Srinagar, Jan. 14 -- After more than five months of internet blackout, the Jammu and Kashmir administration on Tuesday evening allowed broadband in hotels, travel establishments and hospitals but only on white-listed websites.

The government order again excludes media houses which remain without internet since August 4.

In a three-page order, the home department asked internet service providers to install firewalls and carry out "white listing" of websites before providing these services. However, social media websites continue to be banned.

Internet service providers will offer broadband facility (with Mac binding) to all institutions dealing with essential services, hospitals, banks as also government offices. Mac Binding means to en...