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12 Apr 2015

Author:
Sahil Mohan Gupta, India Today

Everything you need to know about Net Neutrality in India

Most web users in India hadn't even heard of a concept known as net neutrality. But now there is a debate raging on this topic...Airtel has come up with a new marketing platform called Airtel Zero. Through this plan developers who sign up for Airtel Zero will pick up the data charges for parts or all elements of their app, hence making the data charges for the app free for the consumers...On the face of it, it looks like a great idea, but this is just a case of fluffing around the details...Airtel for its part says that it is non-discriminatory and the charges and speeds will remain the same for all who sign up...TRAI, the telecom regulatory authority in India recently came up with a paper for the formation of regulations regarding net neutrality and the fate of over the top (OTT) Internet based services like WhatsApp...Actually more than the government or TRAI, the average Indian is doing more to save the fabric of the internet.

 

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