The Minister of Information and Communications Technology Seyed Sattar Hasehemi reiterated equitable and quality Internet access for all Iranians in a meeting with First Vice President Mohammad-Reza Aref.
Appreciating the role of ICT Ministry’s staff for the stability
of communications network during the Israeli-US imposed war, Hashemi briefed Aref
on the latest status of ICT infrastructure and provision of sustained services under
adverse war conditions.
“Despite the threats, communications networks remained stable
and services to the people continued uninterrupted,” he said.
“This was the result of the round-the-clock efforts of the ICT
workers and stakeholders as well as the coordination between different sectors
of the government, resulting in the continuous provision of services.”
The minister added that during 40 days of war, communications
and digital services in various fields were provided to the people without
disruption.
“Efforts were made to ensure that there was not the slightest
interruption in the daily lives of citizens.”
Hashemi also reported on the measures taken to facilitate
businesses’ access to the Internet and said: “Removing barriers to access and
supporting online businesses have been the main focus of the ICT Ministry during
the imposed war.”
Saying that equitable and public access to Internet is the
right of all people, he stated: It is the policy of the ICT Ministry to provide
quality access without discrimination to all citizens.
He ruled out as irrelevant any whitelisting, and said it has
no place in the Ministry’s policies.