Jammu and Kashmir Govt Extends Ban on 4G Except in Two Districts
Mobile services will be restricted to 2G services, a notification by J&K administration stated.
The Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) government on Wednesday, 21 October, extended the ban on 4g Internet services in the Union Territory till 12 November, except for two districts – Ganderbal and Udhampur.
The mobile services will be restricted to 2G services, a notification by J&K administration stated.
The notification also stated that the Internet services will not be made available on pre-paid Sim cards unless verified.
Internet connectivity, without any speed-related restrictions, will continue to be available with Mac-binding, the notification added.
Internet services were cut off in J&K on 5 August 2019, hours before the Centre’s abrogation of Article 370. Low-speed 2G Internet was restored in the valley in January 2020.
On 15 August 2020, that the J&K administration had restarted 4G Internet in Udhampur and Ganderbal after the 5 August 2019 ban.
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