Problem

Internet shutdowns and disruptions can significantly impact education, businesses, healthcare services, communication, banking, and access to essential online resources. In today's digital age, reliable internet connectivity is crucial for daily life, economic activities, and access to information. Frequent or prolonged internet shutdowns can affect students, workers, entrepreneurs, and communities that depend on digital services, leading to financial losses and disruptions in essential services.

Proposed Solution

The government should promote reliable digital connectivity by limiting internet shutdowns to exceptional circumstances, improving transparency in shutdown decisions, expanding broadband infrastructure, strengthening network reliability, and ensuring that citizens have uninterrupted access to essential digital services whenever possible.

Decision Makers

• Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)
• Department of Telecommunications (DoT)