Regional shutdown
Pulwama and Budgam, Jammu and Kashmir
On 21 January 2019, authorities ordered local telecommunication providers to suspend mobile data services in Budgam and Pulwama districts as a “precautionary measure” to maintain law and order following terrorist activities in the region. Reports as to the length of the shut down vary from 24 to 48 hours. 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
- 1,450,935,791
Freedom House rates Internet freedom as Partly Free
Local impact
On 21 January 2019, authorities ordered local telecommunication providers to suspend mobile data services in Budgam and Pulwama districts as a “precautionary measure” to maintain law and order following terrorist activities in the region. Reports as to the length of the shut down vary from 24 to 48 hours. 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.