Government Internet Shutdowns

Could be usefull for places where government have shutdown internet for weeks https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/sambalpu...

Probably more likely a internet blackout to counter the protests.

India might be a closer example to the western audience on HN"How India became the world’s leader in internet shutdowns"https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/08/19/1006359/india-in...

Iran kills the internet for the government's good, not for the people's.

For some context on Internet Shutdown: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20701204

You mean the logic in shutting down the internet? Countries do that these days (see Kashmir) to keep the protests under control by blocking communication and collaboration among the protesters. It increases the barrier to discovery and participation in a protest basically.

Your specific country not having internet is basically a configuration issue; you can achieve that with a great degree of accuracy without cutting a single cable and without disrupting service to anyone else. There are multiple examples of this in the past 15 years,ranging from active monitoring like China does to pontual disruptions like many goverments adopted during the arab spring.

Hi there. I’m from India (the world’s capital of Internet blackouts). A major reason for Internet blackouts here is because in many areas, there’s a deep seated animosity between different communities due to historical and ideological differences. Internet blackouts are done close to any sensitive event, to prevent malicious actors from spreading misinformation/rumours and provoking riots. Have you considered the ethical implications of your service in such cases? Are you willing to take th

Didn’t India literally turn off the internet for an entire region because of some protests?

"Welp, another country's leaders are oupting their people off of the internet"