"Chairman Wheeler wanted me to let you know that today the US Court of appeals affirmed the FCC's open internet order (net neutrality). "The regulations issued by the regulators of both the countries will definitely help other countries to also come up with clear rules on net neutrality". "We continue to follow Trai 's action in India on net neutrality as well".Both the US and Indian telecom regulators have raised the pitch while trying to ensure an open internet. It was a great victory for the Commission and we hope it will help our friends around the world as they debate their own net neutrality frameworks," Mindel De La Torr, chief, International Bureau, Federal Communications Commission said. Both orders though, could face legal battles in the days ahead.The FCC's order on net neutrality also referred to as the open internet rules, came into force from June 12 after a federal US court rejected three petitions to stay the US regulator's order.

Source: Economic Times June 27, 2016 23:37 UTC