“The backdoor entry of telecom sector into the content space should not be allowed”- Star India
“If I as a Telecom want to offer my content for free, I should be able to do so.” – Tata Communications
“Price differentiation happens in the airline industry also and the industry has expanded because of it.”- Telenor
“What people are saying about differential pricing is Bullshit!” – IAMAI
The above quotes can be best described as just an excerpt from the Open House on Differential Pricing organised by the Telecom regulatory Authority of India.
Yes, the internet divide exists. It cannot have gone unnoticed by most of you who are reading this right now, that our country stands at the brink of the next level of the Internet. The evolution of online startups, the mushrooming smartphone industry and the Government’s push for a digital society, have all led to this moment, right here. The turning point of internet services in India and India, as of now, stands divided.