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Net neutrality: Trai should define critical services to be given priority

According to people in the telecom industry, the regulator needs to clearly define what kind of financial and critical services should be allowed to be accorded priority

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Kiran Rathee New Delhi
As sectoral regulator Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) prepares to come out with recommendations on net neutrality, with reports suggesting that it may allow users to avail of some services like financial transactions on priority, the debate over the whole issue is likely to erupt again. 

The regulator is likely to come out with its recommendations on the subject by December 15, reports said.

According to people in the telecom industry, the regulator needs to clearly define what kind of financial and critical services should be allowed to be accorded priority and what should be the mechanism to deliver these services

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