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
Aditya Nayak
Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone.