The Bali provincial government has decided to turn off internet connection services during the upcoming Day of Silence celebration.
The Head of Communication, Informatics, and Statistics for the Bali Provincial Government, Gede Pramana, confirmed that the government would turn off mobile data and IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) for residents during the Day of Silence celebration on March 3.
“Just as the Day of Silence celebrations during the previous years, we will turn off mobile data and IPTV connections on March 3,” Pramana said on Sunday (27/2).
Pramana also explained that per the Communication and Informatics Minister’s Decree Number 2 Year 2022, they would implement this policy from 6:00 am on March 3 to 6:00 am on March 4.
Hospitals, police departments, military departments, fire departments, and the Disaster Management Agency can still access their mobile data during the implementation. Residents can also access the internet through fiber optics networks during the Day of Silence.
“People can still make a phone call and send messages with their regular connection. Also, internet providers with fiber-optic networks are still accessible, so people can get the services they might need,” Pramana concluded.
The Bali provincial government will send a message to all the residents concerning this policy so people can make preparations.
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Paul
Tuesday 1st of March 2022
Don't have fibre service here so yet again I will not be able to call out will be leaving the light's on all night as a protest
Randy
Thursday 3rd of March 2022
@Paul, suit yourself. Your ignorance will shine brightly in the dark night.
Peter Foenander .
Tuesday 1st of March 2022
Cost to much to come there. Not worth the money .been there 7 times. BALI is not worth such lot of money
Wayan Bo
Tuesday 1st of March 2022
Perhaps Elon Musk’s Star Link could solve communication problems.
Wayan Bo
Tuesday 1st of March 2022
The international communication connections shouldn’t be disabled.
Ganivet
Monday 28th of February 2022
i hope the religious leaders appreciate the tolerance of the non-hindus, trust in the religious strength of their own fellow believers doesn't seem to be all that great when one has to react with bans or shutting down the internet, real believers would voluntarily do without the internet.