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Monday, March 16, 2026
TopicNet Neutrality

Topic: Net Neutrality

128 Indian startups write to TRAI, protest telcos’ demand to make OTT apps pay network usage fees

In their letter to Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, startups like Zerodha & Razorpay reiterated their support for net neutrality & cautioned against overregulation of 'OTT' services.

Net neutrality under threat? It’s OTTs vs telcos again over proposed internet usage fee

In submissions to TRAI, telecom service providers ask for OTTs to pay them a fair charge for the increased data use they generate. OTTs say this could raise internet cost for consumers.

US dismantling net neutrality gives India the chance to be a global leader

It is ironic that the country which coined the phrase, “net neutrality” voted to dismantle it. But it has given India the chance to become a global leader

Telecom regulator chief says US net neutrality rules won’t impact India, but activists wary

Activists say that India has strong norms on net neutrality, but some worry the change in US norms could have an effect. 

Doing away with net-neutrality may be easier said than done

Considering the behemoths that Alphabet Inc, Facebook, Netflix, Amazon and Snap Inc are today, it may be imprudent to expect the repeal of net neutrality to be a smooth sail.

On Camera

Gulf conflict pushes Dubai diamond traders to eye Surat for rough stone auctions. But there are hurdles

Industry leaders say India’s complicated customs process and GST levies are deterrents for traders to come to Surat for auctions.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.