The Competition Commission of India (CCI) is looking into possible net neutrality violations by telecom operators in the country, reports The Economic Times. An unnamed senior CCI official told the publication that they're "examining competition concerns that have come up in the light of ongoing debate on net neutrality and telecom companies providing uneven data access to users." He also mentioned that they will need market evidence to come to a conclusion. The official also added that CCI could intervene if evidence of a dominant player restricting entry of other players in the market surfaces. Bharti Airtel's soon to be launched Airtel Zero platform is the latest in the series of net neutrality violating moves made by telecom operators in India. Airtel Zero, for which Flipkart is believed to have already signed up, will allow companies to buy data to offer their apps to consumers for free. Zero Rating violates Net Neutrality, something which TRAI had acknowledged in its consultation paper announced last week as well. Interestingly, TRAI Chairman Rahul Khullar has apparently told CNBC Awaaz that Airtel and Flipkart shouldn't have signed a deal while the consultation on Net Neutrality is still on. (Hat Tip: Anuradha Sengupta). NEWS FLASH TRAI CHMN FIRST ON AWAAZ : डिस्कशन पेपर के दौरान भारती को फ्लिपकार्ट से डील नहीं करनी चाहिए थी — CNBC Awaaz (@CNBC_Awaaz) April 9, 2015 Here's a look at some of the other recent Net Neutrality violating moves by telcos and companies in India: - In November last year, Airtel had…
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