Mobile Internet services were suspended in Wokha and Phek districts starting 19th January, 2017 due to violence in the area on the issue of reservation in local body elections. The suspension later spread to the entire state of Nagaland on 30th January, 2017, and Internet services resumed on 20th February, 2017.

Internet services were suspended in the district of Bhilwara to maintain law and order for reportedly 72 hours starting 27th December, 2016 as the Nagrik Suraksha Manch (a citizens' group) called for a city wide Bandh to protest lack of action taken against the accused in the ongoing communal riots.

Mobile Internet services were disrupted in the district of Bhilwara on 19th December, 2016 due to the ongoing communal tensions.

Orders were issued by the District Magistrate to disconnect mobile Internet services in East and West Imphal from 18th December, 2016 due to law and order turmoil over economic blockade by the United Naga Council (UNC). Mobile Internet services were reportedly restored on 30th December, 2016 after a 12 day disruption.

Internet services were suspended under Section 144 CrPC on 13th December, 2016 till 5:00 pm in Bhilwara district due to onslaught of communal tensions co-inciding with the preparations of a Muslim religious function, Barafwat

Mobile phone services were reportedly suspended in parts of Kashmir, including Anantnag on 8th December, 2016 as a gun-fight ensued between militants and the security forces.

Both, mobile and broadband internet services were disconnected from 15th October to prevent misuse of social media platforms due to violent communal clashes in the area. They were restored in Bhojpur on 18th October, 2016, whereas East Champaran was connected back to internet on 20th October, 2016.

Mobile internet services and bulk SMS were blocked for two days on 10th October, 2016 in Nashik district as protests emerged over the alleged rape attempt of a 5 year old girl by a teenage boy.

Internet services were blocked in the Bijnor district on 18th September, 2016 for reportedly 48 hours after communal clashes ensued in the region due to the alleged sexual harassment of a muslim girl.

Internet services were blocked for a day in Bhilwara on 16th September, 2016 after the stabbing of a 21 year old Vishwa Hindu Parishad activist as he was returning home from Ganpati Puja.