Rajeev has been one of the few MPs who has been very vocal and has engaged extensively on the issue of Net Neutrality. He had urged the Government, through letters to the Telecom Minister, that the government undertake a public consultation on Net Neutrality and related issues. Subsequently, TRAI, sMore...

Rajeev has been one of the few MPs who has been very vocal and has engaged extensively on the issue of Net Neutrality. He had urged the Government, through letters to the Telecom Minister, that the government undertake a public consultation on Net Neutrality and related issues. Subsequently, TRAI, since December 2015, has issued Public Consultations on the topics of Over the top (OTT) services, Differential pricing on Data Services and on Net Neutrality. Rajeev is the only Member of Parliament to have submitted comments and counter comments to all the consultation papers. TRAI in its recommendations adopted many of Rajeev’s submissions like prohibition of Tariff differentiation and no licensing of the OTT services.

Rajeev filed a PIL in 2013 arguing that Section 66A of the Information Technology Act is unconstitutional because in the name of securing the Internet and in the name of preventing abuse of the Internet, government and government bureaucrats were overreaching and trespassing on the constitutional riMore...

Rajeev filed a PIL in 2013 arguing that Section 66A of the Information Technology Act is unconstitutional because in the name of securing the Internet and in the name of preventing abuse of the Internet, government and government bureaucrats were overreaching and trespassing on the constitutional right of free speech of citizens. The Supreme Court pronounces its judgment on Rajeev’s PIL against section struck it down as unconstitutional. Read More