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Iran demands Big Tech pay fees for undersea Internet cables in Strait of Hormuz

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Iran demands Big Tech pay fees for undersea Internet cables in Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s claim over subsea chokepoint pushes US tech companies to overland fiber. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/iran-demands-big-tech-pay-fees-for-undersea-internet-cables-in-strait-of-hormuz/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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Iran demands Big Tech pay fees for undersea Internet cables in Strait of Hormuz

Iran's claim over subsea chokepoint pushes US tech companies to overland fiber.

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illgiveyousomethingtocryabout@mastodon.social ·

@arstechnica imagine if Iran woke up to being Geographically IP banned from using all undersea cables and internet services that the *west* could muster.

Tim Zee@mastodon.social ·

@arstechnica
In Mafia-style voice...
"That's a nice cable you have there, it would be a shame if something happened to it."