New Delhi — The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has received as many as 100,000 votes from netizens across India supporting net neutrality in the country. The online campaign stands against telecom operators charging extra money from users and companies to open apps faster, and slowing down the speeds for those who don’t pay.
Trai on March 27 put up a consultation paper on its website asking users to give their views on net neutrality in India. The last day for netizens to send their views to Trai on the subject is April 24. Users can log on to www.savetheinternet.in to send an email to Trai. The entire process takes just two clicks, The Times of India reported.
Users can also join The Times of India’s campaign to tell Trai that they oppose a regulated and telecom operator-controlled internet. Click here to join the cause.
The chief bone of contention nowadays against net neutrality is Airtel’s Zero plan, which aims to give higher bandwidth to apps and websites whose owners are paying it extra money. The plan is being heavily criticized by people across India. Airtel’s move is seen as a blatant arm twisting of the growing app developer community, since it is the largest telecom operator in India.
Comedy group AIB too has joined the cause and created a video to make Indian netizens aware about net neutrality and why they need to raise their voice against this attempt by telecom operators’ plan to control the internet: