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.

India is a democracy and a fair and equitable access to information is one of the means by which we can keep corruption and divisive forces in check. This proposal is at the very least a disturbing, and openly greedy attempt by Telecom subscribers to make money off the Indian public who they perceive as not knowing better and at the very worst is a direct impingement on our rights to use the internet the way we want , for the betterment of our social and professional lives. 

Allowing this resolution to pass would be a big mistake. Please consider my complaint Favorably. 

Regards, 

Dr. M. Pranav Rohit Kasinath