Dismissal of the head of an Iranian telecommunications company for not complying with the decision to block the Internet
The CEO of the company was fired "Irancell"the second largest telecom operator in Iran was removed from his post for not complying with the authorities’ decision to block Protest that the country witnessed, which broke out in late December against the backdrop of deteriorating living conditions.
Since then, it has been impossible to connect to the global network, noting that some services were restored on a limited basis on Sunday, and local media reported that the authorities in the Islamic Republic intend to gradually restore the Internet.
Restricting access to the Internet
The Fars Agency reported: "Ali Reza Rafiei was dismissed from his position after about a year at the helm of Irancel"Pointing out that the company "It did not comply with orders from relevant authorities to implement measures related to restricting access to the Internet in times of crisis"
She continued: "The competent authorities decided to dismiss the CEO of Irancell, citing non-compliance with the rules announced in times of crises"
According to Iranian state television, access to Google services became available on Sunday "Across all mobile phone lines and service providers" In the country.
Erancell was founded in 2005, and says it has 70 million subscribers.
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