Our basic needs for survival from the Iron Age has been food,clothes,shelter and this has not changed till the advent of the digital age and the Internet. 25 years ago a new basic need emerged in the form of Internet and soon Wi Fi enabled meant nothing less than “Fresh Air enabled ” in importance. We are graduating from broad band facility to Wi fi enabled home to wi fi enabled zones and Cities. Netizens are already dreaming of a wi fi enabled world to live in.

It is in the above context that the new drive in India advocating NET NEUTRALITY assumes significance. The public outcry against premium routes and preferential pricing mechanisms serving corporate interests is very timely and the Government should take note of this when framing new regulations. The internet is too much of a good thing for essential public service and should not be subordinated to certain vested interests.

Let the NET be freely available as per the choice and needs of the user community and let there be a rational policy for pricing as per usage of data .


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