Hoodwinking India Airtel Zero Net Neutrality
Hoodwinking India. So, Airtel India’s boss, Mr. Gopal Vittal sends out a letter stating that the company believes in Net Neutrality, yet feels that the Airtel Zero platform is an empowering idea, as content providers will pay for the customers who are unable to afford the current internet charges. The first question from a business perspective I have, is, why would any app developer or a site pay Airtel to get consumers? Knowing very well they do not have a purchasing power! To me, this does not make any sense. Unless of-course, Mr Vittal you have ulterior motives. Prime Minister Modi wants to see the next Google or Facebook coming from India. The government has an ambitious plan of creating a digital India, and none of this would be possible if we do not believe in Net Neutrality. For Facebook to succeed over Orkut, or Gmail over Outlook, the underlying cause was a level playing field. The moment the service provider in conjuncture wit