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,
Paras Paharia,
Surat, Gujarat