It’s official: at long last, the Indian government will incorporate rules to ensure that all web traffic is treated fairly and that the internet remains a level playing field for all!
TRAI has also proposed a first-of-its-kind blockchain framework, that will prevent unauthorised access of subscribers' data and enhance confidentiality!
If the Telecom Ministry has its way, you could soon be using your mobile phone, checking mails or even making voice calls using in-flight connectivity!
The onboard Wi-Fi facility can be only availed if the electronic device is in the flight/airplane mode. Additionally, you will be able to use your phone once the aircraft crosses an altitude of 3,000 metres.
The country’s telecom authority lay down the facts clear on the table in bold: “The internet is an ‘open platform’,” and no internet service providers can engage in treating any content on this public platform with discrimination.
Ram Sewak Sharma, the chairman of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), has criticized mobile phone operators for saying that many customers will deliberately drop calls so that they can claim compensation from their operators. He referred to this presumption as an insult to the subscribers.
Here's how net neutrality can save the freedom to use the internet and the e-commerce industry that might fade away soon. We need to realise how crucial it is for everyone to come together and raise their voice.