuting #UK #UnitedKingdom #WirelessTechnology #WorkLifeBalance #WorkplaceCulture #WorldNews

Iran’s unprecedented internet shutdown is crushing businesses

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — At her studio in Iran’s capital, Amen Khademi prepared a fashion shoot for a…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #Business #Generalnews #InternationalNews #Internet #Internetaccess #Iran #Irangovernment #iranwar #Jobsandcareers #Media #MohammadRihai #Technology #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesgovernment #World #Worldnews
https://www.newsbeep.com/514217/

Bloomberg: Iran internet blackout tightens military’s grip on civilian life. “Iran’s record internet blackout is emerging as a key dividing line between the country’s powerful security apparatus and its civilian government, underlining how the war with the U.S. has extended the military’s control over daily life.”

Bloomberg: Iran internet blackout tightens military’s grip on civilian life. “Iran’s record internet blackout is emerging as a key dividing line between the country’s powerful security apparatus and its civilian government, underlining how the war with the U.S. has extended the military’s control over daily life.”

Bloomberg: Iran internet blackout tightens military’s grip on civilian life. “Iran’s record internet blackout is emerging as a key dividing line between the country’s powerful security apparatus and its civilian government, underlining how the war with the U.S. has extended the military’s control over daily life.”

Bloomberg: Iran internet blackout tightens military’s grip on civilian life. “Iran’s record internet blackout is emerging as a key dividing line between the country’s powerful security apparatus and its civilian government, underlining how the war with the U.S. has extended the military’s control over daily life.”

Bloomberg: Iran internet blackout tightens military’s grip on civilian life. “Iran’s record internet blackout is emerging as a key dividing line between the country’s powerful security apparatus and its civilian government, underlining how the war with the U.S. has extended the military’s control over daily life.”

CNBC reports Meta's latest earnings surprise analysts: revenue beat estimates, but user numbers fell short due to "internet disruptions in Iran." This highlights the global impact of digital access issues on major tech companies. Get the full story here: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/29/meta-q1-earnings-report-2026.html #Meta #TechNews #InternetAccess #GlobalImpact

CNBC reports Meta's latest earnings surprise analysts: revenue beat estimates, but user numbers fell short due to "internet disruptions in Iran." This highlights the global impact of digital access issues on major tech companies. Get the full story here: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/29/meta-q1-earnings-report-2026.html #Meta #TechNews #InternetAccess #GlobalImpact

The Guardian: Kremlin forcing big firms to join ‘witch-hunt’ against internet rebels, claims report. “Major Russian companies have been conscripted into a ‘witch-hunt’ against users trying to circumvent online controls, researchers have said, as the Kremlin continues trying to cut its citizens off from the global internet.”

Inside the Stealth Satellite Lifeline Beating Iran’s Internet Blackout spectrum.ieee.org/iran-internet-… #InternetAccess #Iran #censorship #solutions

Great photos from the Rest of World's 2026 Photo Contest! Of course given that I've been monitoring Low Earth Orbit ( #LEO) solutions for #InternetAccess, I was intrigued that the winning photo showed the contrast between a train of #Starlink satellites in the sky and an older satellite antenna on the ground. Good to see all these photos!
https://restofworld.org/2026/tech-photo-contest-winners/

The Register: South Korea introduces universal basic mobile data access. “The nation’s Ministry of Science announced the plan yesterday with a statement and a rather more interesting giant infographic that both explain the scheme will provide over seven million subscribers with unlimited downloads at just 400 kbps after their data allowances expire. South Korea’s dominant carriers, SK […]

Independent: Russia’s internet crackdown leads to a spring of growing discontent. “Anger and frustration is growing in Russia over government restrictions on the internet that have disrupted daily life, hurt businesses and brought condemnation from both Kremlin critics and supporters alike.”

