Net Neutrality

After TRAI banned Free Basic by Facebook last year, and literally saved the freedom of Internet in India, talks of newer models of ‘regulated’ Internet and throttled ‘speeds’ surfaced, sometimes in the form of ‘toll-free’ model of…

Facebook’s is undeterred after the massive debacle of Free Basics. They are now back with another plan to offer Internet access to all Indian citizens: Express WiFi. However, there is a major change in their approach this time, which…

The battle for protecting neutrality of Internet is back; and with more vengeance this time. Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), the powerful lobby of telecom operators which have been supporting anti-neutrality plans like…

In February this year, TRAI had made a historical decision to protect Net Neutrality in India by banning all forms of differential pricing for data services. With this diktat, plans such as Airtel Zero and Free Basics by Facebook were…

In February this year, then TRAI banned Free Basics by Facebook and upheld Freedom of Internet and Net Neutrality principles, there was a small loophole related with distribution of exclusive content over ‘intranet’. Two months…

After TRAI banned all differential pricing and Zero rating plans from Telecom operators and monopolistic organizations, there is a possibility that these makes a comeback in entirely new avatar. As per reports emerging, telecom…

Marc Andreessen, the hot shot American venture capitalist and a Board Member in Facebook, tweeted yesterday about colonialism and Free Basics upsetting millions of Indians. Even Mark Zuckerberg distanced himself and expressed deep…

In a landmark decision by TRAI, every type of discriminatory data pricing has been banned in India. In fact, defaulters who wish to offer such differential pricing would be fined anywhere from Rs 50,000  to Rs. 50,00,00 per day. In…

There are mixed opinions coming out on the issue of Free Basics and Differential pricing for Internet usage in India. After Egypt banned Free Basics, speculations are rife that TRAI may completely reject this program inside India.…

Indian startups have come together in this war against Zero rating plans and the mission to save Net Neutrality in India. In a dramatic twist, 700 Indian startups, especially those which are into the digital and mobile space, have…