Past
Regional shutdown
mobile
Kashmir
On 26 January 2019, authorities ordered local telecommunication providers to suspend mobile data services in the Kashmir valley as a precautionary measure to avert any incidents during Republic Day. Such suspensions have become a routine in the region since Republic Day 2005.
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.
- Total Duration 1 day
India
- Population
- 1,450,935,791
Freedom House rates Internet freedom as Partly Free
Local impact
On 26 January 2019, authorities ordered local telecommunication providers to suspend mobile data services in the Kashmir valley as a precautionary measure to avert any incidents during Republic Day. Such suspensions have become a routine in the region since Republic Day 2005.
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.