> From: Sean Donelan > Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2021 1:58 AM > > In 2016, U.N. Human Rights Council, resolution A/HRC/RES/32/13: "condemns > unequivocally measures to intentionally prevent or disrupt access to or > dissemination of information online in violation of international human rights > law and calls on all States to refrain from and cease such measures". > > https://thehill.com/policy/technology/286236-un-rights-council-condemns- > internet-blocking > > > Netblocks.org tracks internet shutdowns in near-realtime. Access Now and > Internet Society have been reporting on internet shutdowns for many years. > > Top10VPN.com annual report give a reputable summary of intentional > government internet shutdowns around the world. > > https://www.top10vpn.com/cost-of-internet-shutdowns/ > The Global Cost of Internet Shutdowns in 2020 > > 93 major shutdowns took place in 21 countries in 2020 > > 27,165 hours: total duration of major disruptions around the world, up 49% > from the previous year. > Internet blackouts: 10,693 hours > Internet throttling: 10,920 hours > Social media shutdowns: 5,552 hours > Hopefully starlink and other similar projects will help bring these numbers down a bit. But I think starlink has been already outlawed in some countries?
adam
