Document #1022847

RFE/RL – Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (Author)

Many Tajiks Unable To Access Popular Russian Social-Media Site


By RFE/RL's Tajik Service

July 21, 2014

Access to the popular Russian social-networking site Odnoklassniki.ru is being restricted in Tajikistan.

Asomuddin Atoev, the chairman of Tajikistan's Association of Internet Service Providers, told RFE/RL on July 21 that access to the site is being blocked by some Internet service providers based on orders from the state Communications Service.

The majority of the Internet users in Tajikistan, using major Internet providers Babylon Mobile, Babylon T, and Beeline have been unable to access Odnoklassniki since July 18.

Meanwhile, Communications Service officials declined to comment to RFE/RL, saying they are unaware of the problem.

Tajik authorities have blocked or limited the access to several different online sites in the last three years, including Facebook, YouTube, and Google services.

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ecoi.net description:
Access to the popular Russian social-networking site Odnoklassniki.ru restricted in Tajikistan
Country:
Tajikistan
Source:
RFE/RL – Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (Author)
Original link:
http://www.rferl.org/content/internet-tajikistan-block-odnoklassnikiru-atoev-rights/25464746.html
Document type:
Media Report
Language:
English
Published:
21 July 2014
Document ID:
1022847 (former ID 281100)

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