The telecom regulatory authority of india trai on thursday issued a consultation paper on issues related to traffic management practices and the multistakeholder body for net neutrality. Jan 12, 2018 the present consultation paper is accordingly being issued in continuation to the preconsultation paper on net neutrality, the authority said. Response to trai consultation paper on net neutrality. Read our summary of trais consultation paper on net. Trai issues consultation paper on traffic management.
Trai issues preconsultation paper on net neutrality the. Trai floats paper on net neutrality, raises questions on. Trai has partially addressed the issue of net neutrality like differential pricing and, through a separate consultation paper, is in process of exploring model for providing free internet within framework of net neutrality. In trais latest consultation paper, it has defined net neutrality as the principle that tsps must treat all internet traffic on equal basis, without regard to. Specifically, in december 2006, a consultation paper published by trai noted that even though the internet had been neutral since 1998 when private isps were allowed to begin operations, the situation might change in the future. However, regulations should ensure that traffic management practices that imposes arbitrary restrictions and discriminatory. Net neutrality does not prevent access providers from managing their networks, and should not prohibit traffic management. In january 2017, the telecom regulatory authority of india published what is expected to be the last in a series of consultation papers on net neutrality in india, and invited public comments on several questions related to the issue. Even the videos that went up explained the implications of the consultation, though that was the interpretation of those who made the videos.
Trai extends deadline for comments on net neutrality paper. Net neutrality deals with ensuring transparency and equality all over the internet with respect to equal access to all the internet services and websites without any surplus charges. Background paper to cis submission for trai consultation on. Consultation paper issued has nothing to do with net. In order to introduce a muchneeded clarity on the issue of net neutrality, and to provide a broader definition, protocols and regulations for the same, trai has just floated a fresh consultation. Authority of india trai released a consultation paper seeking public.
Trai issues consultation paper on net neutrality, open for comments till 15 february the regulatory authority is seeking advice on issues such as the definition of net neutrality and transparency. Trai, telecom regulatory authority of india, government of india, goi, telecom, broadcasting, consumer, ucc, broadband, spectrum javascript is a standard programming language that is included to provide interactive features, kindly enable javascript in your browser. Telecom regulator trai on thursday started an industrywide consultation on framework for network traffic management practices and multistakeholder body outlined in the net neutrality principles. Until now, net neutrality has not directly been regulated in india by any law or policy framework. Dec 11, 2015 the telecom regulatory authority of india trai on friday said the consultation paper it had issued earlier this week was not on net neutrality but had sought views of stakeholders on a specific. Trai the consultation paper issued this week is not on net neutrality but seeks views of stakeholders on differential pricing. Consultation paper issued has nothing to do with net neutrality. Much of the focus of this consultation was on defining the scope of traffic management practices adopted by. Trai supports net neutrality and consumer welfare prevails. Telecom regulator trai today issued pre consultation paper on net neutrality, a topic that had kicked up dust earlier this year over platforms like facebooks free basics and airtel zero as well as attempts to charge certain internet services, including calls. Weve converted the 118 page document into a 23 page document. After releasing a consultation paper inviting views from all over including the general public on wednesday, trai chairman rs sharma expects indias net neutrality policy to be finalized by mid2017. Telecom regulatory authority of india consultation paper. A group of us have worked over the last four days to create a shortened version of trais consultation paper and net neutrality.
Response to trai consultation paper on net neutrality telecom. Sep 16, 2016 trai rules in favour of net neutrality. As we stated in our response to trais pre consultation paper on net neutrality. Trai has issued pre consultation paper giving out certain possibilities to ensure a more democratic access to ott service providers like facebook and whatsapp. The telecommunication regulatory authority of india trai has released a pre consultation paper, setting the ground for the debate on net neutrality in india. However, regulations should ensure that traffic management practices that.
My comment draws heavily on my existing writings on net neutrality. Note that this the 5 th consultation paper issued under net neutrality in the last two years. Further reading what is net neutrality and why it is important. In 2006, trai invited opinions regarding the regulation of net neutrality from various telecom industry bodies and stakeholders. The telecom regulatory authority of india trai recognising the same, held preconsultations and drafted a consultation paper on the specific issue of net neutrality.
The paper discusses the various challenges in the measurement of internet traffic and compilation of reasonable traffic management practices tmp, according to. Authority on \ net neutrality including tra c management system, economic, security and privacy aspects of ott services apart from other relevant standpoints covered in the trais the authority consultation paper on regulatory framework for overthetop ott ser. Daily gk, trai issues consultation papers on net neutrality. Trai releases consultation paper on net neutrality the. Trais internet licensing and net neutrality consultation. In the present consultation paper, trai has relied on the definition of net. May 31, 2016 the telecom regulatory authority of india, on monday, issued a preconsultation paper on net neutrality to seek stakeholders views on formulating the way forward for policy intervention on the. Telecom regulator says consultation paper was not on net. Trai consultation paper on net neutrality preamble net neutrality does not prevent access providers from managing their networks, and should not prohibit traffic management.
