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Internet Censorship: A Global Map of Internet Restrictions

The internet is a global medium playing a crucial role in our lives, acting as a source of instant information, entertainment, news, and social interactions. However, more than 65 percent of the world’s internet population, approximately 5.3 billion people, face some form of restriction in accessing this global information highway. As an exploratory study, let's uncover which countries impose the harshest internet restrictions and where citizens enjoy the most freedom of online info-access. The Worst Countries for Internet Censorship Surprisingly, not all the usual suspects take the top spots. North Korea, China, and Iran clinch the dubious distinction of having the worst internet censorship, scoring a maximum 11 out of possible 11 points. However, the inclusion of Iran in this group is due to its increased attempts to block VPNs and create a government-monitored VPN scheme. In these three countries, residents are denied access to Western social media, porn, and significant news me

Timed Internet plans with WAN with setup of SAN at Internet accessible residential - ISP connectivity

  A WAN (wide-area network) is a network that connects multiple LANs (local-area networks) or other networks over a large geographic area.   A WAN can provide high-speed, reliable, and scalable storage access for mission-critical applications, such as databases, email servers, and virtualized environments 1 2 . A SAN (storage area network) is a dedicated network of storage devices that provides block-level storage access to servers and applications.  A SAN can improve storage performance, availability, protection, and management by using specialized hardware and software 3 4 . Timed connectivity plans are internet plans that offer a fixed amount of data usage or bandwidth for a specific period of time, such as a day, a week, or a month. Timed connectivity plans can help users regulate their internet consumption and save money by choosing the plan that suits their needs.  Some examples of timed connectivity plans are JioFiber Backup 198 plan, Airtel Broadband Lite 199 plan, and BSNL Bha