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India was the most hurt globally by as many as 22 Internet shutdowns, which cost the country $968 million from July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016, an independent research firm Brookings' said.
The Washington-based agency examined the economic impact of complete national internet shutdowns in the country from 22 disruptions out of the total 81 cases in 19 countries during the same period.
The Internet disruptions, according to the research wiped out $2.4 billion worldwide over the past year, with India most impacted among the countries with $968 million, followed by $465 million loss in Saudi Arabia and $320 million in Morocco.
India however ties with Iraq in the total number of disruptions with 22 cases in both countries, followed by 8 in the non-ISIS controlled parts of Syria, 6 in Pakistan, 3 in Turkey, and 2 each in Bangladesh, Brazil, North Korea, Uganda and Vietnam.
The finding attributed Internet closedowns to regional or territorial response to public security concerns, in addition to a precautionary measure to prevent the misuse of Internet-based social media services via mobile devices during competitive examinations in the country.
The Indian government stopped mobile Internet services in Rohtak on February 19, this year in the wake of Jat demonstrations demanding reservation in jobs in Haryana’s Rohtak and Jhajjar.
The disruption lasted more than a week with the economic impact of $190 million, the Brookings’ study pointed out, attributing the move to a decision by law enforcement officials to thwart rumours to make the situation stable.
The firm, however, examined the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) data on internet expenditures and investments that included India’s GDP of 5.6%, while compiling the report.
The majority of these blackouts occurred in the Middle East and South Asia, with India, Iraq, non-ISIS Syria, and Pakistan accounting for 71% of the recorded instances,” vice president and director of the center for Technology Innovation at the Brookings Institution Darrell M West said.
Internet disruptions, according to West, slows down growth, cost governments tax revenue, weaken innovation, and undermine consumer and business confidence in a country’s economy.
The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) early this year passed a non-binding resolution condemning the Internet shutdowns worldwide.
UNHRC - India’s economy loses 8 million due to Internet closedowns, says study | ET Telecom
The Washington-based agency examined the economic impact of complete national internet shutdowns in the country from 22 disruptions out of the total 81 cases in 19 countries during the same period.
The Internet disruptions, according to the research wiped out $2.4 billion worldwide over the past year, with India most impacted among the countries with $968 million, followed by $465 million loss in Saudi Arabia and $320 million in Morocco.
India however ties with Iraq in the total number of disruptions with 22 cases in both countries, followed by 8 in the non-ISIS controlled parts of Syria, 6 in Pakistan, 3 in Turkey, and 2 each in Bangladesh, Brazil, North Korea, Uganda and Vietnam.
The finding attributed Internet closedowns to regional or territorial response to public security concerns, in addition to a precautionary measure to prevent the misuse of Internet-based social media services via mobile devices during competitive examinations in the country.
The Indian government stopped mobile Internet services in Rohtak on February 19, this year in the wake of Jat demonstrations demanding reservation in jobs in Haryana’s Rohtak and Jhajjar.
The disruption lasted more than a week with the economic impact of $190 million, the Brookings’ study pointed out, attributing the move to a decision by law enforcement officials to thwart rumours to make the situation stable.
The firm, however, examined the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) data on internet expenditures and investments that included India’s GDP of 5.6%, while compiling the report.
The majority of these blackouts occurred in the Middle East and South Asia, with India, Iraq, non-ISIS Syria, and Pakistan accounting for 71% of the recorded instances,” vice president and director of the center for Technology Innovation at the Brookings Institution Darrell M West said.
Internet disruptions, according to West, slows down growth, cost governments tax revenue, weaken innovation, and undermine consumer and business confidence in a country’s economy.
The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) early this year passed a non-binding resolution condemning the Internet shutdowns worldwide.
UNHRC - India’s economy loses 8 million due to Internet closedowns, says study | ET Telecom
