Internet access in North Korea is available from Internet service provider Star Joint Venture Co., a joint venture between the North Korean government's Ministry of Post and Telecommunications and Thailand-based Loxley Pacific. Star JV took control of North Korea's Internet address allocation on 21 December 2009. Prior to Star JV, Internet access was available only via a satellite link to. Overview is available in, but is only permitted with special authorization. It is primarily used for. As of 2018, construction of an Internet Communication Bureau headquarters was underway in Pyongyang. There are about 30 websites, such as, run by the DPRK governmen. South Korean Internet users must comply with Trade Laws with North Korea (Article 9 Section 2) in which one needs to have the 's approval to contact North Koreans through their websites. As of February 2023 North Korea has four IPv4 subnets, all announced by AS131279, named "Ryugyong-dong". The subnets are: • 175.45.176.0/24 (175.45.176.0–255)• 175.45.177.0/24 (175.45.177.0–255). • • • • – IPTV service• – web portal of the North Korean government.
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