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,
Mithilesh S Kulkarni.