TRAI vs. Facebook: 5-Point Guide to the Net Neutrality Uproar


BENGALURU: Your recent Facebook notification window must have popped this message “Act now to save free basics in India.” While you might have felt like a savior by clicking on the “Act Now” button, net neutrality got diluted. This act by the social networking organization resulted in uproar amongst the Indian netizens against their Free Basics and saw Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) ruling against differential pricing for Internet services yesterday. This effectively bans Facebook from offering this controversial service.

Although this debate has created a lot of buzz and has seen many Indian net activists out-speak their agony against Facebook, but still there is a mass of Indian netizen that still are not aware of this raging debate. To be very honest, for the Indian Netizens, cries of the Indian net activists are like mom’s advice not to rash drive (They are often neglected). Through this post we answer all your queries about Free Basics, Net Neutrality and TRAI’s Judgment against it.

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