Iran to Suspend Google's Email

[travelin cat]

From the Wall Street Journal [online.wsj.com]

Iran's telecommunications agency announced what it described as a permanent suspension of Google Inc.'s email services, saying a national email service for Iranian citizens would soon be rolled out.

The real reason for suspension is most likely this:

Google's Gmail is one of the most popular of the Western email services in Iran; it appeals to the country's younger generation, which has formed the backbone of the opposition movement.

[wheel]

saying a national email service for Iranian citizens would soon be rolled out

lol. OK, you got me. You found the only other org I would trust with my email LESS than Google :).

[Leosghost]

+2 :))

[LifeinAsia]

saying a national email service for Iranian citizens would soon be rolled out

So they're going to roll their own, huh? Yeah, it sure sounds like they're smokin' something!