NET NEUTRALITY

Venkatarangan ThirumalaiBlog: venkatarangan.com

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AGENDA

• BASICS• ECONOMICS AT WORK• WHAT IS NET NEUTRALITY?• IS IT GOOD OR BAD?

DO YOU KNOW THE INTERNET?

CORE: ICANN, IETFSUPPORTING: ISO, ITU, IEEE, UNICODE, ECMAASIA: APNICINDIA: NIXI

DO YOU KNOW THE DARK NET/

DARK WEB

Virtual Private NetworkThe Onion Router (TOR) NetworkSilk Road

BANDWIDTH VS DATA TRANSFER

Bandwidth is the “speed” available for use / maximum throughput Data Transfer – Actual amount of data that passed through in a period

WHAT WE BUY?

Monthly Commitment (Rs.) 1849

Free Call Value unlimited

Local Minutes unlimited

STD Minutes unlimited

Hi Speed data transfer quota 50 Gb

Download Speed *16 Mbps till data

transfer limit. 512 Kbps post that

Plan Name Tariff Speed Upload FUP

Download FUP Speed Post-FUP

ACT Incredible 1999 100 Mbps

200 GB

200 GB 1 Mbps

ECONOMICS OF BANDWIDTH

India NIXI request rate (Rs./GB)

With Effect From(w.e.f.)

- 199912 1st October, 2012

10 1st April, 2013

7 1st October, 2013

5 1st April, 2014

YearUS Internet Transit Prices

  % Decline

1999 $800.00 per Mbps 33%

2012 $2.34 per Mbps 28%

2013 $1.57 per Mbps 33%

2014 $0.94 per Mbps 40%

2015 $0.63 per Mbps 33%

NET NEUTRALITY

IT’S JUST AN IDEA

A term that says Internet Service Providers & Regulators should treat all data on the Internet equally, not discriminating or

charging differentially by user, content, site, platform, application, type of devices connected and purpose of usage.

IS MARK ZUCKERBERG, A GOOD GUY OR BAD GUY?

Airtel Zero PlanFacebook Free Basics

IT’S NOT BLACK ‘N’ WHITE

You want your YouTube to be fast! - PeeringHow to handle QoS / Bandwidth ShapingIs Workplace different from Home?

NET NEUTRALITY IN INDIA

On 8 February 2016, TRAI took a (revolutionary) decision prohibiting telecom service providers from levying discriminatory rates for data1. No service provider can offer or charge discriminatory tariffs

for data services on the basis of content.2. Reduced tariff for accessing or providing emergency services,

or at times of public emergency has been permitted.3. Review after 2 Years

Above guidelines from TRAI, it does not enforce it. 

WHAT WE NEED?

• Please, less of Government. No new laws!• We remember what happened with 2G!

• Authorities to monitor and enforce existing Fair Trade/Consumer Rights

• Market place to determine the winners and losers

• Utilise the UAL (Universal Service Obligation Fund)• It’s over Rs.41834.10 Crores as on 31.12.2015

• Lastly, look at the big picture – privacy, freedom and self-censorship

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