India was the third worst hit economies globally due to internet shutdown
By MYBRANDBOOK
Owing to internet shutdowns after crisis-hit countries Sudan and Iraq, India has been the third worst-hit economies in the world. A survey done by the UK-based tech research firm Top10VP has revealed that around 4,196 hours of internet blackouts in India cost the Indian economy close to $1.3 Bn in 2019.
Some of the most affected Indian states and union territories that were impacted by internet shutdowns, according to Top10VPN’s ‘The Global Cost of Internet Shutdowns in 2019’ report, including Jammu and Kashmir, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, UP and Rajasthan.
Further, the report stated that over 8.4 Mn internet users in India were impacted across multiple incidents, including the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, disputes over Ayodhya holy site and CAA-NRC protests among others.
Samuel Woodhams, author at Top10VPN said that there were more internet shutdowns in the country in 2019. He also said that India’s economy will be affected further if the government doesn’t take the necessary actions to reduce the number and duration of internet shutdowns.
Simon Migliano, head of research at Top10VPN, further added that the internet shutdown in Jammu and Kashmir is one of the longest shutdowns and has impacted the Indian economy at $1.1 Bn in 2019. The curb of internet services in the northeast and UP due to CAA-NRC resulted in $102 Mn and $63 Mn loss respectively.
According to Access Now, the country constitutes up to 80% of the total internet shutdowns recorded globally in 2019.
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