Has the internet quality in Uzbekistan declined?

Social media users in Uzbekistan are noting a decline in both the quality and speed of internet service.

“Am I the only one who feels that the quality and speed of the internet in the country has significantly worsened lately? Both for home fiber and mobile?” — wrote the author of the channel “On the Run”.

Vitaly Khalzunov, co-founder of the advertising agency VSEBUDET Agency, wrote that “VK [VKontakte — ed.] seems to have been slowing down for us over the past couple of weeks.” “It’s strange. Have you noticed?” — he adds.

Kirill Altman, the author of the YouTube channel Alter Ego, stated that he hasn't been able to watch tennis on VK for the third week now because VK only works through a VPN. According to him, the country has blocked the so-called tls.1.3 and quick protocols.

“Some resources started using it to hide personal data, like so that no one knows you’re watching tennis on VK. And they got blocked. The second problem: the internet in Uzbekistan has ‘run out’. They will expand it by the end of December. This issue has been ongoing for almost a month. We are waiting,” — he wrote.

No official comments on the situation have been received at this time.