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Re:Telecom Regulatory Authority of India: Letter to Facebook... by anilgulecha on Wednesday January 13, 2016 @03:34AM (#10893037)
I'd also like to note that TRAI has usually been on the side of user's and not usually caved into lobbying. Over the years they've made sure of:

* Free incoming calls

* state-level number portability so you can switch carriers and hang on to the old number

* national level number portability

* compensation to callers for dropped calls -- an incentive for telecoms to uphold a certain level of service quality

* and now, a stern reply to FB's misleading campaign on free basics.

India as a result has very healthy competition in the telecom space, and the lowest rates in the world.

Kudos, TRAI.

Re:Telecom Regulatory Authority of India: Letter to Facebook... by meanduck on Wednesday January 13, 2016 @05:25AM (#10893397)
> I'd also like to note that TRAI has usually been on the side of user's

What about when it goes against users ? Even now, it has gone against some users. Why do you think its a good thing for <1000 people (TRAI) to affect 1.25 billion ?

The goverment intervention was absolutely unnecessary. They should have left it to market to judge.

Re:Telecom Regulatory Authority of India: Letter to Facebook... by toomuchtodo on Wednesday January 13, 2016 @03:20PM (#10897165)
> The goverment intervention was absolutely unnecessary. They should have left it to market to judge.

Because that's what I want. Multi-national tech companies going around the world raping economies because "we'll let the market judge".

I'll take regulators please. Slower progress is better sliding backwards.

Re:Telecom Regulatory Authority of India: Letter to Facebook... by meanduck on Wednesday January 13, 2016 @09:35PM (#10899293)
What if I dont want the regulation as a citizen ? What then ? There are so many issues, so many opinions in the world today. I bet diversity of opinions has never been highest. How should we move as a democracy when everyone has different direction in mind ? Free market is the only solution I can think of.

I acknowledge that not everyone can think/worry about everything. Hence why there would be always need of regulatory/look-out-for-me authorities. However, in this fast paced and diverse world, I propose that they should be opt-in/opt-out.

Re:Telecom Regulatory Authority of India: Letter to Facebook... by toomuchtodo on Wednesday January 13, 2016 @11:18PM (#10899609)
> What if I dont want the regulation as a citizen ?

You move.

Re:Telecom Regulatory Authority of India: Letter to Facebook... by stultus on Wednesday January 13, 2016 @08:49AM (#10894190)
common, it is not even a decision. it is merely a remark that TRAI has observed the misleading campaign by fb.

//The goverment intervention was absolutely unnecessary. They should have left it to market to judge. // Regulation is necessary, we cannot let the giants pollute the open internet