The NDA government will not compromise on net neutrality, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said in the Rajya Sabha.
“The government stands for ensuring non-discriminatory access to the internet for all citizens. Blocking and deliberately slowing down or speeding up of lawful content on the internet should not be allowed,,” Prasad said.
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The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has received more than 1 million petitions from the supporters of net neutrality to ‘keep internet free’.
TRAI has sought public comments till April 24 before making its recommendations on net neutrality and Internet-based calling and messaging applications.
