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,
Danish Ashraf
Kerala