Trump's administration sues the state of California to strike down its new net neutrality law. The Justice Department filed its lawsuit, arguing Senate Bill 822 interferes with the federal government's approach.
Some mission critical applications or services like remote surgery and autonomous cars will however be kept out of the purview of net neutrality framework.
The US Federal Communications Commission voted on Thursday to repeal landmark 2015 rules aimed at ensuring a free and open internet.
The decision gives internet service providers like Verizon, Comcast and AT&T a free hand to slow or block websites and apps as they see fit or charge more for faster speeds.
TRAI, in its recommendation on net neutrality issued today, has cautioned that discriminatory treatment would include any form of restriction or interference including practices like blocking, degrading, slowing down or granting preferential speeds.
TRAI also said the scope of the proposed principles on non-discriminatory treatment apply specifically to 'Internet Access Services', which are generally available to the public.
The content mentioned includes all content, applications, services and any other data, including its end-point information, that can be accessed or transmitted over the Internet.
As per current net neutrality rules, all businesses are allowed to compete equally.
TRAI said it would be able to furnish its recommendations on net neutrality to the government within a month.
Several IT majors have questioned the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (TRAI) proposal to explore models to provide free data saying it is a ‘violation of the net neutrality by the regulator’.
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