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  Donald Trump administration sues California over newly-signed net neutrality law

  Technology | October 01, 2018 11:35 IST

  Trump's administration sues the state of California to strike down its new net neutrality law. The Justice Department filed its lawsuit, arguing Senate Bill 822 interferes with the federal government's approach.

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  Net neutrality gets govt's nod, internet to remain open in India

  Internet | July 12, 2018 7:16 IST

  Some mission critical applications or services like remote surgery and autonomous cars will however be kept out of the purview of net neutrality framework.

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  Net Neutrality: As US deals body blow to internet freedom, a look at where things stand in India

  Internet | December 15, 2017 12:23 IST

  The US Federal Communications Commission voted on Thursday to repeal landmark 2015 rules aimed at ensuring a free and open internet.

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  US telecom regulator votes to scrap Obama-era net neutrality rules

  World | December 15, 2017 6:47 IST

  The decision gives internet service providers like Verizon, Comcast and AT&T a free hand to slow or block websites and apps as they see fit or charge more for faster speeds.

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  TRAI recommends rules for net neutrality, telcos say narrow view

  Business | November 28, 2017 23:25 IST

  TRAI, in its recommendation on net neutrality issued today, has cautioned that discriminatory treatment would include any form of restriction or interference including practices like blocking, degrading, slowing down or granting preferential speeds.

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  Internet services should be non-discriminatory: TRAI on Net Neutrality

  Business | November 28, 2017 18:49 IST

  TRAI also said the scope of the proposed principles on non-discriminatory treatment apply specifically to 'Internet Access Services', which are generally available to the public.

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  TRAI backs net neutrality, wants ISPs barred from discriminatory treatment of content

  Technology | November 28, 2017 15:22 IST

  The content mentioned includes all content, applications, services and any other data, including its end-point information, that can be accessed or transmitted over the Internet.

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  Over 200 businesses want FCC to reconsider ending net neutrality

  Internet | November 28, 2017 14:46 IST

  As per current net neutrality rules, all businesses are allowed to compete equally.

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  TRAI's net neutrality recommendations within a month

  August 30, 2017 15:58 IST

  TRAI said it would be able to furnish its recommendations on net neutrality to the government within a month.

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  Top IT majors term TRAI's Free Data paper violation of net neutrality

  July 02, 2016 8:52 IST

  Several IT majors have questioned the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (TRAI) proposal to explore models to provide free data saying it is a ‘violation of the net neutrality by the regulator’.

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  Airtel seeks TRAI nod to offer exclusive video content

  April 26, 2016 12:39 IST

  New Delhi: Bharti Airtel has sought Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) permission to offer video content through a private network for exclusive customers. The telecom major fears that the service may violate any possible

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  Final views on net neutrality soon: TRAI

  March 22, 2016 14:05 IST

  New Delhi: The Indian telecom regulator is hopeful that it will be able to finalise views on net neutrality in a couple of months. "The DoT (Department of Telecom) has sought comprehensive view from

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  Facebook dissociates departure of Indian MD Kirthiga Reddy from Free Basics controversy

  February 13, 2016 16:46 IST

  New Delhi: A day after Facebook India managing director Kirthiga Reddy said she will be relocating to the US in the next six to 12 months, a spokesperson of the social networking site today dissociated

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  Facebook board member's 'colonial' Tweet draws India's ire

  February 10, 2016 23:14 IST

  New Delhi: An offensive statement today by one of the board members of Facebook on micro-blogging website Twitter likening Facebook's Free Basics to colonialism created an online storm with Indians coming down heavily upon him.“Anti-colonialism

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  Disappointed but won't give up on connecting India: Zuckerberg

  February 09, 2016 11:10 IST

  New York: A day after India's telecom watchdog said no to Facebook's Free Basics, the social networking giant's founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg conveyed his disappointment in a post but reiterated his commitment to keep

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  Facebook disappointed with TRAI's differential tariff decision

  February 08, 2016 23:13 IST

  New Delhi: Social media giant Facebook today expressed disappointment over telecom regulator TRAI's decision not to allow differential pricing of data, saying it adversely impacts its free internet platform Free Basics. "Our goal with Free Basics

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  Congress supports TRAI's decision against discriminatory pricing

  Politics | February 08, 2016 21:26 IST

  New Delhi: The Congress today welcomed the decision of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) saying no to discriminatory pricing of data content and said it vindicates the position of the party as articulated

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  TRAI slams Facebook's 'I support Free Basics' campaign, calls it wholly misleading

  February 08, 2016 18:18 IST

  New Delhi: The Telecom regulator TRAI on Monday slammed the tech-giant Facebook for the way it ran the social media advertisement campaign to safeguard its zero-rating platform ‘Free Basics'.In a strong worded letter, TRAI maintained

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  TRAI gives green signal to Net Neutrality, rejects Facebook's Free Basics scheme

  February 08, 2016 18:13 IST

  New Delhi: Putting to rest the heating debate on differential pricing, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) today announced that “no telecom operator could charge discriminatory tariffs for data services on the basis of content.”This

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  TRAI slams Facebook's Free Basics campaign as 'orchestrated'

  January 20, 2016 19:47 IST

  New Delhi: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has come down hard on Facebook over its campaign to save Free Basics, its zero-rating platform. In a strongly worded letter to the social media giant,