Iran plans to block Gmail, roll out national email service.
News Alert from The Wall Street Journal Iran’s telecommunications agency announced what it described as a permanent suspension of Google’s email services, saying a national email service for Iranian citizens would soon be rolled out. It wasn’t clear late Wednesday what effect the order had on Gmail services in Iran. Iranian officials have claimed technological advances in the past that they haven’t been able to execute. Google didn’t have an immediate comment about the announcement.
An Iranian official said the measure was meant to boost local development of Internet technology and to build trust between people and the government. The measure was announced on the eve of the culmination of celebrations to mark the 31st anniversary of the Islamic Republic. Competing plans for pro-government and antigovernment demonstrations have set the stage for clashes between authorities and opposition protesters, who have taken to the streets repeatedly since contested presidential elections in June. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704140104575056972514372994.html?mod=djemalertNEWS
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