{"id":328094,"date":"2025-01-29T21:00:53","date_gmt":"2025-01-29T20:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=328094"},"modified":"2025-01-29T21:49:38","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T20:49:38","slug":"satellite-internet-undermines-irans-tight-control-over-information","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/society\/satellite-internet-undermines-irans-tight-control-over-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Satellite Internet Undermines Iran\u2019s Tight Control Over Information"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_328095\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-328095\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-328095\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/sattelite-flying-over-earth-ball.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/sattelite-flying-over-earth-ball.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/sattelite-flying-over-earth-ball-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/sattelite-flying-over-earth-ball-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/sattelite-flying-over-earth-ball-745x420.jpg 745w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/sattelite-flying-over-earth-ball-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/sattelite-flying-over-earth-ball-696x393.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-328095\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Satellite flying over Earth (AI-generated)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><em>Three-minute read<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The widespread filtering of websites and social media platforms has long been a tool for the clerical regime in Iran to control information flow. However, the emergence of satellite internet services, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.starlink.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SpaceX\u2019s Starlink<\/a>, threatens to bypass Tehran\u2019s digital iron curtain, offering Iranian citizens direct, unrestricted access to the global web\u2014a prospect that has sent the regime into a state of panic.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran has a well-documented history of suppressing digital freedoms, using state-controlled internet providers, deep packet inspection (DPI) technology, and mass censorship to limit citizens\u2019 access to information. Popular platforms like X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, Telegram, and Instagram remain blocked, while state-backed cybersecurity forces monitor and prosecute those who attempt to bypass these restrictions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">However, satellite internet services fundamentally undermine these efforts. Unlike traditional internet, which relies on domestic infrastructure and state-controlled ISPs, satellite internet operates independently, enabling users to connect directly to satellites without routing through<a href=\"https:\/\/freedomhouse.org\/country\/iran\/freedom-net\/2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Iran\u2019s heavily surveilled network<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This lack of centralized control is what has alarmed Iranian authorities. Without domestic servers to throttle or censor traffic, the government loses its ability to block websites, track dissidents, or control online discourse.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to recent estimates, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intellinews.com\/starlink-satellite-internet-has-more-than-30-000-users-in-iran-359980\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">over 30,000 Iranians are<\/a> already using Starlink, a number that is rapidly increasing despite government threats and crackdowns. Reports indicate that Iranian citizens in rural and heavily restricted areas have gained access to uncensored information, while journalists and human rights activists are using the technology to circumvent Tehran\u2019s propaganda machine.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> News: Officials\u2019 Revelations Highlight Regime\u2019s Hypocrisy and Failure in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Internet?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Internet<\/a> Censorship<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tPx6Iqstaw\">https:\/\/t.co\/tPx6Iqstaw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1870575722210770953?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 21, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Regime\u2019s Countermeasures<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Faced with this growing challenge, the Iranian regime has attempted to dissuade citizens from adopting satellite internet through intimidation and restrictive policies. Iranian authorities have:<\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Declared satellite internet &#8220;illegal,&#8221; threatening users with fines and imprisonment.<\/li>\n<li>Announced crackdowns on the import and distribution of satellite internet receivers.<\/li>\n<li>Attempted to jam satellite signals, disrupting access in certain regions.<\/li>\n<li>Promoted their so-called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/anews\/iran-news-iranian-regimes-new-push-to-launch-national-web-raises-concerns-over-internet-restrictions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;National Internet&#8221; project<\/a> as an alternative, although it remains deeply unpopular due to extreme censorship and government oversight.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Despite these efforts, technical obstacles prevent the regime from effectively blocking Starlink and similar services. Unlike traditional VPN-based circumvention tools\u2014such as Psiphon or Tor, which the regime can monitor and disrupt\u2014satellite internet is decentralized and operates outside of Iran\u2019s jurisdiction.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Moreover, advancements in encryption technology make it nearly impossible for authorities to detect who is using satellite internet. As a result, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/irans-cyber-army-a-force-of-disinformation-for-a-cursed-cause\/\">Iran&#8217;s cybersecurity forces<\/a> are struggling to enforce restrictions, leading to a growing underground movement of tech-savvy users who are distributing satellite kits through black markets and encrypted networks.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> News in Brief<br \/>A report by the Tehran E-commerce Association says that Iran, with an average of approximately 48% of websites experiencing disruptions, tops the world with the highest <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/internet?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#internet<\/a> disruptions in the past nine months.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wIlvvYAArE\">https:\/\/t.co\/wIlvvYAArE<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LCgpsy8a20\">pic.twitter.com\/LCgpsy8a20<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1746910862412333070?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 15, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">A Turning Point for Digital Freedom in Iran?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The arrival of satellite internet in Iran represents a major inflection point in the country\u2019s decades-long battle over digital freedoms. For years, Tehran has relied on a combination of cyber repression, mass arrests, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amnesty.org\/en\/latest\/press-release\/2020\/11\/iran-internet-deliberately-shut-down-during-november-2019-killings-new-investigation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">internet blackouts to suppress<\/a> dissent\u2014most notably during the 2019 and 2022 protests, where authorities shut down internet access nationwide to quell uprisings.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With satellite internet, these blackouts become ineffective. Protesters can now maintain communication with the outside world, bypass censorship, and coordinate activism without fear of being digitally silenced. Human rights organizations have already noted that dissidents and journalists inside Iran <a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/6249365\/iran-elon-musk-starlink-protests\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">are leveraging Starlink<\/a> to expose government abuses in real-time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While satellite internet is not yet widely available across the country, its rapid expansion signals a new era of digital resistance\u2014one that Iran\u2019s aging censorship tactics may struggle to contain.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Leaked communication, written and signed by the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iranian?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iranian<\/a> regime&#39;s Supreme Leader Khamenei, sheds light on his determination to revise his regime\u2019s approach toward the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/internet?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#internet<\/a>.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/o6T92wFZFp\">https:\/\/t.co\/o6T92wFZFp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1670724853131821060?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 19, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Beyond Iran, the deployment of satellite internet has major implications for authoritarian regimes worldwide. Many of such states have expressed concern over how the technology could undermine their control over information.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For now, the Iranian regime remains committed to suppressing digital freedom\u2014but as history has shown, technology often finds a way forward. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/starlink-usage-iran-skyrockets-break-internet-law-rebel-restrictions-2011111\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">growing underground movement in Iran<\/a> to adopt satellite internet may well be the beginning of a new digital revolution, one that challenges the regime\u2019s ability to control and silence its people.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three-minute read The widespread filtering of websites and social media platforms has long been a tool for the clerical regime in Iran to control information flow. 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