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Taiwan Slows Mobile Internet for Civil-Defence Drills

7/21/2026

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Taiwan will deliberately slow mobile internet speeds during its upcoming civil-defence drills.
The government scheduled a 30-minute data slowdown in northern and central Taiwan on August 10 and August 13.
The reduction will block video calls, streaming and social-media images in 14 cities covering about 70 % of the population.
Officials assure ATMs, traffic signals and emergency ambulance calls will work while a TV ticker advises using landlines, fixed-line internet or walkie-talkies.

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Taiwan will deliberately slow mobile internet speeds during its upcoming civil-defence drills.
The government scheduled a 30-minute data slowdown in northern and central Taiwan on August 10 and August 13.
The reduction will block video calls, streaming and social-media images in 14 cities covering about 70 % of the population.
Officials assure ATMs, traffic signals and emergency ambulance calls will work while a TV ticker advises using landlines, fixed-line internet or walkie-talkies.