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[25C] The United States has eased sanctions on Iran, Sudan and Cuba in an effort to increase the use of the Internet and social networking sites there. The new regulations will authorize the export of web-based services including instant messaging.
    Internet freedom is fast becoming a principle of American foreign policy. [25C] The decision to lift the ban on export of Internet software and services would [26B] make it easier for people in Iran, Sudan and Cuba to use the Internet and communicate with each other as well as the outside world. The technology will likely help circumvent government restrictions on the use of programs like Twitter and even Internet-based email accounts.