“Implications of Network Neutrality in the Light of Make in India Digital Drive”

Internet is everywhere, without it no organization can think of business in this fast moving world where survival of the fittest in the world market finds itsnichewith the delivery of not only right information to right person at right time and place but also the dissemination of information over the internet should be impartial i.e. Network Neutrality or Net Neutrality.^[1] Network neutrality is the principle that all Internet traffic should be treated equally.^[2] According to Columbia Law School professor Tim Wu, the best way to explain network neutrality is as when designing a network: “that a public information network will end up being most useful if all content, sites, and platforms are treated equally.”^[3]

This paper discusses about the implications of the network neutrality in the light of the Make in India digital drive. In other words, the objective is to discuss whether the dream of making India, truly a digital India as part of Make in India project will be successful if all theinternet service providers in India give their customers equal access to all lawful websites and services on the Internet, without giving priority to any website over another.