Trai has partially addressed the issue of net neutrality like differential pricing and, through a separate consultation paper, is in process of exploring model for providing free internet within. The trai consultation paper sharply intensified the debate on. Press release telecom regulatory authority of india. Telecom regulatory authority of india trai has released a new consultation paper on issues related to traffic management practices tmps and the setting up of a multistakeholder body on net.
Time for some self pat as trai accepts most of our out of the box recommendations on net neutrality in india and structuring their final regulations based on the core points we have highlighted in our compilation which is available here pdf. The term network neutrality was introduced in a widely cited law article by wu 2003. Trai issues consultation paper on net neutrality the telecom regulatory authority of india trai has issued a consultation paper on issues related to traffic management practices and the multistakeholder body for net neutrality. Trai issues preconsultation paper on net neutrality. Feb 14, 2017 the telecom regulatory authority of india trai recognising the same, held preconsultations and drafted a consultation paper on the specific issue of net neutrality. Telecom regulator trai on friday said the consultation paper it has issued this week is not on net neutrality but seeks views of stakeholders on a specific matter of differential pricing for data. Mozilla submission to trai consultation paper on net neutrality. Gk topic, trai issues consultation papers on net neutrality. Jan 05, 2017 indias telecom regulator trai is asking how nondiscriminatory access to content on the internet can be ensured in a paper titled consultation paper on net neutrality. The trai ruling can be seen as a blow to facebooks free basics, airtel zero and other similar data services which offered access to some websites and content for free. Telecom regulatory authority of india consultation paper on net neutrality 4th january 2017 mahanagar door sanchar bhawan, j. Over the last year, there have been some developments with respect to the formulation of a net neutrality policy. Trai on jan 2, 2020 released a consultation paper titled as the, traffic management practices tmps and multistakeholder body for net neutrality. In a statement, the regulator said that the paper discusses the various challenges in measurement of internet traffic and compilation of reasonable traffic management practices tmp.
Telecom regulatory authority of india trai consultation. Gk topic, the telecom regulatory authority of india trai has issued a consultation paper on issues related to traffic management practices and the multistakeholder. The telecom regulator seeks to resolve the remaining aspects of net neutrality, namely speed and access. In its new consultation paper on net neutrality, the indian telecom regulator trai, appears to exceed its remit, while looking into licensing of certain internet services that it says can be. New delhi, jan 2 ians the telecom regulatory authority of india trai on thursday issued a consultation paper on issues related to traffic management practices and the multistakeholder body for net neutrality. In order to do this, a regulator like trai can use both hard regulation price ceilings. Trais newest consultation paper on net neutrality is more. This pre consultation paper is an attempt to identify the relevant issues in these areas, which will help trai in formulating its views on the way forward for policy or regulatory interventions. Telecom regulatory authority of india consultation paper on. The telecom regulatory authority of india trai on monday barred telecom service providers from charging differential rates for data services. Telecom regulatory authority of india consultation paper on tra c management practices tmps and multistakeholder body for net neutrality 2nd january 2020 mahanagar door sanchar bhawan, j.
Consultation paper on regulatory framework for over the top ott services pdf. Trai releases new consultation paper on net neutrality. Net neutrality is a principle, which states that all traffic on the internet should be treated equally. Iamai answers on the net neutrality consultation paper 1. Trai ask questions on net neutrality in a preconsultation paper. Telecom regulator trai issued pre consultation paper on net neutrality, a topic that had kicked up dust earlier this year. The trai consultation paper is on public domain, and frameworks within which the net neutrality could be taken up as future course are the regulatory authorities. I want to congratulate trai for choosing netneutrality and thus, placing consumer interest at the pinnacle. Consultation paper issued is not on net neutrality. Read more about net neutrality in the article for the civil services exam. Telecom regulatory authority of india has been allocated the authority to regulate licensing and all aspects of regulation.
The telecom regulatory authority of india trai has floated a new consultation paper on net neutrality looking at the issue of free data. How people power took on big business in the fight for net neutrality in india. Consultation telecom regulatory authority of india. It for change submitted comments to the telecom regulatory authority of india trai on the consultation paper on net neutrality. The article discusses whether an internet service provider should be required to treat all data from all content providers in the same way, and generally argues that net neutrality is good for the internet. The telecom regulatory authority of india trai has issued a consultation paper on issues related to traffic management practices and the multistakeholder body for net neutrality. The telecom regulatory authority of india on thursday issued a consultation paper on issues related to traffic management practices and the multistakeholder body for net neutrality. Net neutrality trai consultation on traffic management. In this consultation paper the trai focused on a few core issues regarding net neutrality specifically in india, that being of the definition and principles of net neutrality. Home telecom regulatory authority of india government. The paper asks whether free data can be provided to users without violating its previous order that banned discriminatory pricing for. Website content managed by telecom regulatory authority of india.
