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TRAI supports Net Neutrality
Posted on: 09/Feb/2016 10:28:42 AM
Telecom regulator TRAI on Monday barred all telecom operators from offering discriminatory tariffs for data services on the basis of content. This implies that telecom operators will have to charge the same price for data used, irrespective of website or app accessed by the consumer.
- No service provider can offer or charge discriminatory tariffs for data services on the basis of content.
- No service provider shall enter into any arrangement, agreement or contract, by whatever name called, with any person, natural or legal, that the effect of discriminatory tariffs for data services being offered or charged by the service provider for the purpose of evading the prohibition in this regulation.
- Reduced tariff for accessing or providing emergency services, or at times of public emergency has been permitted.
- Financial disincentives for contravention of the regulation have also been specified
- TRAI may review these regulations after a period of two years.
TRAI said a fine of Rs. 50,000 would be levied per day, subject to a maximum of Rs. 50 lakh, for any violation of these regulations by the service providers. An exemption, however, has been made for offering emergency services.
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