Founded in 2009 in the Netherlands, WeTransfer allows users to
upload and share file of up to 2GB for free at one time. Paying users can share
files of up to 20 GB per transfer.
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.
Founded in 2009 in
the Netherlands, WeTransfer allows users to upload and share file of up to 2GB
for free at one time. Paying users can share files of up to 20 GB per transfer.
