Net neutrality is the principle that internet service providers should treat all data on the internet equally without discrimination. This allows users free access to connect to any website without restrictions. Supporters argue this promotes innovation and free expression, while opponents say it increases costs for internet service providers. Without net neutrality, ISPs could charge different rates for different types of online content or websites. Indian citizens should demand freedom of access without interference from telecom companies to uphold net neutrality principles in India.

1. NET
NEUTRALITY
SUBMITTED BY- Priya Kukreja
Rajul Doshi
Abhas Mathur
Rajat Goyal
INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT
STUDIES
SUBMITTED TO:
DR. DIVYA PUROHIT

2. What is “Net Neutrality”?
 Net neutrality is the principle, that internet service
providers and governments should treat all the data on
the internet equally without discriminating or charging the
users on the basis of the content, site, platform, application,
type of attached equipment, or mode of communication.
 This term was first coined by Columbia university media
law professor Tim Wu in 2003, as an extension of the
longstanding concept of a common carrier.
 Net neutrality is the name of the movement to keep the
Internet “free and open”.

3. How do net neutrality shape the internet?
 Web users are free to connect to whatever website
or service they want.
 ISPs(Internet Service Providers) do not bother with
what kind of content is flowing from their servers.
 It has allowed the internet to grow into a global
network and has allowed people to freely express
themselves.

4. PROS AND CONS
Pros of Net neutrality:
 1. No Restrictions
 2. No Throttling
 3. No Censorship
 4. Capitalism
Cons of Net Neutrality :
 1. Higher expenditure for ISP
 2. Ease of access to certain sites
 3. No Competition`

5. What will happen if there is no net neutrality?
If there is no Net Neutrality,
 ISPs will have the power to shape internet traffic so that they
can derive extra benefit from it.
 Instead of free access, there could be "package plans" for
consumers on the OTT(over the top services and
applications) such as skype, WhatsApp, Facebook, Flipkart,
Instagram and many more.
 Doom for innovation on the web.

7. Internet.org
Why Internet.org?
Internet can be the backbone of future knowledge based
economies and
therefore it needs to reach out to the masses.

8. Internet.org
 Partnership between
Facebook and six other
companies, namely-
Samsung, Ericsson, MediaTalk,
Opera Software, Nokia, and
Qualcomm.
 They aspire to-
• Prove affordable quality internet to
internet deprived countries.
• Support business models
surrounded around internet.

9. Only 1 out of every 3 people can go online.
Why aren’t more people connected?
 Devices are too expensive.
 Service plans are too expensive.
 Mobile networks are few and far
between.
 Content isn’t available in the
local language.
 People `aren't sure what value
the Internet will bring.
 Power sources are limited or
costly.
 Networks can’t support large
amounts of data.

10. The Solution
Internet.org believes in making internet more affordable in order
to increase its approach.
10*Lower Cost
X
10*Less Data
100 * Affordability

11. Affordability
By
Reduced
Cost
Network
Extension
Technology
White
Space
Spectrum
Affordable
Devices
Reduced
Data Use
Caching
Technology
Compress
Data

12. Controversy
The criticism of Internet.org breaks down into three basic points-
1. “Internet for All” really means “Facebook for All.”
2. The Internet does not cause economic growth.
3. Internet access may be important, but it’s not a right.

13. State of Net neutrality in India
 The telecom companies in India are trying to lobby the TRAI(telecom
regulatory authority of India) to in act the Regulation in such a way that
will change the way we are using the internet.
 Telecom operators wants to carve the internet into a bunch of sections
such that we have to pay to access every single of them separately.
 TRAI has put the issue on their website in a 118 long consultation paper
on the OTT, seeking comments from the public.
 The government has called for suggestions regarding net neutrality and
asked people to post their views on mygov forum.

14.  Save the internet(www.savetheinternet.in) is an Indian website made for
the battle against the discrimination of the internet.
 On 11 April 2015, a YouTube comedy channel A I B uploaded a video titled
"Save The Internet" which urged people to email TRAI demanding net
neutrality
 On 23 April 2015, various organizations under the ambit of Free Software
Movement of India organized protests in various cities across India.
 The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) soon afterwards
launched a counter campaign called Sabka Internet, Sab ka Vikas.
Net Neutrality Initiative

15. What we should demand as Indian citizens ?
 Freedom: we should be able to access information on
the terms we choose and not to be pushed into consumer
decisions by large telecom companies.
 If there is violation of net neutrality, we must take a
proactive approach.
 They should also reward ISPs that uphold the net
neutrality.

16. “More than any other invention of our time, the Internet has
unlocked possibilities we could just barely imagine a generation ago.
It connects millions of people worldwide.”
So……
SAVE THE WORLD