दूरसंचार विभाग
JK/RTI/Movt/OHS/388
Subject: Information regarding internet ban orders, sought under section 6 (1) of the Right to Information Act, 2005.
Respected Sir/Madam,
1) Provide the following details regarding internet ban orders received and implemented by all the internet service providers, registered with TRAI, in J&K State from 1st January, 2012 to 31st May, 2019:
a) List of all the internet service providers registered with TRAI in the above mentioned state.
b) The dates of each of the internet ban orders, completely blocking internet access, received by the internet service providers from the government.
c) Time duration of each of the internet ban orders implemented.
d) The legal provisions under which each of the internet ban orders were implemented.
e) The reasons given by the government for each of the internet ban orders made.
f) The procedure/ SOP followed by the internet service providers while implementing each of the internet ban orders.
g) The number of all the internet ban orders received to block mobile internet services only.
h) The number of all the internet ban orders received to block broadband internet services only.
i) The number of all the internet ban orders received to block mobile, as well as, broadband internet services.
j) Certified photocopies of all orders received to impose and revoke the bans.
k) Name and designation of the committee or authority who ordered or approved such bans.
l) Estimation of losses (in rupees) incurred by each of the internet service providers due to internet bans in the above mentioned state.
m) Estimation of losses (in rupees) that customers of each of the internet service providers have incurred due to internet bans in the above mentioned state.
2) We undertake to pay any additional fees/ charges (if applicable), as prescribed under the Right to information Act and/or relevant rules.
We hereby declare that the information sought under this application does not fall under the exempted clauses of Sections 8 and 9 of the Right to information Act, 2005. In the premises, you are requested to provide the information and the photocopies of the orders mentioned above and oblige. It would be appreciated if a point-wise reply is given at the earliest.
Mohammad Khurram, Abrar, Iman Abdul
J&K RTI movement, Head Office,
Malik House, New Airport Road, Hyderpora,
Srinagar, 190014, J&K