Internet slowdown in Jammu and Kashmir could cost lives during COVID 19 pandemic

IFF wrote to the Jammu and Kashmir Government and Ministry of Home Affairs seeking restoration of 4G internet services in Jammu and Kashmir during the COVID 19 crisis. The region is already struggling to recover from the six month long shutdown imposed on 5 August 2019 and several of its key healthcare indicators are below the national average. Therefore, immediate restoration of 4G internet services in the region is necessary to prevent spread of the virus through telemedicine and effective public outreach.


This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://internetfreedom.in/internet-slowdown-in-jammu-and-kashmir-could-cost-lives-during-covid-19-pandemic/