The Minister of Communications announced that none of the packages that were available before the increase in the Internet packages have been removed and only the new long-term packages have been temporarily unavailable.
According to the Iran digital economy annotation , Eisa Zarepour, the Minister of Communications and Information Technology, said today on the sidelines of the government board’s meeting regarding the removal of Internet packages: This is a false news published by Farhikhtegan newspaper yesterday.
We have not had any package above 4 months in the last year and a half. After the tariff increase, long-term packages were offered, which were not available before. You yourself said in the press that these packages have become more expensive by 34% compared to the past, so they are currently unavailable.
In response to one of the journalists who claimed that one of Irancell’s previous packages had been removed, Zarepour showed the package to the reporters on the Irancell My app and said: Why are you creating fake news? You inflame the atmosphere.
The Minister of Communications also explained regarding the review of internet blocking policies: Mr. President entrusted this mission to the Secretary of the Supreme Council of Cyberspace. The working group for determining criminal cases is a member of the country’s prosecutor’s office and has 1+12 members. 6 of its members are from the government and every decision there needs 7 votes.
He announced the re-pursuit of removing the Google Play filter: social networks and messengers cannot be reopened until they are responsive, but many platforms such as Google Play can be reconsidered. We have tried twice so far, but it was rejected, but we will do it again.
ICT Minister also announced the registration of 3.5 million people to receive free internet.
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