Reuters: Indonesia sends letter of reprimand to YouTube over breach of social media curbs, minister says. “Indonesia has sent Google a letter of reprimand because its YouTube ‌platform has not complied with new social media ‌curbs for children, a senior minister said, the first such ​sanction since the rules took effect last month.”

https://www.europesays.com/iran/60262/ Pro-Iran groups have used AI to troll Trump and try to control the war narrative #AI #AkhbarEnfejari #analyst #country #government #group #InternetAccess #InternetMeme #Iran #Israel #MagaBase #PropagandaWar #trump #US #WarNarrative

Pro-Iran groups have used AI to troll Trump and try to control the war narrative

Pro-Iran groups have used artificial intelligence to create internet memes in English to try to shape the narrative…
#NewsBeep #News #BreakingNews #AI #akhbarenfejari #analyst #breakingnews #country #Government #group #Internetaccess #internetmeme #Iran #Israel #magabase #propagandawar #Trump #u.s. #warnarrative
https://www.newsbeep.com/476853/

Pro-Iran groups have used AI to troll Trump and try to control the war narrative

Pro-Iran groups have used artificial intelligence to create internet memes in English to try to shape the narrative…
#NewsBeep #News #BreakingNews #AI #akhbarenfejari #analyst #breakingnews #country #Government #group #Internetaccess #internetmeme #Iran #Israel #magabase #propagandawar #Trump #u.s. #warnarrative
https://www.newsbeep.com/476853/

https://www.europesays.com/people/15029/ Broadband miracle ‘Middle-Mile’: Gov. Gavin Newsom celebrates local connectivity to nation’s largest network | News #BishopPaiuteTribe #broadband #california #DigitalTechnology #GavinNewsom #InformationAndCommunicationsTechnology #Infrastructure #InternetAccess #InyoCounty #LastMile(telecommunications) #ServiceIndustries #Technology #telecommunications #USRoute395InCalifornia

SWANSEA: Up to 37,000 homes and businesses to get faster broadband in £1.5m network upgrade

Up to 37,000 homes and businesses in Swansea are set to get faster, more reliable broadband after a £1.5 million investment was announced by nexfibre — a company building a nationwide broadband network as a direct rival to Openreach, which currently owns and operates most of the UK’s broadband infrastructure.

The investment will see full-fibre broadband cables laid to properties across the city. Unlike older broadband technology which relies partly on copper telephone wires, full-fibre connections run entirely on fibre-optic cables, delivering faster and more consistent speeds.

Residents and businesses will not need to sign up to nexfibre directly. The company builds the network and then sells access to internet service providers — meaning once the infrastructure is in place, customers will be able to choose from a range of broadband providers who use the network to deliver their services. Existing Virgin Media customers in the affected areas are among those expected to be upgraded as part of the rollout.

The announcement follows nexfibre’s acquisition of rival broadband infrastructure company Netomnia earlier this year, a deal which the company says will unlock £3.5 billion of international investment into the UK’s digital infrastructure. nexfibre is a joint venture between three large international telecoms and investment companies — InfraVia, Liberty Global and Telefónica — and its network already covers more than 2.6 million properties across the UK.

The combined network, following the Netomnia deal, is expected to reach around eight million properties nationwide by the end of 2027.

Rajiv Datta, chief executive of nexfibre, said the investment would help deliver better access to education, jobs and opportunities.

“Full-fibre broadband is a crucial driver of economic growth,” he said, “and our investment in Swansea will help deliver better access to education, jobs, and opportunities that can transform lives and uplift entire communities.”

The deal has been welcomed by Lord Stockwood, the UK Government’s Minister for Investment, though no specific Welsh Government or Swansea Council response has been made public.

The investment is part of a broader push to expand full-fibre coverage across the UK, where Openreach has historically been the dominant network provider. nexfibre is positioning itself as a large-scale competitor, giving internet service providers an alternative network to use — which its backers say will increase competition and drive down prices for consumers.

