Trai On Net Neutrality

Trai has proposed norms for 5G network slicing. Its draft has revived questions over whether differentiated services can coexist with India's net neutrality framework

The consultation paper issued by TRAI on Thursday discusses various challenges in measurement of internet traffic and compilation of reasonable traffic management practices

The Indian regulator has taken a position in stark contrast to its US counterpart, the FCC whose actions are a reminder that regulation itself is subject to political vagaries, & changing governments

Analysts say they will use the content delivery network exemption and offer platform content at lower prices to drive their subscriber base

But exempts specialised services, critical IoT, content delivery networks