ABSTRACT
This chapter first outlines a brief history of satellite television technology and its development in Iran. It will then explore the discourse on satellite television by members of the Iranian Parliament who were for or against the technology, and examine other commentaries on the subsequent law that banned satellite dishes. It also introduces Persian satellite television networks and their status in Iran. Finally, it examines the impacts of satellite television in Iran. I argue that within the next decade satellite television networks will pose serious challenges to the Islamic Republic given the current political environment and sociocultural conditions in Iran, which are outlined in the arguments below.
