Iranian State Media Reports Potential End to Regime-Imposed Internet Blackout
The measure would lift state restrictions on international internet access.
The measure would lift state restrictions on international internet access.
WASHINGTON, April 26, 2026 — Iran’s Communications Ministry has announced the reopening of Iran’s international internet access after a state-imposed blackout of almost three months.
A May 25 report cited an order from Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian lifting the blackout, as reported by Reuters.
Broadband providers are increasingly exploring AI-driven systems.
Broadband providers serving data centers risk reputational damage and overlook regional growth opportunities when they fail to engage with the communities their fiber runs through.
American firm SpaceX is buying 30 megahertz in the band from EchoStar, but could at most access 20 megahertz in Europe under the plan.
“Much of the Chattanooga municipal broadband network was, and in part continues to be, financed by U.S. taxpayers and EPB’s captive electric ratepayers,” Phoenix's Chief Economist George S. Ford says