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,
Manigandan Dharmalingam