The Swansea rollout is subject to regulatory approval of the wider Netomnia acquisition, which is expected to be completed by the third quarter of 2026. No specific timeline for when Swansea residents will see work begin on the ground has been given.

nexfibre says its network will be open to all broadband providers, giving residents a choice of supplier rather than being tied to a single company.

Anyone currently with a broadband provider in the affected areas does not need to take any action at this stage. Further details on when the upgrade will reach specific streets or postcodes are expected to be announced closer to the rollout date.

Related stories from Swansea Bay News

Full fibre broadband rollout begins in Clydach
Openreach engineers began installing full-fibre infrastructure in Clydach as part of the company’s UK-wide network upgrade programme.

Virgin Media O2 donates hundreds of smartphones and free data to Swansea’s Cwtch Mawr multibank
Virgin Media O2 donated smartphones and free data to a Swansea community initiative aimed at tackling digital exclusion.

Virgin Media fined £23.8m for leaving vulnerable customers at risk during digital switchover
Virgin Media O2 was fined £23.8 million after the regulator found it had failed to protect vulnerable customers during the switchover to digital phone lines.

Swansea digital skills boost for residents in Bonymaen, Clase and Portmead
A digital skills programme aimed at helping Swansea residents get online and build confidence with technology was launched in three city communities.

Caliber: Iran’s internet blackout surpasses 720 hours, enters fifth week. “Iran’s nationwide internet outage, imposed by authorities, has now lasted 31 days, surpassing 720 hours, internet monitoring group NetBlocks confirmed. The prolonged blackout, continues to cut off most Iranians from access to the global internet, Caliber.Az reports, citing NetBlocks.”

@inex ❌ In Russia, the classifieds platform Avito has blocked a woman’s account after she used it for messaging during internet outages.

The service explained that the listing titled “Strict cat for friends” violated its rules because it did not offer a real product or service. The woman created it solely as a chat workaround, since Avito is included in the “whitelisted” resources accessible during shutdowns.

ℹ️ Residents of St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region have been reporting for the third consecutive day a lack of mobile internet and problems accessing websites and banking services, according to “Current Time.” The “whitelists” have been tested since summer 2025, but even they remain unstable.

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#Russia #Avito #InternetShutdown #Censorship #DigitalRights #FreedomOfSpeech #Runet #Whitelist #TechNews #StPetersburg #LeningradRegion #InternetAccess #CyberPolicy #OnlineFreedom #MediaFreedom

@inex ❌ In Russia, the classifieds platform Avito has blocked a woman’s account after she used it for messaging during internet outages.

The service explained that the listing titled “Strict cat for friends” violated its rules because it did not offer a real product or service. The woman created it solely as a chat workaround, since Avito is included in the “whitelisted” resources accessible during shutdowns.

ℹ️ Residents of St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region have been reporting for the third consecutive day a lack of mobile internet and problems accessing websites and banking services, according to “Current Time.” The “whitelists” have been tested since summer 2025, but even they remain unstable.

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#Russia #Avito #InternetShutdown #Censorship #DigitalRights #FreedomOfSpeech #Runet #Whitelist #TechNews #StPetersburg #LeningradRegion #InternetAccess #CyberPolicy #OnlineFreedom #MediaFreedom

@inex ❌ In Russia, the classifieds platform Avito has blocked a woman’s account after she used it for messaging during internet outages.

The service explained that the listing titled “Strict cat for friends” violated its rules because it did not offer a real product or service. The woman created it solely as a chat workaround, since Avito is included in the “whitelisted” resources accessible during shutdowns.

ℹ️ Residents of St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region have been reporting for the third consecutive day a lack of mobile internet and problems accessing websites and banking services, according to “Current Time.” The “whitelists” have been tested since summer 2025, but even they remain unstable.

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#Russia #Avito #InternetShutdown #Censorship #DigitalRights #FreedomOfSpeech #Runet #Whitelist #TechNews #StPetersburg #LeningradRegion #InternetAccess #CyberPolicy #OnlineFreedom #MediaFreedom

@inex ❌ In Russia, the classifieds platform Avito has blocked a woman’s account after she used it for messaging during internet outages.

