Dear Sir,

I am writing to express my concern against the actions telecom carriers are taking to restrict fair access to the internet (i.e. Net Neutrality). As a thriving and growing nation, the internet is a vital resource - it helps me communicate, work, and thrive as a citizen. If telecom operators are allowed to discriminate the flow of internet traffic solely on the basis of which services pay the most, we are allowing telecoms control over a vital and necessary technological resource. We allow them to define what information we can view; what entertainment we can access; and what companies can innovate. This is completely unfair and harms India's long term role as major player in the global market.

Further this may also act as a deterrent to new technology and companies, as the existent companies would use their financial power to fed off the new companies which would be realistically lacking enough funds to cater the telecom players. This would be very detrimental to the growth of the economy as a whole and would further increase the problem of brain drain wherein the new generation would leave the country to join other nations which provide much more equatable platform for growth and development.

Please understand that the internet is an important resource and vital to me. I would like to see it protected under Net Neutrality to ensure fair and equal access for myself and all.

Regards,

Vinay Gupta