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.