TRAI issues consultation paper on net neutrality
5 years ago

TRAI issues consultation paper on net neutrality

The Hindu  

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on Thursday issued a consultation paper on issues related to traffic management practices and the multi-stakeholder body for ‘net neutrality’. To monitor and enforce net neutrality in an objective and transparent manner, it might be required to list out the reasonable TMPs and conditions when these may be applied. The framework may also be responsible to develop technical documents that should capture enough details so that the interpretation of TMPs may be done in an objective manner, according to the consultation paper. It further said that keeping in view the challenges of monitoring and enforcing net neutrality principles, TRAI recommended that DoT may establish a multi-stakeholder body with a framework for collaborative mechanism among the stakeholders.

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The Hindu  

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Live Mint  

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The Hindu  

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