India's communications regulator endorses net neutrality

Telecom regulator of world's second largest internet market says it opposes 'discriminatory treatment' of internet traffic

India's communications regulator has endorsed net neutrality for the world's second largest internet market in its latest recommendations.

After more than 12 months of consultations, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) said it opposed "discriminatory treatment" of internet traffic, denying carriers the ability to charge more for data packages that include the use of apps such as Facebook and WhatsApp.