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Equality before internet

Adoption of net neutrality is a huge positive

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Business Standard Editorial Comment
The Telecom Commission’s acceptance of net neutrality rules will have far-reaching implications for the future of the internet in India. It will remain an open platform and internet service providers (ISPs) will be prohibited from practices such as blocking content, degrading speeds, slowing specific content, or granting differential speeds or treatment. A net-neutral regime, therefore, allows smaller businesses and individuals to create and disseminate content without fear that their offerings will be swamped by larger competitors, or throttled by ISPs. In that sense, net neutrality helps to promote innovation across the entire digital ecosystem. The necessity to ensure net neutrality

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