Net Neutrality
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Donald Trump administration sues California over newly-signed net neutrality law
Technology | Oct 01, 2018, 11:35 AM ISTTrump'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 | Jul 12, 2018, 07:16 AM ISTSome 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 | Dec 15, 2017, 12:23 PM ISTThe 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 | Dec 15, 2017, 06:47 AM ISTThe 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 | Nov 28, 2017, 11:25 PM ISTTRAI, 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 | Nov 28, 2017, 06:49 PM ISTTRAI 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 | Nov 28, 2017, 03:22 PM ISTThe 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 | Nov 28, 2017, 02:46 PM ISTAs per current net neutrality rules, all businesses are allowed to compete equally.
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TRAI's net neutrality recommendations within a month
Aug 30, 2017, 03:58 PM ISTTRAI 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
Jul 02, 2016, 08:52 AM ISTSeveral 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
Apr 26, 2016, 12:39 PM ISTNew 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
Mar 22, 2016, 02:05 PM ISTNew 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
Feb 13, 2016, 04:46 PM ISTNew 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
Feb 10, 2016, 11:14 PM ISTNew 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
Feb 09, 2016, 11:10 AM ISTNew 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
Feb 08, 2016, 11:13 PM ISTNew 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
National | Feb 08, 2016, 09:26 PM ISTNew 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
Feb 08, 2016, 06:18 PM ISTNew 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
Feb 08, 2016, 06:13 PM ISTNew 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'
Jan 20, 2016, 07:47 PM ISTNew 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,