ISLAMABAD: Pakistean Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has announced officiaaly the impression being created on social media that Amazon web disruptin was due to PUBG ban was wrong.The ban on PUBG is in place since July 10, 2020 whereas AWS users faced issues reportedly on July 23. Complaints received by operators from AWS users also show that they experienced intermittent accessibility issues and not complete blocking of AWS IPs or services. Furthermore, this phenomenon was not specific to Pakistan only but users in other countries including United States also experienced similar issues, PTA statement said.
PTA has already clarified the matter through its social media accounts as well when this trend was first seen on social media. Currently, PTA is not blocking any VPN and hence apprehensions in this regard are unfounded. In terms of VPN registration, requirements are tailored around users working from home either for a local or a foreign company. Users can get their VPNs registered without having a static IP on their end. To facilitate the public, PTA has already clarified VPN registration process / requirements on its official website and has also engaged on Industry forums to create awareness. On Industry requests, online mechanism for VPN registration is also being launched, the statement concluded.