With less than a day to go, Save The Internet campaign crosses 1 million emails
The last time a consultation paper got so much attention was in 1999 (New Telecom Policy) which got 18000 emails.
The consultation paper that Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) floated last month is reaching its deadline tomorrow, i.e. April 23, 2015. As of Thursday, more than 10 lakh emails have been sent to TRAI to keep the internet free and fair.
The last time a consultation paper got so much attention was in 1999 (New Telecom Policy) which got 18000 emails.
Experts say that although a lot of these emails are probably 'bots' by crusaders trying to keep the internet neutral, the interest envisaged by citizens in this campaign, nonetheless, has been exemplary.
Software Freedom Law Centre, in a statement, said, "Reflective of the truly diverse nature of the Internet’s stake-holder community, responses to the Consultation Paper have been sent in by everyone from casual users of the Internet to start up businesses and many more. The nation-wide campaign in favor of net-neutrality also prompted corporations such as Flipkart and Cleartrip to dissociate from non-neutral zero-rated service platforms. This unprecedented level of public engagement is evidence not only of the effectiveness of democratic process, but also of the power of the very Internet that is at risk of being fundamentally altered."