Airtel deal could have led to violation of net neutrality: Flipkart

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 14, 2015, 19:18

Indian e-commerce company Flipkart`s chief executive officer Mukesh Bansal on Tuesday announced that the online retailer would not participate in the Airtel Zero Platform deal, opining that such a arrangement could lead to violation of the participles of net neutrality.

'Net neutrality: India should not let telecos charge more'

Last Updated: Sunday, April 12, 2015, 16:09

Amid the raging debate over net neutrality in India, a leading daily here has said India's policy makers should not allow telecom companies to charge users extra fees for internet services as such a move can hurt consumers and affect start-up Internet businesses.

Net neutrality: Airtel defends data pricing

Last Updated: Friday, April 10, 2015, 21:51

Stating that the Internet is neutral and will continue to be so, a senior official from Bharti Airtel Friday asserted that an operator has a right to maximise its revenue from customers.

US broadband trade group sues FCC over net neutrality rules

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 24, 2015, 08:58

A US trade group representing broadband providers on Monday appealed in court the Federal Communications Commission`s recently approved net neutrality rules, marking the first of several anticipated legal challenges.

DoT panel on net-neutrality likely to meet on Feb 12

Last Updated: Monday, February 9, 2015, 19:23

A DoT panel is likely to meet on February 12 to discuss issues related to formulating an effective policy for net neutrality.

Net neutrality: DoT forms panel to examine impact on telcos

Last Updated: Friday, January 23, 2015, 20:32

The Department of Telecom has formed a panel to examine economic impact of implementation of net-neutrality principle on the sector, following some operators bid to charge extra for voice call services like Skype and Viber.

US-based ISPs say scrapping of `Net Neutrality` `no big deal`

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 13:10

The Internet Service Providers in the US have reportedly said that the recent decision of the Federal Appeals Court striking down FCC ruling for net neutrality is not a big deal and won`t harm consumers` online experience.

New ruling overthrowing `Net Neutrality` may make you pay for web content

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 12:19

A Federal court has reportedly struck down an FCC ruling meant to prevent an Internet service provider from prioritizing some website traffic over others, which could soon make people shell out those extra bucks for getting access to particular sites.