Cyber space gagged in parts of Kashmir
SRINAGAR; 21, Sep 2012: Internet services were suspended at midnight after the state government directed internet and telecom service providers to take all measures to ensure that a controversial film deemed offensive to Islam is not accessible to subscribers.
The state government has taken several steps to ensure peace in the Valley, including ordering closure of the all educational institutions.
The state government has also directed internet service providers and telecom service providers to take all measures, including blocking 'youtube' and facebook' if needed, to ensure the blasphemous anti-Islam video was not accessible to the subscribers in the state.
The order to this effect was issued by the state Home Department last evening, invoking the powers conferred under section 5(2) of the Indian Telegraph Act 1885.
"If necessary, due to technical reasons, the Fully Qualified Domain Names shall be blocked viz www.Youtube.Com, www.Facebook.Com etc," the order reads.
Following the state government directive, there were large scale complaints of disruption in mobile internet services in the Valley.
The state government has taken several steps to ensure peace in the Valley, including ordering closure of the all educational institutions.
The state government has also directed internet service providers and telecom service providers to take all measures, including blocking 'youtube' and facebook' if needed, to ensure the blasphemous anti-Islam video was not accessible to the subscribers in the state.
The order to this effect was issued by the state Home Department last evening, invoking the powers conferred under section 5(2) of the Indian Telegraph Act 1885.
"If necessary, due to technical reasons, the Fully Qualified Domain Names shall be blocked viz www.Youtube.Com, www.Facebook.Com etc," the order reads.
Following the state government directive, there were large scale complaints of disruption in mobile internet services in the Valley.
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