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Delhi govt. and DoT ask ISPs to block taxi apps in Delhi

The Delhi government has requested the Department of Telecom (DoT) to block websites of taxi operators such as Uber, TaxiForSure and Ola Cabs. The DoT has now issued a letter to Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ordering them to block access to the URLs and asked for a compliance report on the same.

In December 2014, the Delhi government had banned all app-based taxi services following the rape of a 27-year old executive by the driver of an Uber cab last week. However, the ban did not stop people from booking cabs through apps.

As a result, DoT has ordered the blocking of the websites under the powers conferred to it by Section 69A of Information Technology Act, 2000 and Information Technology (Procedures and Safeguards for Blocking of Access of Information by Public) Rules, 2009. This step was taken after a committee that was formed to handle the matter, recommended the action.

However, the Internet Service Providers Association of India (ISPAI) has said that these sites cannot be blocked because of technical issues.

Source: Times of India

 
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