The court also said that Internet services via Fiber To The Home could be provided on a case-by-case basis. Another option being explored is to provide Internet service to specially identified or whitelisted mobile phone numbers.
The Manipur High Court has ordered the state government to partially lift the state’s internet ban on providing services through the Internet Lease Line, subject to restrictions to be decided by a panel of experts.
This order was approved by the court on Friday as it heard a series of petitions against the suspension of Internet services after the violence erupted in the state. The court said it is of the opinion that its particulars would be in the public interest to mitigate their hardships in the face of the total shutdown of Internet services in place in the state since May 3, while ensuring the security of the state and the safety of life and property of citizens.
He ordered the Home Department to lift its ban on providing Internet services via Internet Lease Lines (ILL) after making sure that interested parties complied with a series of safeguards recommended by a panel of experts.
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These security measures include banning Wi-Fi/hotspots from any routers and systems; blocking social media websites and VPNs locally; secure a leased leased line or FTTH line with static IP; remove any existing VPN software from the system and prohibit the installation of new software by any user.
The court also said that Internet services via Fiber To The Home could be provided on a case-by-case basis. Another option being explored is to provide Internet service to specially identified or whitelisted mobile phone numbers. The court directed the government to perform physical processes explore the feasibility of this without jeopardizing state security. Following this trial, he ordered the government to submit a report on the same by the date of the next hearing, on July 25th.
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First published on: 2023-07-10 at 02:05 CEST
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