Comments on: Iran reaches 100,000 country code registrations http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2008/11/02/iran-reaches-100000-country-code-registrations/ Adventures in web and mobile globalization Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:38:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Yunker / Iran Reaches 100,000 dot ir | GEOTYPOGRAFIKAhttp://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2008/11/02/iran-reaches-100000-country-code-registrations/comment-page-1/#comment-24344 Yunker / Iran Reaches 100,000 dot ir | GEOTYPOGRAFIKA Sun, 23 Nov 2008 23:55:12 +0000 http://www.globalbydesign.com/?p=1349#comment-24344 [...] as John Yunker reveals, a country of 65 million people, and only 100,000 registered dot ir. Read more on this interesting [...] [...] as John Yunker reveals, a country of 65 million people, and only 100,000 registered dot ir. Read more on this interesting [...]

]]> By: Richard McLaughlinhttp://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2008/11/02/iran-reaches-100000-country-code-registrations/comment-page-1/#comment-24342 Richard McLaughlin Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:02:21 +0000 http://www.globalbydesign.com/?p=1349#comment-24342 there is more things to consider with the Islamic Republic of Iran. The 70 million people live in a near communist state, with a private sector that is basically small-scale workshops, farming, and services. Not often needing web sites. UK literacy is about 99%, Iranian literacy barely 75%. UK population is about 60 million, and there are about 70 million mobile phones (a good measurement on how high tech a country is). Iran's 70 million people have about 20 million phones. Not quite the same thing. More power to the people of Iran, I hope that they get on the Gore Internet Highway, but don't see it happening quickly. Wanting to avoid religion and politics, also remember that they country has access to international sites restricted, so there is less of a reason to have a site, much less one in Iran. Much easier to get a dot com - and cheaper - and host their site in another country. there is more things to consider with the Islamic Republic of Iran. The 70 million people live in a near communist state, with a private sector that is basically small-scale workshops, farming, and services. Not often needing web sites.

UK literacy is about 99%, Iranian literacy barely 75%.

UK population is about 60 million, and there are about 70 million mobile phones (a good measurement on how high tech a country is). Iran’s 70 million people have about 20 million phones. Not quite the same thing.

More power to the people of Iran, I hope that they get on the Gore Internet Highway, but don’t see it happening quickly.

Wanting to avoid religion and politics, also remember that they country has access to international sites restricted, so there is less of a reason to have a site, much less one in Iran. Much easier to get a dot com – and cheaper – and host their site in another country.

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