4G Internet in 2 J&K Districts on Trial Basis From 15 Aug: Centre

High-speed internet can be allowed in less violent areas of Jammu and Kashmir and depending on the review of this trial by a special committee, relaxation from 2G to 4G will be done in one district each of Jammu and Kashmir after 15 August, Attorney General KK Venugopal told the Supreme Court on Tuesday, 11 August.

AG Venugopal also said that the special committee will assess the impact in a calibrated manner, while adding that this trial from 2G to 4G in one district each of Jammu and Kashmir after 15 August will be done on an experimental basis for two months.
However, the Attorney General clarified that this relaxation will not be applicable to adjoining international border or LoC areas and will be done in places with low intensity of terrorist activities.