GROUP LEADER: KHUSHI JUNEJA

PARUL MUNJAL
OMAKSHI ARORA
HARSH SINGH
SAMARTH MALHOTRA
ABHIMANU SINHA
 Objective
• Our group’s main
agenda is to provide a
glimpse on the topic
Net Neutrality.
• By the means of our
project, we have tried
to search the roots of
this net neutrality and
explained its
implications with all of
its pros and cons.
 Introduction
Net Neutrality
• All sites must be equally accessible.
• The principle that Internet service providers (ISP’s) should
enable access to all content and applications regardless of
the source, and without favoring or blocking particular
products or websites.
• Requires everything going across the internet to be
treated equally
 Origin of Net Neutrality

• As of April 2015, there were no laws governing net

neutrality in India, which would require that all
Internet users be treated equally.
• The debate on net neutrality in India gathered public
attention after Airtel, announced in December 2014
to levy additional charges for making voice calls (VoIP)
from its network using apps like WhatsApp, Skype etc.
 Importance
“Without net neutrality, companies like Comcast and
Verizon will be allowed to charge websites to
reach users quicker.”
–ISP’s could slow the Internet down and create “fast lanes” for a
fee which will restrict diversity and content via the Internet
–New or smaller websites that cannot afford to pay the fee
allowing them access to the “fast lanes” will be at a disadvantage.
Could potentially increase the consumer rates for Internet access
Survey Questionnaire
Survey Analysis
 Pros
• Without net neutrality, it would be very easy for ISPs to
mould the browsing habits of its users with the help of
pricing slabs, different speeds for different sites and other
methods.
• Net neutrality also ensures that small, new companies can
compete against established big names on the Internet fairly.
• An ISP will get money from companies, that relationship
may be enough to compel the ISP to mute online criticism
against one of its paying partners.
• Internet becomes a stratified mess and you will be forced to
choose packages of websites and services like you do with
your DTH subscription.
 Cons

• One can argue that they can increase the overall

efficiency of their networks if they are allowed to
‘actively’ manage them.
• Adopting a blanket net neutrality policy will give rise
to security risks and increase piracy and cyber
crime.
• One of the more ideological arguments against net
neutrality is that it will give too much power to the
government organization that will be responsible for
enforcing net neutrality.
Community outreach
 Insights
• Interview with Rakhshit Tandon
Spoofs
Spoofs