It’s time for India’s Prime Minister to take a stand on net neutrality

For the past few months, India’s netizens have been embroiled in a fierce battle against telecom companies and Facebook to prevent them from ushering in an era of zero-rating services in the country. Yesterday, scores of tech firms joined the fight to ensure net neutrality principles are upheld in India. 844 startup founders signed a petition urging Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take a stance on net neutrality. The list of signatories includes founders and CEOs from companies like Paytm, Zomato, GOQii, Cleartrip, FusionCharts, WebEngage, Instamojo and Razorpay. The letter highlights the need to ensure net neutrality so as…

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