#In India
In India
Facebook introduced a scheme called Freebasics in which Facebook and some other sites will cooperate with a carrier called Reliance and provide free access to selected sites. At that time, around 70 sites. Many carriers, as well as websites, come against this saying it will kill net neutrality. They gave free access to some sites for users of specific carriers.
Later the TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) asked them to stop doing this. The TRAI is an authority run under Indian Government and control everything related to Telecom (The Internet as well).
In India, there are some rules, but India never supports a Priority-based speed for customers.
###Another one is JIO
Another one is JIO
Mukesh Ambany introduced a Telecom Company called JIO which provided everything for free for more than a year. First, they provided free service to their employees (in beta phase). Then, to people having selected brand smartphones (Samsung and LYF). Finally, it is opened to the public.
Sometime later, all other companies united and complained to TRAI and TRAI first refused it. Afterward, all companies cut off their prices in order to keep their customers with them.
Because JIO gave free internet (100 Mbps while tested, and 24-26 Mbps in the production phase), free voice and video calls, 100's of free TV channels, free music, movies, and everything, TRAI asked JIO to stop this plan in May and then JIO changed the name of the plan and giving it also for free.
#India doesn't have such very strict rules on the Internet
India doesn't have such very strict rules on the Internet
However, if the ISP is able to prioritize users based on the amount they pay and serve them data based on that,
#It will kill the internet. It will not only affect SO
It will kill the internet. It will not only affect SO
It will affect many big companies having the server located in the US only.
#And for sure, it will not only affect the US citizen. All of us. People from all over the world.