Unable to send files via WeTransfer? ISP might have blocked it on DoT order
WeTransfer seems to have been blocked by some internet service
providers (ISPs) in India. This came after the Department of
Telecommunications (DoT), in an order on May 18, directed all
licence holders or internet service providers to block the website in the
‘interest of national security or public interest’. Interestingly, the DoT
letter does not specify a reason for blocking the website.
The
popular file sharing platform in a blog post said, “At this moment in time,
WeTransfer seems to be blocked and unavailable in India. We are working hard to
understand the reasoning behind this block, as well as how to get it reverted
as soon as possible."
The block, however, seems to have affected only limited batch of users. On June
2, the service worked fine to transfer a 1GB file and its recipient was able to
download the file, too. It seems that not all ISPs are affected by
the block and there is a partial ban on the services of the file sharing
platform.
WeTransfer
took on Twitter to let users know that the issue persists and the company is
investigating it. However, it also clarifies that removing such blocks is out
of company’s control. It also suggests using virtual private network services
to access the platform to send files.
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