Iranians, predominantly dependent on mobile data, are outraged by the government’s recent approval of price hikes, with many alleging corruption. “Where there is monopoly, collusion takes shape between [operators] and the government, and they scam the people in any way that they wish, same as in the case of car manufacturers, internet taxis, pharmaceutical import …
The Iranian government has allowed providers to raise internet service rates by about 34 percent to compensate for a persistent inflation rate of 50 percent. State media in Iran announced the tariff increase after weeks of speculation about a price hike of as high as 100 percent. Iran has a vibrant ecommerce sector, that might …
Internet companies in Iran have petitioned the government to increase their broadband and mobile tariffs by 100%, according to Faraz Daily, a pro-reform website. This request comes at a time when users are experiencing low-quality connections and are forced to pay for expensive Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) and anti-filtering software to avoid the censorship imposed …