Government Spokesperson: It's a War Situation, So We Have to Reduce Internet Speed!

The government spokesperson confirmed that responsible bodies have reduced internet speed under certain conditions and linked the measure to security considerations and the protection of the country's critical infrastructure. Fatemeh Mohajerani, the government spokesperson, said at her press conference on Tuesday, 21 Mehr 1405, that the country's security situation remains affected by ...

0 Posted by: Amir Abbas Karimi on October 21, 2015 at 21:27

The spokesperson of the government confirmed the reduction of the internet speed by the responsible agencies in some situations, and considered this action related to security considerations and protection of the country's critical infrastructure.

Fatemeh Mohajerani, the spokesperson of the government, on Tuesday 21 October 1405, explained in her press conference about the disruptions and instability of the Internet that the country's security situation is still affected by war conditions and the possibility of cyber attacks on the infrastructure cannot be ignored.

In response to a question about the difference between users' experience of internet quality and official reports about the network's condition, Mohajerani emphasized that the country has not yet reached the conditions of stable peace. According to him, the cessation of fire in some areas does not mean the complete end of conflicts and security threats still exist.

What is the government's reason for reducing the speed of the Internet?

Referring to the importance of databases and services that are provided on the Internet, the government spokesperson said that the responsible devices may sometimes reduce the speed of the Internet to protect these infrastructures.

Mohajerani emphasized that the government does not deny the principle of this action and considers it a part of the measures used to protect the country's assets. These statements are made in a situation where users are complaining about the disruption in the connection and the instability of the Internet, and questions have been raised about the reasons for the decline in the quality of access to the network.

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In the end, the spokesperson of the government expressed the hope that with the establishment of lasting peace, conditions will be provided so that people's daily experience of the Internet will be more in harmony with the actions and measures taken by the authorities to protect the country.