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After nearly 6 months, Kashmir’s internet opens up – but only to 300 sites

Sunday, January 26, 2020 by Piyush Suthar | Comments

Home News Tech After nearly 6 months, Kashmir’s internet opens up – but only to 300 sites

After enduring the longest internet shutdown in a democracy, people in Kashmir are being allowed back online, but with major restrictions. On January 15, the state authorities allowed limited 2G access and broadband access to select institutes in a few areas. Over the weekend, it issued orders to restore 2G internet access to 301 sites across the region of Jammu and Kashmir, including a handful of news outlets. Just 301. The full list includes banking sites, travel booking services, education-related websites, music and video streaming services, and select news sites. Popular social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter are still missing. As per the…

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