News Summary

• Airtel launched a new ‘Priority Postpaid’ service that will offer all its postpaid customers more consistent connectivity during periods of network congestion.
• Critics argue that Airtel’s plan creates a fast lane for customers willing to pay more, potentially undermining the principle of equal access.
• The Parliamentary Committee on IT has begun examining whether the service breaches the non-discrimination principle embedded in the telecoms framework in India.
• The company says the service is fully compliant with net neutrality rules because it does not prioritise any specific application, website or content provider.