Development & Communication

Prashant Khade
Assignment - 3
Net Neutrality :
Net Neutrality is the term given to rule which state that all internet traffic
should be trated equally. It includes all Internet Service Providers and
Governments should treat all data on the internet equally,same not
discriminating or chargin differentially by user,content,site platform,application
or type of communication. Generally there are two important aspects- Firstly, All
content is equal and all sites are equally accesible. Wheter its Video uploading
site, Social Network, E-commerce and any other, wheter its important or less
important ,all content is equal. Once you have internet plan, you should be allow
to access any website you want without discrimination. Secondaly, No matter
who is your telecom operator, you should allow to access data on the internet
with exact same speed.
For example, If there is classification in the different content on the
internet accodring to their content like E-commerce services,Social Media,
Entertainment, Different service websites etc. You have internet connection but
you still can not access that website as they are of different content- or they are
from different domain- provide different function for that you have not paid. IF
you want to access that service then you have to pay access fee separately. So
you have to pay separate access fee to use different kind of website. So it make
differentiation between usage of internet.
Another example is related to speed. If you are using particular website for
shopping. But your internet service provider is tied up with another shopping
website. In such case he will try to slow down your website in a such way that
finally you will give up to that website and shift to his website. So this way he
will regulate the speed according to him. In such way by regulating speed he will
control the access of your internet usage.
Net neutrality not only affect users but new independent starting
business. As you are new in business you also have less budget. Suppose some
companies like whatsapp,viber etc paid telecom operator to give their access of
app for free to users and put charge on the other app for using that apa. The
result will be people will get attracted to used free app and app wich require
payment wont be used by users. So it wont be good for new small budget
independent internet business like app developers and others.

Internet.org :
Internet.org is global partnership between companies these companies are
facebook,samsung,Ericson,MediaTek,Opera Softwaer,Nokia and Qualcomm.
These companies plans to bring affordable access to selected internet services to
less developed countries. Internet.org was launched on August 20, 2013,by
facebooks creator Mark Zuckerberg. Mark Zuckerberg, in his speech referred to
Internet.org this way: Its this industry coalition thats working together to build
to make delivering the Internet and all the different parts of it more efficient
and tomake it so that everyone in the world can have access to some basic
services on the Internet for either a really affordable price or free."

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IT has been criticise for violating net neutrality and favoring Facebook's
ownn services over its rival. Until April 2015, Internet.org users could access (for
free) only a few websites, and Facebook's role as gatekeeper in determining what
websites were in that list was criticised for violating net neutrality. In september
2015, Facebook has renamed their controversial, anti net-neutrality app
Internet.org to Free Basics By Facebook.

Digital India :
Digital India is a campaign launched by the Government of India on 1st of
July, 2015 in order to transform India into a complete digital country. It is an
initiative planned to digitally empower Indian society by integrating the
government departments and leading companies (national or international level).
The main purpose of digitalizing this country is to make available all the
government services at easy reach to the citizens of India. There are three key
vision areas of this programme which are:

Digital infrastructure all through the country is like a utility to the Indian
people as it will make available high speed internet delivering all the
government services with ease and fast. It will provide lifelong, unique,
online and authenticable digital identity to the citizens. It will make easy
access to any online services like handling bank account, financial
management, safe and secure cyber-space, education, distance learning,
etc.
High demand of good governance and online services will make available
all the services in real time through digitalization. Digitally transformed
services will also promote people for doing online business by making
financial transactions easy, electronic and cashless.
Digital empowerment of Indian people will really make possible of digital
literacy through universally accessible digital resources. It will enable
people to submit required documents or certificates online and not
physically in the schools, colleges, offices or any organization.

Digital India programme has been implemented by the government of India to

ensure following aims of this initiative:

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ensure the broadband highways.

ensure the universal access to mobile phones.
facilitate people with high speed internet.
bring e-Governance by reforming government through digitalization.
bring e-Kranti through electronic delivery of services.
make available online information for all.
ensure more IT jobs.

