Internet Shutdowns

• Past

  National shutdown

  Polls opened in Tanzania for presidential and parliamentary elections.More than 37 million registered voters are casting their ballots from 7am (4:00 GMT) until 4pm (13:00 GMT) local time. The election commission says it will announce the results within three days of election day.As Tanzanians went to the polls there were widespread reports of a nationwide Internet shutdown. Access Now and the #keepiton coalition had previously called for the government to ensure unrestricted Internet access during the elections.

  Tanzania

  • Start 29 October 2025 09:00 UTC
  • End 3 November 2025 15:00 UTC
  • Total Duration 5 days, 6 hours
• Past

  Regional shutdown

  Mobile Internet

  Tripura

  Tipura authorities ordered mobile Internet services to be suspended across the Kamalpur subdivision amid local unrest.

  India

  • Start 23 October 2025 13:00 UTC
  • End 24 October 2025 13:00 UTC
  • Total Duration 1 day
• Ongoing

  Regional shutdown

  Mobile Internet

  Assam

  Assam authorities ordered mobile Internet services to be suspended in the entire district of Baksa amid local unrest.

  India

  • Start 15 October 2025 04:00 UTC
  • End Ongoing
  • Total Duration 21 days, 17 hours
• Past

  Regional shutdown

  Mobile Internet, Broadband

  Odisha

  Odisha authorities ordered mobile and broadband Internet services to be suspended in Cuttack City amid local unrest.

  India

  • Start 5 October 2025 11:00 UTC
  • End 7 October 2025 11:00 UTC
  • Total Duration 2 days
• Past

  Regional shutdown

  SMS, Mobile Internet, Broadband

  Uttar Pradesh

  Uttar Pradesh authorities have again ordered SMS, mobile Internet services, and broadband services, including FTTH, ADSL, DSL, and wireless, to be suspended in the Bareilly district amid ongoing tensions and ahead of religious festivities.

  India

  • Start 2 October 2025 07:00 UTC
  • End 4 October 2025 07:00 UTC
  • Total Duration 2 days

September 2025

• Past

  Regional shutdown

  Mobile Internet, Public WiFi

  Ladakh

  The Indian Ministry of Home Affairs ordered mobile Internet services and public WiFi to be suspended in the Leh district of Ladakh as a precautionary measure during local protests following the arrest of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk.

  India

  • Start 29 September 2025 10:00 UTC
  • End 3 October 2025 10:00 UTC
  • Total Duration 4 days
• Past

  Regional shutdown

  SMS, Mobile Internet, Broadband

  Uttar Pradesh

  Uttar Pradesh authorities ordered SMS, mobile Internet services, and broadband services, including FTTH, ADSL, DSL, and wireless, to be suspended in the Bareilly district amid local conflict.

  India

  • Start 26 September 2025 16:30 UTC
  • End 28 September 2025 16:30 UTC
  • Total Duration 2 days
• Past

  National shutdown

  Following an announcement by the Taliban authority in Afghanistan to cut off fibre connections, and failed negotiations between telecom operators and the government, regional fibre cuts started to get implemented to "prevent immoral activities". As of 29 September, this ban became a near-full blackout of the whole country.

  Afghanistan

  • Start 22 September 2025 00:00 UTC
  • End 1 October 2025 12:00 UTC
  • Total Duration 9 days, 12 hours
• Past

  National shutdown

  Iraqi authorities ordered Internet services to be suspended on the morning of 11 September 2025 between 6:00 and 8:00 local time (+3 UTC). This national shutdown is the twelfth in an expected series during the second round of high school exams, which is scheduled to end on 13 September.

  Iraq

  • Start 11 September 2025 03:00 UTC
  • End 11 September 2025 05:00 UTC
  • Total Duration 2 hours
• Past

  Regional shutdown

  Mobile Internet, Broadband

  Jammu and Kashmir

  Jammu and Kashmir authorities ordered mobile Internet services and private WiFi, including fiber broadband, to be suspended in the Doda and Kishtwar districts as a precautionary measure during local protests.

  India

  • Start 9 September 2025 16:01 UTC
  • End 11 September 2025 15:59 UTC
  • Total Duration 1 day, 23 hours