Since 1987 the U.S. has no trade with Iran. Google is the first company to break, in part, that rule. Partly because Iran to download software from the United States, but not for commercial use, but personal. In fact, one of the greatest difficulties Google has been adapted to the demands of the Government of the mullahs who call for these downloads are not available on computers with IP agencies.Google, as a search engine, it has been available in Iran for some time. Also its global services like blogger platform to publish the logbooks. Not so with YouTube, whose videos are censored or GMail, e-mail. Iranian Internet users can already use the Chrome browser, Google Earth maps and retouch photos with Picasa.
In 2009, following the post-election protests, the Government of Iran put countless obstacles to journalism that could only fool thanks to services like Twitter, Blogger and YouTube. That was when Google received permission from the U.S. Government for export of these programs. Scott Rubin, director of Google's public policy for Europe, explains some of these decisions: "We want to use our programs to communicate and share information.
Chrome is a browser that respects privacy, something transcendental to activists. Google Earth maps, through its API (Application Programming Interface) can be practical to create layers and dangerous areas where there have manifestations. There are so many possibilities and ideas. "One of the possibilities contemplated the company was included in your package to Iran on Gtalk instant messaging service.
However, he dismissed the idea." We could not ensure that he would respect the right to the privacy of users, so we prefer not to take it for the safety of users, "says Rubin. Although confess not keep track of requests for this type of software by the Iranian people, the Google executive trusts in the good reception products while ensuring their privacy in the event of conflict.
"If the Iranian government data someone asks us, we will give them no. Having no commercial interest there, or office, or servers, are not required. Our intention is to provide opportunities for communication between people, providing them with tools for information to flow safely, "he said.
Google, for now, does not intend to do business in Iran, nor in the other three countries sanctioned by U.S.: Sudan, Cuba and North Korea.
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