Net Neutrality: Save the Internet

Give a person a fish and you feed them for a day; teach that person to use the Internet and they won't bother you for weeks. —ANONYMOUS

On March 27 last, The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released the convoluted Consultation Paper On Regulatory Framework For Over-the-top (OTT) Services (http://www.trai.gov.in/WriteReaddata/ConsultationPaper/Document/OTT-CP-27032015.pdf), which is precisely a plan to build walls on the Internet to satisfy the corporate greeds. As of today, April 14, news report indicates over 150,000 e-mails and e-petitions have been sent to TRAI and the Union Ministry for Communication and Information Technology.

Do Take a minute off and respond to TRAI here: www.savetheinternet.in

Read The World Is Watching Our Net Neutrality Debate, So Let’s Get It Right on Wired and a list of related articles on MediaNama. A basic guide to net neutrality is illustrated below: