Cisco to help J&K admin to prevent usage of banned social media sites: Report

The Jammu & Kashmir government has tied up with US-based multinational software company Cisco to prevent fixed-line internet users from using social media sites, as per a report in The Print.

The administration has collaborated with Cisco as they plan to lift the ban on using fixed-line broadband connections in Kashmir. However, they remain stern about the fact that social media will still be inaccessible for the Valley.

The internet services were snapped after the revocation of Article 370 when the state of Jammu & Kashmir was bifurcated into two Union Territories.

The Centre partially eased the restrictions in January, allowing users to access 2G mobile internet and broadband for 1,500 entities, including medical services. While local residents found an alternative way to access banned websites through virtual private networks (VPNs), as per The Print report.