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Iran’s internet goes dark as US agencies spar on VPN funding

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WASHINGTON – US agencies are struggling to find the best method to fund additional software for millions of Iranian civilians to get around their government’s strict internet censors, amid a surge in demand over weeks of domestic unrest. The State Department, US senators from both parties, and other US agencies have advocated for funding virtual private networks and anti-censorship technology programs that would allow about a quarter of the people in Iran to access the internet without the Islamic Regime’s restrictions. But the offices involved can’t seem to agree on the best way to get US$10 million (S$12.6 million) to the…

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