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