Ali Hadadi, the Second Secretary of the Parliament’s Industry and Mining Commission and representative of Savojbolagh, announced the establishment of an Information Technology Committee alongside the Industry and Mining Committees within this commission.
In an interview with reporters, Hadadi stated that the committees and their prioritizations will be determined next week, with one of the committees being the Technology Committee. The national network will undoubtedly be one of the most important topics discussed in this committee.
He expressed his expectations from the fourteenth government, stating, “As members of Parliament, we expect the fourteenth government to take effective actions in the field of technology to ensure that developments in this area lead to progress. We hope to see significant advancements in all committees of the Industry and Mining Commission, especially the Technology Committee.”
He also expressed hope that the future government would present a bill on filtering to the Parliament, enabling the identification and prevention of malicious actors in this area.
Gholamreza Nouri Ghezeljeh, a member of the Parliament’s Presidium and representative of Bostanabad, spoke about lifting filtering and expectations from the future Minister of Communications and Technology. He stated, “The future minister must align with the President’s slogans and statements and address issues like filtering, which has become a major problem today, from both technical and social perspectives.”
He continued, “We expect the future minister to focus on resolving issues in fixed and mobile communications and improving internet coverage in deprived areas and villages.”
Regarding lifting filtering, he said, “We hope that the Supreme Council of Cyberspace will review its current measures so that new legislation will not be necessary.”
Filtering is not unique to Iran
Aladdin Boroujerdi, a representative from Fars in the Parliament, spoke about resolving the issue of filtering in Iran, noting that it is of national importance. He said, “Naturally, public opinion is very important to us. There must be clarity on this issue, and comprehensive information should be provided to the audience. Iran is not the only country that has restricted certain platforms; for instance, in the UAE, WhatsApp is not available, and this country has imposed restrictions on this platform. It is natural for us to impose restrictions on platforms due to certain issues, including security considerations. However, these restrictions should be lifted once the security concerns are addressed.”
He believes that if there is disorder on an app or website, it should be filtered, but those related to job creation should be strengthened. He emphasized that foreign platforms can operate in Iran if they comply with Iranian regulations.
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