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DELHI\/BENGALURU: Industry<\/a> body National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom<\/a>) has reiterated its stance against differential pricing of data services<\/a>, stating that all tariff plans should ensure unfettered right for the customer to choose, allow innovation without permission and have no differential data charges for different apps.\n
\nNasscom president R Chandrashekhar however said that the regulator should have the power to allow differential pricing for certain types\/ classes of services that are deemed to be in public interest and based on mandatory prior approvals.
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These programs including proposals by TSPs<\/a> and their partners should have explicit directives or approval of the regulator and should be subject to a wider public consultation by the regulator before arriving at a final decision, the body said in a statement.
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\n\"Any such program should abide by the principles of Net Neutrality and not constrain innovation in any way\" Chandrashekhar said \"We strongly oppose any model where TSP or their partners have a say or discretion in choosing content that is made available at favourable rates, speed etc\".
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\nIn addition, Nasscom also proposed that a suitable oversight mechanism should be put in a place to check that the TSPs continue to abide by the principles of net neutrality and recommended establishing an independent not-for-profit entity with an independent board, who would own and manage proposed differential pricing programs.
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\nLast week, Nasscom had opposed to a blanket enablement of differential pricing of data services, in response to a telecom regulator paper seeking comment on the practice.
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\n\"Differential pricing should not become a tool that facilitates market dominance or enables anti competitive behaviour by either TSP (telecom service provider) or platform provider. It should not offer direct or indirect commercial benefit including leveraging the value of customer data generated in the process. Further, it should not offer lower prices for own or partner content\/service\" said Sanjiv Bikchandani, chairman, NASSCOM Internet council.
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\n\"Instead of differential pricing for select data services for wide access, transparent business models should be adopted without segmenting the Internet or skewing competition\" Bikchandani added.
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\nThe Telecom Regulatory Authority of India had earlier asked for suggestions on differential pricing of data services in a consultation paper it released on December 9. In the paper, it describes differential tariff plans as those offered by telecom companies at \"zero or discounted tariffs to certain contents of certain websites\/applications\/platforms.\"
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Last week, The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), which includes members such as Google<\/a>, Microsoft<\/a>, LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter, said it was opposed to differential pricing, as it violates net neutrality.
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\n\"In addition to being against net neutrality, the differential pricing models suggested by Trai prima facie also violate the regulator's own stated principles of intervening in pricing,\" said Subho Ray, the president of IAMAI.\n\n<\/body>","next_sibling":[{"msid":50436042,"title":"iBall launches 4G tablet AT Rs 9,999","entity_type":"ARTICLE","link":"\/news\/iball-launches-4g-tablet-at-rs-9999\/50436042","category_name":null,"category_name_seo":"telecomnews"}],"related_content":[],"msid":50436998,"entity_type":"ARTICLE","title":"Nasscom opposes differential pricing of data services but seeks exceptions","synopsis":"\"Any such program should abide by the principles of Net Neutrality and not constrain innovation in any way,\" Chandrashekhar said.","titleseo":"telecomnews\/nasscom-opposes-differential-pricing-of-data-services-but-seeks-exceptions","status":"ACTIVE","authors":[{"author_name":"Neha Alawadhi","author_link":"\/author\/479235679\/neha-alawadhi","author_image":"https:\/\/etimg.etb2bimg.com\/authorthumb\/479235679.cms?width=100&height=100","author_additional":{"thumbsize":false,"msid":479235679,"author_name":"Neha Alawadhi","author_seo_name":"neha-alawadhi","designation":"Correspondent","agency":false}},{"author_name":"Vikas SN","author_link":"\/author\/479239704\/vikas-sn","author_image":"https:\/\/etimg.etb2bimg.com\/authorthumb\/479239704.cms?width=100&height=100","author_additional":{"thumbsize":true,"msid":479239704,"author_name":"Vikas SN","author_seo_name":"vikas-sn","designation":"Assistant Editor","agency":false}}],"Alttitle":{"minfo":""},"artag":"ET Bureau","artdate":"2016-01-04 14:04:23","lastupd":"2016-01-04 14:07:29","breadcrumbTags":["Microsoft","Google","industry","Nasscom","data services","TSPs"],"secinfo":{"seolocation":"telecomnews\/nasscom-opposes-differential-pricing-of-data-services-but-seeks-exceptions"}}" data-authors="[" neha alawadhi","vikas sn"]" data-category-name="" data-category_id="" data-date="2016-01-04" data-index="article_1">
新德里/班加罗尔:行业身体国家软件和服务公司协会(行业协会)重申反对差别定价数据服务,声称所有的关税计划应确保对客户自由选择,让创新未经许可和没有差数据费用不同的应用程序。Nasscom主席R Chandrashekhar然而说,监管机构应该有权允许差别定价对于某些类型/类的服务被认为是在公共利益和基于强制性的事先批准。
这些项目包括提案的茶匙和他们的伴侣应该有明确的指示或批准的监管机构,应该受到监管机构更广泛的公众咨询到达最后的决定之前,身体在一份声明中说。
”任何此类程序应该遵守网络中立的原则,不以任何方式限制创新”Chandrashekhar说“我们强烈反对任何模型,茶匙或其合作伙伴有发言权或谨慎地选择内容提供优惠利率,速度等”。
此外,行业协会还建议一个合适的监督机制应该放在一个地方检查茶匙继续遵守网络中立的原则,建议建立一个独立的非盈利性实体与一个独立的董事会,谁将拥有和管理提出了差别定价项目。
上周,印度反对全面实施差别定价的数据服务,以应对电信监管机构寻求评论一篇论文实践。
“差别定价不应该成为一个工具,促进了市场主导地位或使反竞争行为通过TSP(电信服务提供商)或平台提供商。它不应该提供直接或间接的商业利益包括利用客户数据中生成的价值的过程。此外,它不应该为自己提供更低的价格或伴侣内容/服务”国家软件和服务公司协会网络理事会主席桑吉夫•Bikchandani说。
选择数据服务”,而不是差别定价对于广泛的访问,透明的商业模式应采用不分段互联网或扭曲竞争”Bikchandani补充道。
印度的电信监管机构此前要求建议差别定价数据服务的咨询文件发布12月9日。摘要,它描述了微分关税计划这些电信公司提供的“零或折扣关税特定内容的某些网站/应用程序/平台。”
上周,印度互联网和移动协会(IAMAI),其中包括成员等谷歌,微软、LinkedIn、Facebook和Twitter,说他们反对差别定价,因为它违反了网络中立。
“除了反对网络中立,火车初步建议的差别定价模型也违反了监管机构的干预定价原则,“Subho雷说,总统IAMAI。
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