Iran plans to control the internet access

Iran is planning to further censor and block access to foreign-based social media sites and email. There will be an  Iranian version of Facebook  and a new email service, to be called Iran Mail. Users will have to register their home address and social security number with police.

When the system, called Halal internet or National Internet by the regime, is introduced this summer only a few approved and carefully monitored businesses and government departments will have access to the World Wide Web. In effect Iran will have a giant, country-wide intranet, with cyber police blocking websites that are not approved.