VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

COAI has announced that “Sabka Internet, Sab ka Vikas”, its campaign for net neutrality, net equality and consumer choice, has received support from over 40 lakh Indian mobile users in under a week. Launched on 22nd April, 2015, “Sabka Internet, Sab ka Vikas” is a campaign about making the Internet accessible and affordable for every Indian. In addition, it is about ensuring that everyone has the right to choose what they want to access, ensuring access to solutions that make the internet affordable for all, and applying the same rules for the same services to all. The campaign was announced in a Media Briefing session by the CEOs and representatives of the member-companies of COAI on 24th April, 2015, in New Delhi. COAI members had reaffirmed their commitment to the government’s Digital India programme and to promote Net Equality, so as to facilitate an open, inclusive and affordable access to the Internet for every Indian. Rajan S. Mathews, Director General, COAI, said, “The c...

With a view to connecting the one billion citizens of India, the telecom association, COAI, has announced “Sabka Internet, Sabka Vikas”, an initiative to   connect the one billion unconnected citizens of India. Launching the online platform sabka internet.in, COAI has reiteratred that Internet should be for all and should not remain the preserve of a few.  The Association has invited all stakeholders to have a comprehensive and informed debate on the subject of Net Neutrality to develop a framework that caters to the infrastructure and diverse socio-economic needs of the country. The leadership team of the member-companies of COAI, namely  Ashok Sharma of Aircel, Gopal Vittal of Airtel, Himanshu Kapania of Idea Cellular, Shanker Adawal of Reliance Jio, Rajiv Bawa of Telenor, Arvind Bali of Videocon, and Sunil Sood of Vodafone India, were present to reaffirm their commitment to “Sabka Internet, Sabka Vikas” programme and promote Net Equality. Elaborating its pos...