Abstract
This paper explores how the ‘Free Basics’ initiative in India got transformed into a national debate on ‘net neutrality’ principle and finally le d to it being banned in India. Further, this pa per will also use ethnographic data to analyse how this ‘controversial’ initiative was debated, the claims it made and the actual ground level reality in the state of Tamil Nadu.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | EPIC: Ethnographic Praxis in Industry Conference |
| Volume | 2016 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Pages (from-to) | 249-263 |
| ISSN | 1559-890X |
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| Publication status | Published - Nov 2016 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Ethnographic Praxis in Industry Conference 2016: Pathmaking - Minneapolis, United States Duration: 29. Aug 2016 → 1. Sept 2016 |
Conference
| Conference | Ethnographic Praxis in Industry Conference 2016 |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Minneapolis |
| Period | 29/08/2016 → 01/09/2016 |