The FREEDOM Act requires the Secretary of State to produce a comprehensive report on internet freedom in Iran within 120 days of the bill's enactment. This report builds on a previous study mandated by the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act and focuses on evaluating new technologies that could help Iranian citizens access the global internet despite government censorship and restrictions. The bill specifically directs the State Department to assess direct-to-cell wireless technologies, low-Earth-orbit satellite internet systems like those used during Iranian protests in January 2026, and commercial off-the-shelf technologies that could bypass government internet shutdowns. The report must also analyze Iran's telecommunications infrastructure, including which providers are state-controlled, and examine how technologies like drones and signal jamming could affect internet access solutions. The legislation primarily affects U.S. foreign policy planning and could influence future programs to support internet freedom for Iranian civil society, though it does not authorize any specific funding or operational activities.
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