There&#x27;s a case to be made about the good things colonialism brought for countries.  Not a great one and you&#x27;ll get shouted down however.<p>But this fracas really distracts from the more important issue - &quot;net neutrality&quot; (Colonialism is dead after all, at least early 20th century style..)  The Indian government seems quite appropriate in their concerns.  This whole &#x27;denying poor people free stuff&#x27; is very likely seen as a subterfuge.  Maybe &#x27;owning&#x27; parts of the net <i>is</i> the new colonialism.