Internet Control

The J&K administration on Sunday decided to restore high-speed mobile Internet, 4G , in the twin districts of Ganderbal and Udhampur on “a trial basis”. “The high speed mobile data services in the districts of Ganderbal and Udhampur shall be restored forthwith, on trial basis, while in rest of the districts, the Internet speed shall continue to be restricted to 2G,” an order of the J&K Home department said.

Internet services were snapped in J&K on August 5, 2019, the day its special status was revoked, and was later restored in a phase-wise manner. However, the speed on mobile phones was restricted to 2G. There was a persistent demand from locals, especially traders and students, to lift the ban on the 4G speed, which was affecting their day to day life.