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Body to monitor net neutrality
Why is it in news?
- The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) recommended the creation of a multi-stakeholder body (MSB) to ensure that Internet access providers adhere to the provisions of net neutrality.
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- The MSB could include telecom service providers, Internet service providers, content providers, researchers, academic and technical community, civil society organisations, and the government.
- It should be set up as a non-profit entity.
- The role of the MSB shall be to provide advice and support to DoT in the monitoring and enforcement of net neutrality principles.
- The MSB may also be required to investigate complaints regarding the violation of net neutrality.
- MSB should help DoT in maintenance of a repository of reasonable traffic management practices.
How Net neutrality works?
- When a web user connects to a website or web service, he or she gets the same speed.
- Data rate for Youtube videos and Facebook photos is theoretically same.
- Users can access any legal website or web service without any interference from an ISP ( Internet Service Provider )
- Web users are free to connect to whatever website or service they want. ISPs do not bother with what kind of content is flowing from their servers.
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI):
- Established in 1997 by an Act of parliament to regulate telecom services. An independent regulator
- Its mandate is to deliver a fair and transparent environment for fair competition in telecom market.
- TRAI also fixes or revises the tariffs for telecom services in India.