The Basics of the Net Neutrality Debate
Department of Telecommunication has approved net neutrality rules in India that ban blocking, throttling and zero-rating internet data with some exception for critical IoT services and specialized services. The Report which is submitted by TRAI to the Department of Telecommunication is now implemented by the Government. As The Wire reports, the new rules prevent "any form of discrimination of interference" with data, including "blocking, degrading, slowing down, or granting preferential speeds or treatment to any content." But they don't apply to "Critical IoT services" or "Specialized services", including autonomous vehicles and remote surgery operations - which The Wire says TRAI head R.S Sharma compares to ambulances that can legally disobey traffic rules, or in this case, get prioritized status to maintain services quality. All the Internet Service providers (ISP's) needs to renew their licenses with new guidelines according to t...