Now the issue has moved
from Neutrality to Participation and Drum Beating.
Participation: How it would not get
improved by forming NIR for
Beating the
Drums:
The India model needed a small IP Pool allocation as a policy and my
visit/effort were sufficient to get the proposal accepted but never believed in beating drums and that too
fake ones atleast. ISPAI takes up
‘what matters for India’ and tries to get it addressed favorably. Yes, lobbies
are there to oppose NIR by referring
/ instilling various fears in the
minds of community and now the stage has reached to divert / sell us fear of
“low-voting-power-because-of-NIR”.
Therefore the new question is whether this voting power would go up
or down with the NIR ? For that, we
must go in the past and reflect upon our decisions to support for EC position.
After we succeeded in getting the post 3/4 years back, a representation was made
again. Unfortunately, by this time the Indian community had felt and found
out that our first decision was a grave mistake and our second representation
lost. Indian community is very wise and democratic so, they do give opportunity
but take it back when it is not the right decision.
I have
been the President of ISPAI for the last 4 years and maintain my humbleness in
believing in what is good for the country. Whatever knowledge I have, I am proud
to say, is in positive direction.
NIXI meets the NIR
criteria on endorsement, u/s 25 not-for-profit company, self sustained rather
sufficient funds, Capability/Experience - No dispute case pending even for
".in" and willingness to follow all the operational procedures laid in
the books for NIR. The issue on "Neutrality" has also been duly clarified by Mr.
Ajay Kumar in his mail.
The Indian community is
capable of handling this new diversion approach / tactic and also ready to take
the remarks that we keep “wavering”. I am sure the world community like Andy,
Phillips and others can see that how many hurdles / diverting topics are being
created and if we ignore the same, there would be a further delay.
I would like to
clarify, as the President of ISPAI, that the entire ISP community supports
NIXI for the NIR and there is nothing pending in terms of the application
formalities communicated. During similar discussions, many issues erupted on
neutrality to which we must state that the ISPAI community is very much part of
NIXI in any type of composition one wants to term. We won’t appreciate any
excuses / reasoning / diversions to delay NIR any further.
Last
but not the least; I have responded to Jonny also that
Regards
Rajesh Chharia
President
ISPAI (Internet Service Providers Association of India)