The telecom regulatory authority of india trai on thursday issued a consultation paper on issues related to traffic management practices and the multistakeholder body for net neutrality in a statement, the regulator said that the paper discusses the various challenges in the measurement of internet traffic and compilation of reasonable traffic management practices tmp. New delhi, jan 3 the telecom regulatory authority of india trai on thursday issued a consultation paper on issues related to traffic management practices and the multistakeholder body for net neutrality in a statement, the regulator said that the paper discusses the various challenges in measurement of internet traffic and compilation of reasonable traffic management practices tmp. Dec 10, 2015 trai floats new net neutrality consultation paper. Trai issues preconsultation paper on net neutrality the hindu. Trai has already passed a regulation in february last year restricting discriminatory pricing of. Trai recommendations released just a while ago on net neutrality is available here mb pdf file.
Trai issues new paper on net neutrality, begins final. Trai issues new paper on net neutrality, begins final consultations. Trai releases consultation paper on traffic management. Trai issues consultation paper on net neutrality, open for. It for changes response to the trai consultation paper on net. Trai had invited comments on consultation papers on differential pricing for data services as well as regulatory framework for over. Professor of law and by courtesy, electrical engineering. Telecom regulatory authority of india, consultation paper on net neutrality, 4th. Trai will finalise net neutrality policy by june 2017.
Pre consultation paper on net neutrality trai, telecom regulatory authority of india, government of india, goi, telecom, broadcasting, consumer, ucc, broadband, spectrum javascript is a standard programming language that is included to provide interactive features, kindly enable javascript in your browser. Trai extends deadline for comments on net neutrality paper till march 15. The papers most relevant to this consultation are attached to this. Consultation paper on net neutrality telecom regulatory. Mozilla submission to trai consultation paper on net. Trais consultation paper on net neutrality and the. The telecom regulatory authority of india s trai website has been allegedly taken down after they released all the email ids of those who responded to their consultation paper on net neutrality. Summary in a major support to net neutrality, trai recently ruled against differential pricing for data services.
Why the net neutrality activists are nothing but scaremongers. Finally, i served as technical advisor for californias net neutrality law, which took effect in january 2020. They are backed by a second tier of mercenary influencers standup comics etc. Trai ask questions on net neutrality in a preconsultation. Apr 01, 2015 a group of us have worked over the last four days to create a shortened version of trais consultation paper and net neutrality. Ravi advisor qos, telecom regulatory authority of india dear sirs, re. Trai seeks views to define net neutrality in consultation paper. On 27 march 2015, trai released a consultation paper on overthetop services. Abridged version of trai s consultation paper number 22015 on regulatory framework for overthetop ott services internet services and net neutrality. The comments on it are due by jan 30, 2020 and there is a further countercomment period till feb, 2020 yes, just one day before valentines day. Trai issues consultation paper on net neutrality kalingatv. Trai issues consultation paper on net neutrality the hindu. I have not been retained or paid by anybody to participate in this proceeding. As we noted in our submission to trais preconsultation paper on net neutrality.
Annual reports telecom regulatory authority of india. Comments by the mozilla corporation on the telecom regulatory authority of indias pre consultation paper on net neutrality thank you for the opportunity to provide comment and input on this pre consultation paper on net. Trai had invited comments on consultation papers on differential pricing for data services as well as regulatory framework for overthetop services ott. For the last few days, we have a gang of net neutrality activists who have suddenly activated their sleeper cells again after april 2015. Pre consultation paper on net neutrality trai, telecom regulatory authority of india, government of india, goi, telecom, broadcasting, consumer, ucc, broadband, spectrum javascript is a standard programming language that is included to provide interactive features. Ott consultation soon trai has already concluded open house discussions around the controversial issue of net neutrality and is in the process of drafting the recommendations. Trai releases fresh consultation paper on net neutrality. Telecom regulatory authority of india consultation paper on traffic. The consultation paper issued by trai on thursday discusses various challenges in measurement of internet traffic and compilation of reasonable. The paper discusses the various challenges in measurement of internet traffic and compilation of reasonable traffic management practices tmp. A new consultation paper by the telecom regulatory authority of india is seeking comments from users and other stakeholders on free data.
Trai, in its latest consultation paper on net neutrality, stressed on the importance of a broader understanding of issue among authorities. Trai s consultation paper on net neutrality and the. Jan 04, 2017 on wednesday, the telecom regulatory authority of india released its consultation paper on net neutrality, asking for comments from stakeholders by february 15, and countercomments by february 28. We asked people to spread the word, so that more people would be informed, and participate in the consultation, hopefully in favor of net neutrality.
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