Net Neutrality

Vodafone Idea pitches for 'equitable, inclusive access' to all customers

No 3 carrier wades into net-neutrality debate triggered by Airtel's priority postpaid plans

'Does not breach net neutrality': Airtel defends Priority Postpaid service

Bharti Airtel has defended its new "Priority Postpaid" service before a Department of Telecommunications (DoT) panel, asserting that the offering, powered by 5G network slicing, neither violates net neutrality norms nor degrades service quality for prepaid users. According to the submission made by Airtel in response to a clarification sought by the Committee on Communications and Information Technology, the company said not allowing the use of mainstream features of 5G to offer services will jeopardise the potential of 6G in the country. "Priority Postpaid is implemented in a content-neutral manner and is fully consistent with the existing TRAI and DoT framework. There is no blocking, throttling, content-specific prioritisation, zero-rating, or preferential treatment of any application," Airtel said. Airtel had launched "Priority Postpaid" plans on May 19, which promise consistent speed even in crowded markets for postpaid customers. "Airtel Priority feature does not degrade the .

RBI MPC keeps repo rate unchanged at 5.25%, maintains 'neutral' stance

The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on Wednesday kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent.

TMS Ep524: Net neutrality, Santiniketan, mutual funds, iOS 17

Why is net neutrality being debated again? What does the heritage tag mean for Santiniketan? Should mutual fund investors redeem their holdings? What's new in iOS 17? All answers here

No violation of net neutrality in network slicing, find Trai, DoT

To make the most of 5G technology, which offers features like network slicing and giving a dedicated experience to an organisation, Jio, Airtel have urged lawmakers to review the net neutrality rules

Neutrality must for platforms, app stores, devices: Outgoing Trai chief

Trai recently mooted that the telecom department should establish a multi-stakeholder body to ensure that internet access providers adhere to the provisions of net neutrality

Trai seeks views on setting up multi-stakeholder body for net neutrality

Consultation paper also discusses framework for traffic management practices

Reddit, Telegram among websites blocked in India, say internet groups

Discussion board Reddit, messaging service Telegram and comedy site College Humor have been blocked for intermittent periods, say internet groups.

DoT issues direction for licence amendment to implement net neutrality

The telecom department has mentioned to keep critical internet of things services, which shall be identified by DoT, to be excluded from the restrictions of net neutrality

Equality before internet

Adoption of net neutrality is a huge positive

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

Telecom Commission approves new telecom policy, backs net neutrality

However, some critical services will remain out of the purview of the net neutrality rules

Telecom Commission approves net neutrality rules as recommended by Trai

Some mission critical applications or services like remote surgery and autonomous cars will however be kept out of the purview of net neutrality framework

Panel to finalise new telecom policy, discuss net neutrality issue today

Trai had recommended barring telecom operators from imposing any restriction

Net neutrality and the privacy debate

Indian policy makers must see the choices before them as economic, not moral, ones

Net neutrality debate: Lawsuits filed against repeal by US agency

Democrats have rallied to fight the FCC's repeal of net neutrality, which was passed in a 3-to-2 party line vote in December

Big tech to join legal fight against net neutrality repeal

Lawsuits seeking to block the commission's new policy, which was approved in December

Are we putting the cart before the horse?

Trai has taken a technical view of net neutrality to the neglect of India's circumstances and policy imperatives

Net neutrality: Why US could lose its lead in online consumer protection

Before 2015, many internet businesses in the U.S. discriminated against or blocked customers from particular legal uses of the internet

Net neutrality: US FCC may hand over internet oversight to another agency

The US Federal Communications Commission plans to vote on Thursday to revoke the landmark 2015 'net neutrality' rules