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.
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,
Ranjit Kurien