Comments on: Bandwidth for Democracy http://viewsdesk.com/2006/bandwidth-for-democracy/ Chasing the Global Public Sphere Sun, 17 Jul 2011 10:45:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jonathan http://viewsdesk.com/2006/bandwidth-for-democracy/#comment-70285 Jonathan Mon, 09 Apr 2007 14:02:51 +0000 http://viewsdesk.com/2006/bandwidth-for-democracy/#comment-70285 @S.H: I can imagine. I may not be able to help you with speed, but if you ever need a proxy - email me. @S.H: I can imagine. I may not be able to help you with speed, but if you ever need a proxy – email me.

]]> By: S.H http://viewsdesk.com/2006/bandwidth-for-democracy/#comment-70232 S.H Mon, 09 Apr 2007 09:26:31 +0000 http://viewsdesk.com/2006/bandwidth-for-democracy/#comment-70232 The internet speed is terrible in here( Iran). Personally I have many problems accessing internet files and even in browsing. The internet speed is terrible in here( Iran). Personally I have many problems accessing internet files and even in browsing.

]]> By: j|turn » Iranian Petitions for Speed http://viewsdesk.com/2006/bandwidth-for-democracy/#comment-24983 j|turn » Iranian Petitions for Speed Mon, 13 Nov 2006 04:23:28 +0000 http://viewsdesk.com/2006/bandwidth-for-democracy/#comment-24983 [...] It’s been a couple of weeks since the Iranian authorities put a 128 kbps speed limit on ADSL-connections, and the Iranians have started to organize in protest of the decision. A friend of mine in Iran sent me two links to sites that protest against the decision: here and here. [...] [...] It’s been a couple of weeks since the Iranian authorities put a 128 kbps speed limit on ADSL-connections, and the Iranians have started to organize in protest of the decision. A friend of mine in Iran sent me two links to sites that protest against the decision: here and here. [...]

]]> By: Jonathan http://viewsdesk.com/2006/bandwidth-for-democracy/#comment-23593 Jonathan Mon, 06 Nov 2006 13:50:24 +0000 http://viewsdesk.com/2006/bandwidth-for-democracy/#comment-23593 Amir: Thanks for the tip about the article. It can be found online, <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/books/01/04/22/specials/hughes-democracy.html?_r=1&oref=slogin">here</a>. I believe you are right about the Iranian version of democracy as of right now. However, it also important to remember that there are many types of democracy in the world, most of them with very little structural similarities to one another. All the "stable" democracies in the world developed its particular system with regards to that country's specific background. In Sweden, for example, there was never a revolution of any kind, but the king had his political power dismantled one piece at a time until there was nothing left. What do you think an Iranian version of democracy would look like? I'm talking about a "real" democracy here. I mean, considering that Iran is a very different country from, say, England - it's very unlikely that its system would look anything like the British, for example. But how will the Iranians interpret democracy in the future, do you think? Amir: Thanks for the tip about the article. It can be found online, here.

I believe you are right about the Iranian version of democracy as of right now. However, it also important to remember that there are many types of democracy in the world, most of them with very little structural similarities to one another. All the “stable” democracies in the world developed its particular system with regards to that country’s specific background. In Sweden, for example, there was never a revolution of any kind, but the king had his political power dismantled one piece at a time until there was nothing left.

What do you think an Iranian version of democracy would look like? I’m talking about a “real” democracy here. I mean, considering that Iran is a very different country from, say, England – it’s very unlikely that its system would look anything like the British, for example. But how will the Iranians interpret democracy in the future, do you think?

]]> By: Amir http://viewsdesk.com/2006/bandwidth-for-democracy/#comment-23532 Amir Mon, 06 Nov 2006 05:33:44 +0000 http://viewsdesk.com/2006/bandwidth-for-democracy/#comment-23532 I just remebered an article from George Eckel in NYTimes named "Democracy Here is Held Flexible" about langston hughes thouths of democracy. I think Iranian regime take advantage of this felexibility by defining two types of democracy: 1. Restricted Democracy 2. More Restricted Democracy Limiting bandwith belongs to second type. By the way iranians are in move between these two types and Democracy here is absolutely held flexible. I just remebered an article from George Eckel in NYTimes named “Democracy Here is Held Flexible” about langston hughes thouths of democracy. I think Iranian regime take advantage of this felexibility by defining two types of democracy:
1. Restricted Democracy
2. More Restricted Democracy
Limiting bandwith belongs to second type. By the way iranians are in move between these two types and Democracy here is absolutely held flexible.

]]> By: Pajamas Media http://viewsdesk.com/2006/bandwidth-for-democracy/#comment-21202 Pajamas Media Wed, 25 Oct 2006 13:45:01 +0000 http://viewsdesk.com/2006/bandwidth-for-democracy/#comment-21202 <strong>Bandwidth For Democracy:...</strong> The problem with Iranian authorities decision to cap private internet connections is not that it's a virtual ban on videos and multimedia, Jonathan Lundqvist explains. "I do not believe the only reason for this ban is to stop the influx...... Bandwidth For Democracy:…

The problem with Iranian authorities decision to cap private internet connections is not that it’s a virtual ban on videos and multimedia, Jonathan Lundqvist explains. “I do not believe the only reason for this ban is to stop the influx……

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