India Directs Telcos and Internet Firms to Block Banned Chinese Apps


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Reuters via Epoch Times ^ | 07/01/2020 Posted on 07/02/2020 10:32:58 AM PDT by SeekAndFind NEW DELHI—India has ordered telecom companies and other internet providers to stop access to 59 banned Chinese-origin apps, according to notices seen by Reuters, intensifying efforts to crack down on such businesses following a border clash between the nations. The Department of Telecommunications (DOT) said internet operators should “immediately block” access to such apps and their websites, warning of legal action if they fail to do so, according to notices issued late on June 30. The department’s order came after India’s government this week banned...