The orders are part of a Ministry of Communications gazette notification dated 10 November. They are applicable for all telecom services, which include telephone services, mobile telephone services and internet access services.
The order could restrict the extended and sometimes indefinite internet shutdowns in parts of the country, particularly in Jammu and Kashmir, which had earned India the title of the “internet shutdown capital of the world”.
Order suspending telecom/interent Services shall not be in operation for more than fifteen days, as per the latest rule notified by the Central Government.
The Central Government has amended Temporary Suspension of Telecom Services (Public Emergency or Public Safety) Rules, 2017, to restrict the life of suspension orders.
Temporary Suspension of Telecom Services (Amendment) Rules, 2020 has been notified by the Department of Telecommunications and has come into force.
