Defending it's position on Net Neutrality Mark Zuckerberg,the Face Book Chief recently said their Internet org,
a platform,with Reliance Communications as it's India Partner which offers free access to data&custemers has
benefitted several people in India.
Similarly,Bharati Airtel whose Airtel Zero venture was also drawn into the debate,said it is completely committed
to Net Neutrality.
Zuckerberg claimed in his Facebook post "Over the past week in India,there has beena lot written about Internet
org& Net neutrality.I would like to share my position on these topics here for everyone to see.We have made some
great progress and already more than 800 million people in 9 countries can now access free basic services through
Internet.org.In Indiawe have already rolled out free basic services on the Reliance Network to millions of people
In Tamil Naadu,Maharashtra,Andhrapradesh,Gujrat,Kerala& Telangana& we just launched in Indonesia on the Indosat
network on 17th April 2015"
Net Neutrality means that Government& internetservice providers should treat all data on
the internet equally thereby not charging users,contents,platforms,sites,applications or modes
of communications differently.
Mr.Mark Zuckerberg continued to say that they are proud of their progress but some people
criticized the concept of Zero- rating that allows Internet org deliver free Internet services
saying that offering some services for free goes against the spirit of Net Neutrality and he strongly
disagreed with this view.He also said he fully supported Net Neutrality and desired tonkeep the Internet open.
Net neutrality ensures network operatiors do notbdiscriminate By limiting access to services desired to avail of by Users.He also said it is the essential part of Internet to honor Net Neutrality and they were fully
Committed to it.
Net Neutrality is not in conflict with working to get more people connected.Universal connectivity
and Net Neutrality can and must coexist.
Thus it may be seen that the giants of Internet of the world and those in India are in favor of maintaining Net
neutrality.
So where is the question of the Indian service providers disagree with this principle to deviate from it
and charge users over and above the normal Internet Charges.
In the circumstances,the TRAI & Government of India should look into ways and means through which the
Present Internet charges levied should also be reduced to maintain equality & neutrality
Of Internet
Suchva move would be highly welcomed by the millions of Internet users in India
Sreedharan Mundanat
25th April 2015
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