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.

Md Shafiuzzaman