Information Technology Channel (ITC) is a 24-hour Persian educational TV channel based out of California. Its primary purpose is to teach computer skills to Persian-speaking viewers.
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ITC was established in 2004 by Khosrow Motarjemi Persian (Iranian) IT professionals based in California.
Programs
ITC's programs include lessons on Microsoft products, IT news/tech talk, E-commerce, and IT books review.
Reactions
The programs have been warmly received by Persians (Iranians) and some of ITC's fans have created weblogs to support this channel.
Official Permission
ITC is currently trying to get permission from Iran's government to open an office in Tehran. ITC's programs are educational and non-political, but the Iranian government is generally strict with US-based Persian channels. Some of these channels had a big role in recent pro-democracy demonstrations in the capital city of Tehran.
Location
ITC's main office is located in Woodland Hills, California, near Los Angeles, which it claims is the city with the largest Persian community outside of Persia (Iran).