Neutrality’s new test
Bharti Airtel’s launch of Priority Postpaid has reopened a debate many assumed had been settled a decade ago. The original net neutrality battle was fought over content discrimination — whether telecom operators could favour some apps, websites, or platforms over others through differential pricing or preferential access. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (Trai) 2016 regulations drew a clear line against such practices.
