EghtesadOnline: Secretary of Iran High Council of Cyberspace says the country lacks a strong and effective legal infrastructure for expansion of Internet-based businesses.

EghtesadOnline: President Hassan Rouhani said as many as 100,000 jobs have been created in cyberspace in recent years.

EghtesadOnline: The High Council of Cyberspace ruled this week that government organizations and education facilities must use locally developed search engines as part of a government policy to support local Internet firms.

EghtesadOnline: Iran’s High Council of Cyberspace is eyeing Payam Special Economic Zone, an area to the south of Karaj, as a possible candidate for the establishment of Iran’s first ‘Media City.’

EghtesadOnline: Iran’s High Council of Cyberspace, one of the main entities deciding the fate of virtual currencies in Iran, has welcomed the idea of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies if they are harnessed by clearly-stated regulations.