"There isn't any other way or system to communicate... the banking sector, customs, everything across the country will be affected."
"Physically pulling the plug on fiber internet would therefore also shut down mobile and fixed-line telephone services."
"Afghanistan is now in the midst of a total internet blackout as Taliban authorities move to implement morality measures, with multiple networks disconnected through the morning in a stepwise manner; telephone services are currently also impacted."
The Taliban ordered a nationwide shutdown of Afghanistan's fiber-optic internet until further notice, resulting in a comprehensive, total blackout. Connectivity dropped to about 1 percent as multiple networks were disconnected in a stepwise manner. The shutdown affects banking, customs, and other nationwide systems that rely on the internet. Phone communications are largely routed through the fiber network, so mobile and fixed-line telephone services are also impacted. Radio and television transmissions are experiencing interruptions. The Taliban previously severed fiber optic cables in some regions citing morality and efforts to combat "vice."
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