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,
Anas Mohammed