The net neutrality issue: A timeline

In one corner is Facebook, running its own campaign called “Save Free Basics”. On the other is the volunteer-led group savetheinternet.

By Vikas SN & Neha Alawadhi, ET Bureau | Updated: Jan 22, 2016, 03.49 AM IST

When Trai released a consultation paper asking for people’s opinion on four questions about “differential pricing of data services”, little did it expect to trigger a fresh wave of debate around net neutrality. In one corner is Facebook, running its own campaign called “Save Free Basics”. On the other is the volunteer-led group savetheinternet. in, which also mobilised people to send emails to Trai. ET’s Neha Alawadhi and Vikas SN stitch together a timeline of the events so far.