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,
Surbhi Gupta
(Student)