--- title: Iran’s internet blackout may become permanent, with... description: Iran is testing a permanent two-tier internet system called "Barracks Internet" that would grant global web access only to security-vetted elites while... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/iran-s-internet-blackout-may-become-permanent-with-access-for-elites-only-sgl1ofk24 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Iran’s internet blackout may become permanent, with access for elites only | daily.dev og:description: Iran is testing a permanent two-tier internet system called "Barracks Internet" that would grant global web access only to security-vetted elites while... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/iran-s-internet-blackout-may-become-permanent-with-access-for-elites-only-sgl1ofk24 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/sGL1oFk24.png og:image:alt: Iran’s internet blackout may become permanent, with access for elites only og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Iran’s internet blackout may become permanent, with access for elites only **[Hacker News](https://daily.dev/sources/hn)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Iran is testing a permanent two-tier internet system called "Barracks Internet" that would grant global web access only to security-vetted elites while confining 90 million citizens to an intranet. The 16-day blackout has cost an estimated $37 million daily, crippling businesses and digital platforms that 10 million Iranians depend on for income. Unlike North Korea or China, Iran is attempting to wall off an already-connected economy in weeks rather than decades. While activists have smuggled 50,000 Starlink terminals into the country, the government claims to have blocked 40,000 connections and continues jamming signals, maintaining ultimate control over connectivity. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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