India’s misguided internet shutdowns cost the country $2.7B in 2020

India has one of the largest internet userbases in the world. So, whenever the central or state government decides to cut internet access for one reason or another, a large number of people and businesses are affected; that results in a large monetary loss. According to a new report by Top10VPN — a site that tracks VPN and privacy tools –India lost nearly $2.7 billion due to internet shutdowns in 2020 — more than the combined total of the next 10 countries in the chart.India was also stayed offline for longer than any other country, at 8,927 hours last year. As per…

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