Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet Services
Jammu and Kashmir
On 1 February 2019, authorities ordered local telecommunication providers to suspend mobile data services in Pulwama and the neighboring Shopian district of South Kashmir to maintain law and order following a gunfight. Internet shutdowns during protests or civil unrest impact the ability of citizens to get accurate information from government sources when they need it most. It also becomes harder for citizens to contact family members and friends in other parts of the country, or in other countries.
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India
- Population
- 1,463,865,525
Freedom House rates Internet freedom as Partly Free
Local impact
On 1 February 2019, authorities ordered local telecommunication providers to suspend mobile data services in Pulwama and the neighboring Shopian district of South Kashmir to maintain law and order following a gunfight. Internet shutdowns during protests or civil unrest impact the ability of citizens to get accurate information from government sources when they need it most. It also becomes harder for citizens to contact family members and friends in other parts of the country, or in other countries.
Other supporting information
It’s difficult to measure the effect of local/regional Internet shutdowns as most measurements are done at a country level.Social media
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— The Kashmir Today (@TheKashmirToday) January 31, 2019
Lights installed as forces strengthen siege over Pulwama village
Meanwhile, the internet has been suspended in Pulwama and neighbouring Shopian district of south Kashmir amid the possibility of a gunfight in the area. https://t.co/0VFnCNA9L8