AKIPRESS.COM - Network data from NetBlocks confirm a significant disruption to internet service in Kazakhstan from the evening of Tuesday 4 January 2022, progressing to a nation-scale communications blackout on Wednesday afternoon.
The disruptions come amid widening protests against sudden energy price rises that started on the weekend in the western town of Zhanaozen.
The initial incident had high impact to mobile services and some fixed-lines from Tuesday, while the blackout beginning around 5 p.m. local time Wednesday affects almost all connectivity in the country.
⚠️ Update: Live metrics show that #Kazakhstan's leading mobile internet services Kcell, Beeline and Tele2 remain significantly disrupted on Wednesday morning as President Tokayev declares a state of emergency amid widening anti-government protests 📵
— NetBlocks (@netblocks) January 5, 2022
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