BBC News reports Iran has finished the first phase of implementing its own “national internet.” The first phase involved allowing users access to e-government services and domestic webpages. The second phase is due out in February 2017, adding domestic video content, with the final phase scheduled for March 2017, introducing more services and providing support for companies involved in international trade. While local Iran reports state user privacy will be upheld, British human rights campaign group Article 19 believes this will not be the case. "Given Iran's record in violating its human rights commitments based on civil and political (including religious and ethnic) grounds, the development of projects such as the national internet are especially concerning," the group said in a report. 
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