Re:A Technical Look at Iran's Internet Shutdowns
by Aurornis on Sunday July 13, 2025 @07:18PM
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> Looking at a bigger picture though, honestly I think we're seeing the end of the raw global Internet for the masses. 20 years ago, it seemed impossible, but here we are.
I feel like I’ve been hearing this for decades. During the initial wave of Napster-era piracy debates a lot of people assumed the end of the free internet was near because corporations wouldn’t allow it.
> It's simply not going to be possible to meaningfully use the Internet unauthenticated and unapproved in a few years.
I will take the opposite of that bet any day. Certain countries like Iran will impose their restrictions, but if you think the average country is going to restrict internet access in only a couple of years I don’t know what to say.
I feel like I’ve been hearing this for decades. During the initial wave of Napster-era piracy debates a lot of people assumed the end of the free internet was near because corporations wouldn’t allow it.
> It's simply not going to be possible to meaningfully use the Internet unauthenticated and unapproved in a few years.
I will take the opposite of that bet any day. Certain countries like Iran will impose their restrictions, but if you think the average country is going to restrict internet access in only a couple of years I don’t know what to say.