Impact of Digital India by 2019 :

Broadband in 2.5 lakh villages,

universal phone connectivity
Net Zero Imports by 2020
400,000 Public Internet Access Points
Wi-fi in 2.5 lakh schools, all universities; Public wi-fi hotspots for citizens

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Digital Inclusion: 1.7 Cr trained for IT, Telecom and Electronics Jobs
Job creation: Direct 1.7 Cr. and Indirect at least 8.5 Cr.
e-Governance & eServices: Across government
India to be leader in IT use in services - health, education, banking
Digitally empowered citizens - public cloud, internet access

Connection between them ?

Policies or use of Internet.org is against the concept of Net Neutrality. As
Net Neutrality try to provide equal internet to all without discrimination,
Internet.org try to controll usage of users. Internet.org claims that users can use
free internet or internet on low price,can connect to world with internet but there
are limitation. Users can use limited sites- sites which have collaboration-tied up
with these system. Facebook will act as gatekeeper and keep track on usage of
internet . As its against the Net neutrality which tells to provide openn access to
all content. Digital India and Internet.org is not connected directly. Digital India
is initiative taken by Government of India to Digitalize india, it means to reach
in entire country whether its city or village by internet and use of digital
technology in government services and also make available internet services to
all Indians. PM Narendra Modi announce about this Digital India Campaign from
US platform and Face Founder Mark Zukerberg shows his support for this
Campaign by changing his Facbook profile picture in Tri Color. In his post he
mentioned that he also support digital india Campaign and he also wanted to
provide internet services free to rural regions. It is similar to his internet.org
concept in which he mentioned to providde internet to undeveloped region. So as
Narendra Modi and Zukerberg assured each other that they will help each in
Digital India campaign. So there may be connection not directly but may be
indirecctly in this two point Digital India and Internet.org

Effect on Development ?
Development require freedom,equal opportunities, free access etc. Net
neutrality support this concept as it tells about no discrimination on content as
well as users. You can access any content once you have internet conncetion.
You dont have to give any extra amount to use any particular content. And
service provider cant differentiate users who pays less or more. If there is no any
differentiation so there will be equal opportunities for developments. So there will
equal chances for all to grow. Similarly for new developers or entrepreneur who
want to enter in telecom industry can affect the net neutrality. As some high
organizations or companies like airtel provide free access to certain services like
free music download and all. These companies have tied up with service
provider, so service provider get paid from companies when user uses their
services. In oposite to that independent or low budget company generally give
their services exchange of payment or sometimes free. But because of higher
company, service provider may put some restriction of paymnet or something
else on lower company as they are not able to pay service provider such high
money. And generally users also prefer free services over paid service. So small

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companies cant survive in such conditions, they can not develop. Internet.org
also affect Net Neutrality as its act as gatekeeper on usage of internet. It allow
only few websites as free and you can not access other websites except that
through this. If you want to access other sites then you have to pay or use other
different options. So this is the limitation on the access of any internet users. It
is not suitable conditions for development. Development will be ver much
limited,controlled , slow. Digital India can consider as good initiative for
development. Digital india initiative try to empower india digitally, to make
available government services digitally to all of us- from any city to any rural
area. The world is shifting towards digital technology. SO to shifting towards it is
much beneficiary. IF internet reach to rural areas, then rural area get connected
to other part of country as well as world which cause faster- development in that
areas. Digitalization in government services can increase a transparancy in
system even it will save more time. This is all conceptual things which PM
Narendra Modi has announce. Its important to execute this properly.

My View :
According to me Net Neutrality is essential for every internet users. It is
the basic right for user who pay Internet Service Provider to use Internet. User
has right to access whatever content according to his wish. Internet.org is trying
to control the users access according to their policies. It violates some terms of
net neutrality by giving access of some content free or with less charge. On
paper Digital India looks good initiative. IT will help india to develop digitally but
if there any hidden agenda then it may be not good.