Dear Sir,

 

Reference is drawn to the consultation paper (https://trai.gov.in/WriteReaddata/ConsultationPaper/Document/OTT-CP-27032015.pdf) issued by your good office inviting independent views from stakeholders. Here is my view regarding net neutrality. Hope these views are considered.

 

I just want to say that according to the TRAI paper on page 34, point number 2.54 it says that global losses to telecoms due to 'lost' revenue of voice call etc will be $479 billion but that the profit to them from data will be 2.4 trillion, that's $2 trillion dollars of profit, after adjusting for their paltry losses. I hate how they even call them OTT or Over The Top services. They say it's because those services run on top of infrastructure of the telcos but it kind of gives the impression like they're something extra. The name should also reflect that those services are the entire reason why anybody bothers to pay for internet at all nobody gets a 3G pack to just stare at 3 on their handset. They get it to use the over the top services.

The OTT's drive adoption of internet packs and usage of those packs:

·         In 2.60 they propose deep packet inspection, an invasive technique that will necessarily have them monitor everything to check which sites you're going to. So say goodbye to privacy.

·         2.50 claims growth in 4G will result in ten times more subscribers to Indian telcos in 5 years.

·         2.12. Where they claim skype calls are loss of revenue but at 10paise/10 kb and the skype min data for a voice call at 30kbps, that's 60kbps to upload your voice and download the other's. That's 450Kb per minute which means 4.5 rs/minute in data charges. This is the skype lost revenue so what are they whining about?

Talk about how you would react if these service charges are placed. It will not earn telcos any extra money, it will just reduce the 83% percent of Indian users whose only access to the internet is through mobile. Since rural areas are soon to be connected, this will disproportionately affect the common man net user, who uses the internet only through his phone

Further:

 

·         Refer to the recent Net Neutrality agitation, and the subsequent FCC ruling, while deciding upon net neutrality.

·         Loss of revenue to Telecos should not be the bar to progress, while investing big in spectrum and infrastructure these telcos should have done “Risk Analysis”. If they failed to do so then why should the general public suffer?

·         Net Neutrality laws have already been enacted in The Netherlands after a similar agitation there, we should follow their model or at-least consider the same before deciding upon anything.

In my personal opinion rulings in favour of allowing said regulation are anti-development, and not what I expect from the Government.

I hope good sense prevails and decision is taken in the best interest of the consumer and the Country.

Jai Hind!!

 

Regards,

Ashutosh

Copy to:

Honorable Prime Minister Of India,

Shri. Narendra Modi
South block, Raisana hills, New Delhi-110101

 

 

Thanks and Regards,

Ashutosh Muglikar

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