Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet Services
Mon, Nagaland
Local authorities ordered mobile Internet service providers to suspend Internet services in the Mon district until further notice on 4 December to maintain law and order during the civil unrest that broke out in the district. Services were restored the following afternoon (5 December). Internet shutdowns during protests or civil unrest impact citizens' ability 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 other countries.
- Total Duration 14 hours
India
- Population
- 1,438,069,596
Freedom House rates Internet freedom as Partly Free
Local impact
Local authorities ordered mobile Internet service providers to suspend Internet services in the Mon district until further notice on 4 December to maintain law and order during the civil unrest that broke out in the district. Services were restored the following afternoon (5 December). Internet shutdowns during protests or civil unrest impact citizens' ability 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 other countries.
Related documentation
#Nagaland | Mobile internet and SMS service blocked in Mon District in order to maintain the law and order situation. pic.twitter.com/qc1soBUeL7 — NDTV (@ndtv) December 5, 2021
Mobile internet and bulk sms services restored in Nagaland. Directions issued yesterday afternoon. @medianama #LetTheNetWork pic.twitter.com/JMzEdPQpSO — Anushka (@itsAnushkaJain) December 6, 2021
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
Internet and SMS services has been shut down in Mon district of Nagaland by the state government. The internet services and SMS services in Mon district of Nagaland has been suspended “in an attempt to control law and order”. pic.twitter.com/VlbQOyZGqB
— Suniltewari995985 (@Suniltewari9951) December 5, 2021
Media coverage
Internet and SMS services has been shut down in Mon district of Nagaland by the state government. The internet services and SMS services in Mon district of Nagaland has been suspended “in an attempt to control law and order”. pic.twitter.com/VlbQOyZGqB
— Suniltewari995985 (@Suniltewari9951) December 5, 2021