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
Mahipal Firoda