None of the official domains, including channels which used to earlier announce them, record such outages. Nonetheless, they have crippled students and professionals.
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The Consumer Protection Questions Raised by Kashmir s Internet Shutdown
Most telecom operators in J&K only sell voice/talk-time services as a âfreeâ service along with data packs, leaving postpaid customers to buy 4G packs to access calling services during the ban on mobile internet.
Children play games on their mobile phones in a neighbourhood in Srinagar October 10, 2019. Photo: Reuters/Danish Ismail
Tech15/Mar/2021
On February 5, 2020, the Centre restored high-speed internet in the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir after a long period of 550 days. Termed as the worldâs longest internet shutdown, the Indian government came under heavy criticism for shutting down the Internet in Jammu and Kashmir and denying internet access to millions of people. Recently, several international celebrities have spoken out against Indiaâs internet-gag policy.