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Net neutrality rules approved: Why telcos have always been against it

The debate over net neutrality has been going on in India since 2015, triggered by the launch of zero-rated mobile services like Facebook Free Basic and Airtel Zero

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BS Web Team New Delhi
A month after the US repealed a regulation ensuring net neutrality in the country, India approved a set of rules on Wednesday, that intends to keep internet open to everybody in the nation.

India's move on net neutrality is meant to ensure no service provider can restrict or discriminate in the treatment of content by blocking, slowing down or granting preferential speeds while providing internet access.

The development comes as a setback for a few companies, especially telecom operators who are against net neutrality. 

The debate over net neutrality has been going on in India since 2015, trigerred by the