The Department of Telecom (DoT) commits to make internet free and fair and thereby upholds the long-standing demand for net neutrality.

The report on Net Neutrality by a DoT panel led by AK Bhargava has been made public and has 24 recommendations. The report has slammed telecom companies and has laid down recommendations that will aim to ensure internet in India remains free and fair. 


The Committee recommended that "the core principles of Net Neutrality must be adhered to. The Committee said India should take a rational approach and initiate action in making an objective policy, specific to the needs of our country.


The DoT panel also said that an endeavor in policy approach should be to identify and eliminate actions that inhibit the innovation abilities inherent in an open Internet or severely inhibit investment in infrastructure. 


The primary goals of public policy in the context of Net Neutrality should be directed towards achievement of developmental aims of the country by facilitating "Affordable Broadband', "Quality Broadband' and "Universal Broadband' for its citizens. 


User rights on the Internet need to be ensured so that TSPs/ISPs do not restrict the ability of the user to send, receive, display, use, post any legal content, application or service on the Internet, or restrict any kind of lawful Internet activity or use.  


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