North Korea's 3G network won't be censored for foreigners | The Verge - 1 views
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long maintained tight control over the flow of information within its borders
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foreigners
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unfettered mobile access to the web
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thanks to new policies implemented by supreme leader Kim Jong Un
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that required foreigners to hand over their devices to authorities.
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country has finally begun opening its doors to the outside world,
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some 3G services, including text messaging, video calls, and subscriptions to state-run newspapers, but their mobile internet will remain tightly filtered, since North Koreans are still "governed by a separate set of telecommunication rules,"
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two parallel internets — one for foreigners, one for citizens
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visitors
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about $300 for the cheapest 2GB data package.
