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.
Thanks and Regards,