Dear TRAI,
I am writing to express my
concern against the actions that telecom carriers are taking to restrict
fair access to the internet (Net Neutrality). I believe the internet is
a vital resource - it helps me communicate, work, and thrive as a
citizen. If telecom operators can discriminate internet traffic on the
basis of which services pay the most, we are allowing telcos control
over a vital and necessary technological resource. By doing so we allow
them to define what information we can view; what entertainment we can
access; and how companies can innovate. Indeed, developed countries such
as the US have made such actions illegal; and India should deeply
understand the reasons why they did so before hastily doing the
opposite.
This is completely unfair and harms
India's long term role in the global market. I strongly believe the
growth of telecoms and the well-being of the internet can go
hand-in-hand. I'm asking for a framework to ensure long term and fair
access for all services regardless of size. I want my generation and
those that come after me to have unfettered access to the Internet, with
no telcos or ISPs having the ability to charge for specific services I
use on top of it. Please understand that the internet is an important
resource and vital to me and to every other Indian citizen. I would like
to see it kept free and protected under Net Neutrality to ensure fair
and equal access for all and forever.
Regards,

Sowmya