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,
Vikrant Goyal