DoT pushes for upgrade to block internet services to maintain law and order

The DoT has also written to telcos asking for ways in which social media applications can be blocked to maintain law and order

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is holding discussions with telecom service providers, device manufacturers, and other stakeholders so that they quickly upgrade their networks and machines to internet protocol version 6, or IPv6. Once this is done, it will be easier to block internet services specifically to target security and law and order concerns.

At present, such concerns are addressed by imposing a blanket blank for an entire district or taluka. This has been criticised as it leads to huge losses, especially for e-commerce businesses. According to a 2018 study by the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations,