<div dir="ltr">We would love information or any points on other existing zero rating related regulatory standards that this community has seen in other countries. From our current information, the regulations issued by the Indian telecom regulator (TRAI) represent one set of clear dedicated national telecom rules strongly prohibiting zero rating.<div><br></div><div>I also want to call out and thank the many groups [including many GNN members!] who signed the <a href="http://trai.gov.in/WriteReadData/ConsultationPaper/Document/201601180327042420938Access_Now_n_Ors.pdf">joint academic institutions and civil society letter</a> that was filed with TRAI in January, which the Centre for Communication Governance at National Law University coordinated. And I apologise to some of the excellent people who offered their names later, but could not be included since the filing had already been officially sent to TRAI. The language from that filing made it directly into TRAI's <a href="http://trai.gov.in/WriteReadData/WhatsNew/Documents/Regulation_Data_Service.pdf">official explanatory brief</a> for these regulations published today. That specifically on how international standards and India's own constitution mandated regulatory action which advanced free expression, access to information, plurality and diversity of media, as well as noting how a non-discrimination rule could help advance net neutrality.</div><div><br></div><div>And just to flag that its still not over in India, as with many other countries. More comprehensive binding net neutrality rules still need to be passed (to more clearly set rules against throttling and prioritisation for example), though this was a fantastic development and momentum is currently with all the progressive actors working hard on this.</div><div><br></div><div>Raman.</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 9 February 2016 at 01:42, Renata Aquino Ribeiro <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:raquino@gmail.com" target="_blank">raquino@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Correction, the info goes like this: Colombia, one of the countries who adhered to Internet.org, was accused of substituting its own governmental initiative to increase internet access in the country by Internet.org<br><br><a href="https://r3d.mx/2015/12/15/facebook-da-internet-gratis-demasiado-bueno-para-ser-verdad/" target="_blank">https://r3d.mx/2015/12/15/facebook-da-internet-gratis-demasiado-bueno-para-ser-verdad/</a><br></div><div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5"><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Feb 8, 2016 at 4:45 PM, Renata Aquino Ribeiro <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:raquino@gmail.com" target="_blank">raquino@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div>I do not wish to ruin any hopes but I believe a bit more context is much needed in this moment. Were there national telecom regulations against such practices like Internet.org before in other countries? More importantly, were these regulations revoked? I'm trying to find a bit more info but I believe Colombia may have had a similar moment a while ago?<br><br></div></div><div><div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Feb 8, 2016 at 2:57 PM, Mwendwa Kivuva <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:Kivuva@transworldafrica.com" target="_blank">Kivuva@transworldafrica.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><p dir="ltr">If FB had gone through with their plans, India would have set precedence across the world. FB would have paraded India as a shining example in executing their strategy. I'm sure the direction the regulator took was the best for the Internet. But more research is needed to identify best options for connecting the unconnected. </p>
<p dir="ltr">Regards </p><div><div>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Feb 8, 2016 6:54 PM, "Renata Avila" <<a href="mailto:renata.avila@webfoundation.org" target="_blank">renata.avila@webfoundation.org</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><p dir="ltr">If you sent me all info I can put together it on a wiki. </p>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On 8 Feb 2016 16:41, "Douglas Onyango" <<a href="mailto:ondouglas@gmail.com" target="_blank">ondouglas@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Hello Mishi,<div>I think many will definitely use and learn from India's blueprint as this war continues to rage on in developing countries.</div><div><br></div><div>Regards,</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 8 February 2016 at 18:37, Mishi Choudhary <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:mishi@softwarefreedom.org" target="_blank">mishi@softwarefreedom.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">For those of you who supported our work in India a big thank you. For<br>
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