The service explained that the listing titled “Strict cat for friends” violated its rules because it did not offer a real product or service. The woman created it solely as a chat workaround, since Avito is included in the “whitelisted” resources accessible during shutdowns.

ℹ️ Residents of St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region have been reporting for the third consecutive day a lack of mobile internet and problems accessing websites and banking services, according to “Current Time.” The “whitelists” have been tested since summer 2025, but even they remain unstable.

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#Russia #Avito #InternetShutdown #Censorship #DigitalRights #FreedomOfSpeech #Runet #Whitelist #TechNews #StPetersburg #LeningradRegion #InternetAccess #CyberPolicy #OnlineFreedom #MediaFreedom

@inex ❌ In Russia, the classifieds platform Avito has blocked a woman’s account after she used it for messaging during internet outages.

The service explained that the listing titled “Strict cat for friends” violated its rules because it did not offer a real product or service. The woman created it solely as a chat workaround, since Avito is included in the “whitelisted” resources accessible during shutdowns.

ℹ️ Residents of St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region have been reporting for the third consecutive day a lack of mobile internet and problems accessing websites and banking services, according to “Current Time.” The “whitelists” have been tested since summer 2025, but even they remain unstable.

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#Russia #Avito #InternetShutdown #Censorship #DigitalRights #FreedomOfSpeech #Runet #Whitelist #TechNews #StPetersburg #LeningradRegion #InternetAccess #CyberPolicy #OnlineFreedom #MediaFreedom

It's hard to overstate how close the US has come to having private, unaccountable, and nontransparent companies regulate our access to the internet. Given how many services are now online-only, that would have been a power akin to that of the courts.
#internetaccess
https://circleid.com/posts/governing-through-liability-cox-v-sony-and-the-fragmentation-of-the-internet

RE: https://techpolicy.social/@internetsociety/116296243937904406

This is a huge win for the #Internet and #InternetAccess in general! The movie / TV industry wants to make Internet Service Providers (ISPs) responsible for policing all their subscribers and making sure they aren't downloading pirated content - and responsible for blocking those subscribers.

But... *that's not how the Internet works!*

There could be 10s, 100s, or 1000s of people behind a single IP address - all who would be blocked - but not now.

#Sony #Cox #USSupremeCourt #SupremeCourt

https://www.europesays.com/news/9592/ Supreme Court rules in favor of Cox Communications in copyright fight #ArtsAndEntertainment #Business #ClarenceThomas #Courts #Cybercrime #DistrictOfColumbia #Entertainment #GeneralNews #Headlines #IntellectualProperty #InternetAccess #MitchGlazier #News #Theft #TopStories #WashingtonNews

ABC News: Brazil rolls out law boosting online protection of minors. “A Brazilian law that seeks to shield minors from addictive, violent and pornographic online content took effect this week, with experts calling it a milestone in the protection of children and adolescents.”

Blocking Internet Archive Won't Stop AI, but Will Erase Web's Historical Record

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/03/blocking-internet-archive-wont-stop-ai-it-will-erase-webs-historical-record

#HackerNews #BlockingInternetArchive #AI #Ethics #WebHistory #DigitalPreservation #InternetAccess

Blocking Internet Archive Won't Stop AI, but Will Erase Web's Historical Record

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/03/blocking-internet-archive-wont-stop-ai-it-will-erase-webs-historical-record

#HackerNews #BlockingInternetArchive #AI #Ethics #WebHistory #DigitalPreservation #InternetAccess

Blocking Internet Archive Won't Stop AI, but Will Erase Web's Historical Record

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/03/blocking-internet-archive-wont-stop-ai-it-will-erase-webs-historical-record

#HackerNews #BlockingInternetArchive #AI #Ethics #WebHistory #DigitalPreservation #InternetAccess