Context: Immediately after the earthquake event, mobile and terrestrial telecommunications were cut to the affected and surrounding area, with all internet capabilities cut to the Sichuan area too. Elements of telecommunications were restored by the government piece by piece over the next number of months as the situation in the Sichuan province gradually improved. Eventually, a handful of major news and media websites were made accessible online in the region, albeit with dramatically pared back webpages.

Question: What kinds of telecommunications were cut?
Answer: mobile and terrestrial

Question: What capabilities were cut to the entire Sichuan area?
Answer: internet

Question: How long did it take for these capabilities to be restored?
Answer: months

Question: What was cut after the earthquake?
Answer: telecommunications

Question: Where were the internet cut?
Answer: Sichuan area

Question: Who restored communications over a period of months?
Answer: the government

Question: What internet services were decreased in the area?
Answer: news and media websites

Question: What services were finally online again?
Answer: major news and media