Half of Tehran owns satellite dishes
"Khabar" reports that Iran's Police Chief, Ahmadi Moghaddam, has admitted in an interview with Iran's State-run TV, that the 17-year old law banning satellite dishes in Iran needs to be revised because it has not been enforced uniformly over the years. The article on "Khabar" publishes data allegedly obtained from polls by Iran's state-run TV, showing 50% of Tehran households own satellite dishes, and spend an average of 125 minutes per day watching satellite broadcasts. If accurate, the data for the first time shows the problem facing Iran's state-run media in competing against foreign-based satellite program providers (in Persian).
The government often ignores to enforce the law banning satellite dishes, except in days political opponents and reformists call for demonstrations or civil actions. In these periods, Police is prompted by authorities to remove rooftop dishes, and Revolutionary Guard Corps emit strong jamming signals against satellite transponders.
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