The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has to be commended for batting ___(1)___ for net neutrality, the principle of non-discrimination that is vital for the Internet to remain an ___(2)___ platform. Its decision was made clear on Monday when it ___(3)___ telecom providers from charging differential rates for data services. The regulator’s stance is commendable for two other reasons as well. One, it had to face enormous pressures to ____(4)____ with the way the Internet is governed. And, two, net neutrality, with its numerous interpretations, is a complex concept. The latest ruling could no doubt set the tone for regulators ___(5)___ the globe, especially those of countries that have socio-economic features akin to India’s. More important, it would ensure that generations of Indians are not forced to be ____(6)____ with services that pretend to be the Internet itself, robbing them of the real ____(7)____ of the medium. TRAI’s decision would bring relief and cheer to the millions of Indians as also some voluntary groups that admirably campaigned for months together for this result, worried as they were that the regulator would give up on net neutrality. The ____(8)____ had seemed that real. In the last year or so, there have been more than a few attempts by the big players to offer Internet services that ____(9)____ seemed to violate this principle. The public debate on net neutrality began during late 2014 when India’s top telecom carrier Bharti Airtel decided to charge users extra for the use of applications with which they can make free calls ____(10)____ the Internet.
1.
a) ambiguosly
b) certainly
c) clearly
d) unambiguously
2.
a) closed
b) covered
c) open
d) unsecured
3.
a) prohibited
b) allowed
c) let
d) permitted
4.
a) mess
b) tinker
c) tamper
d) care
5.
a) within
b) among
c) across
d) between
6.
a) satisfied
b) quenched
c) forced
d) slaked
7.
a) needy
b) critical
c) welfare
d) benefits
8.
a) humourous
b) enthusiasm
c) danger
d) suffer
9.
a) extrinsically
b) intrinsically
c) temporary
d) erratically
10.
a) over
b) through
c) in
d) between
