Europe helps Iran censor internet, technology widely used in US

DemocracyNow
June 25, 2009
Deep Packet Inspection: Telecoms Aided Iran Government to Censor Internet, Technology Widely Used in US

As thousands in Iran turn to the web to make their voices heard around the world, a new report finds telecoms in Europe have helped the Iranian government develop one of the worlds most sophisticated mechanisms to censor the internet. Its called deep packet inspection, and its also being used here at home. We speak with Josh Silver, executive director of Free Press.