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@NetShutdowns
May 11, 2020 • 10 tweets • 4 min read • Read on X
Our statement on the Supreme Court's order on the 4G restoration petition. (1/N)
#Restore4GinJK #LetTheNetWork

sflc.in/no-relief-kash…
The Supreme Court of India in Foundation for Media Professionals Vs Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and ANR(Diary No. 10817-2020X) has refused to give relief to the residents of Kashmir and has asked the executive to take a decision on restoration of 4G services. (2/N)
The SC in today's order has directed the formation of a special committee headed by the Home Secretary, Government of India and comprising of the Home Secretary, Ministry of Communications, and the Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir. (3/N)
During the pandemic, when panic is high and the entire world is relying on the internet to gather information, to deprive an entire Union Territory of the internet is a drastic measure. #LetTheNetWork (4/N)
Under the Telecom Suspension Rules 2017, a review committee has to be formed every time a shutdown occurs. This review committee is to be comprised of three officials namely, the chief sectary, the law sectary as well as the sectary to the state government(other than H.S) (5/N)
This review committee is supposed to look at whether the suspension was in accordance with the procedure stated under these rules. A major flaw of the Suspension Rules is that the review process of executive action is also conducted by the Executive. (6/N)
The Supreme Court has now constituted another committee of the Executive in addition to the review committee. It is unfortunate that the Supreme Court has instead of taking a decisive stance shifted the decision making back to the executive. (7/N)
It is 2020 and the world is digital, but Kashmir is still living in digital darkness. Kashmir has been facing an internet blackout since Aug 4th'19 and it was only after 213 days that 2G was restored. All internet connections were suspended on 6May. (8/N)

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SFLC.in had earlier written an open letter to the Principle Secretary of UT of Jammu and Kashmir as well as Home Minister Amit Shah requesting them to restore 4G internet speed in Jammu and Kashmir in wake of the pandamic. (9/N)

sflc.in/open-letter-re…
We will continue fighting against this and other network disruptions that restrict citizen’s rights to free speech, education, and healthcare. (N/N).
Please tell us your experience of living in digital darkness @NetShutdowns and @SFLCin

#LetTheNetWork

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Jan 19, 2023
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Russia lost $21.5 billion dollars for internet shutdowns in 2022, that have lasted 7,407 hours and affected 113 million people.
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Overall, the economic cost of internet shutdowns in 2022 is up a whooping 323% from 2021.
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Government-run internet outages are picking up pace around the world. In 2021, there were 182 shutdowns in 34 countries. #India, largely Jammu and Kashmir, plunged into digital darkness more times than any other country last year.

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Frequent high-speed internet shutdowns, cuts in telephone communication, curfews and the safety of employees are some of the things affecting small businesses in Kashmir.

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Jul 20, 2022
On 25 May 2022, an internet shutdown that lasted for about 7 days was imposed in #Konaseema district of #AndhraPradesh. @SFLCin filed an application under the RTI Act, 2005 on 26 May 2022, to seek information related to the shutdown. (1/7)
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The reply states that the order was not duly published as per the guidelines laid down by the Supreme Court in Anuradha Bhasin Vs Union of India. However, no reasons were provided for this non-compliance. (3/7)

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Jul 19, 2022
On August 4, 2019, the government suspended landline, mobile and internet services in Kashmir. The internet shutdown lasted 552 days, until February 6, 2021, making it among the longest communications blackouts ever imposed in a democracy.
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During most of the shutdown, the internet could only be used in a government-run centre, and internet access was only permitted for some government-approved websites, excluding many social media sites.

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Access to 4G was only restored after 552 days of partial or no internet access, greatly hindering journalists’ ability to access and share information for months.
The communication shutdown resulted in severe restrictions on press freedom.

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Jul 8, 2022
According to @top10vpn, there have already been more major internet shutdowns in 2022 so far compared to all of 2021 — and the economic fallout has been nearly twice as severe.

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Fifty-four internet shutdowns across 16 countries cost $10.16 billion in 2022 to date, while the company tracked 50 major shutdowns costing $5.45 billion the previous year, according to the report.

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Info on internet shutdowns is sourced from Netblocks, @gatech_ioda, and @SFLCin's Internet Shutdown tracker — and includes “deliberate national internet shutdowns along with regional disruptions that are on a sufficient scale to be economically significant.”

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