Programme
Telecom
Spectrum, broadband and telecommunications policy. 211 items.
11 Apr 2025
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Whose Technology is it Anyway? An exploratory essay on the political economy of India's digital revolutionThe story of India's digital journey has become an oft-cited tale of economic success across the globe, inspiring similar experiments in other nations in the Global Majority world - most prominently across sub-Saharan Africa. At home, …
4 Nov 2024
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Digital Rights and ISP Accountability in India: An Analysis of Policies and PracticesThis report presents a comprehensive evaluation of India's four largest Internet Service Providers (ISPs)—Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone-Idea (Vi), and BSNL—examining their commitment to digital rights and transparency.
16 May 2024
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Comments to the Draft Digital Competition Bill, 2024This submission is a response by researchers at the Centre for Internet and Society India (CIS) to the draft Digital Competition Bill, 2024, published by the Committee on Digital Competition Law (CDCL), Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), …
20 Feb 2024
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How the Telecom Act undermines personal libertiesIn this article, Prof. Rajat Kathuria and Isha Suri analyse whether the law has enough safeguards and an independent regulatory architecture to protect the rights of citizens. The authors posit that the current version leaves the door open …
22 Dec 2023
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Comments to the Telecommunications Bill, 2023The Parliament has passed the Telecommunications Bill, 2023 which seeks to replace the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885. The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) submits its comments to the bill.
22 Nov 2022
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CIS’ Comments to the (Draft) Indian Telecommunication Bill 2022The Department of Telecommunications, Government of India invited comments on the Draft Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022. The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) submitted its comments.
29 Oct 2022
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Why spectrum needs a change in approachRajat Kathuria and Isha Suri write: It must be recognised that spectrum needs to be combined with other infrastructure to enable service delivery.
25 Mar 2022
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Response to TRAI consultation on Auction of Spectrum in frequency bands identified for IMT/5GThe Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) and Mozilla jointly submitted comments to Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s consultation paper on auction of spectrum in frequency bands identified for IMT/5G, released on 30 November 2021.
25 Mar 2022
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An Overview of Telecommunications Policy and Regulation Framework in IndiaAbhishek Raj, a researcher at the Centre for Internet Society (CIS), has authored a document that provides an overview of the policy and regulatory environment surrounding telecommunications in India.
3 Jan 2022
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Opinion: Delicensing 6 GHz, 60 GHz bands is crucial to improve Wi-Fi scenario in IndiaRecently, there has been growing demand from industry bodies and associations to delicense 6 GHz and 60 GHz bands in India.
14 Dec 2021
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Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP): An Opportunity for Funding Rural Internet Connectivity in IndiaA paper titled "Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP): An Opportunity for Funding Rural Internet Connectivity in India" authored by CIS' researcher Abhishek Raj got published in the book "Community Networks: Towards Sustainable Funding …
20 Dec 2020
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Response to TRAI Consultation Paper on Broadband Connectivity and SpeedCIS comments on Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s Consultation Paper on Roadmap to Promote Broadband Connectivity and Enhanced Broadband Speed
15 Jun 2020
24 May 2020
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Kick-start the economy with cash flowPay government dues and enable high-speed connectivity
20 May 2020
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What BharatNet can learn from the rural-roads scheme: involve states, local bodies, private sectorBharatNet appears to be foundering. It has a top-down approach with little involvement of the states, implementing agencies, or vendors. In contrast, PMGSY, considered a success, works in a bottom-up manner. Its implementation mechanism …
20 May 2020
20 May 2020
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High priced restrictive entry, distorted regulations make India's telecom sector unattractiveIn the wake of COVID-19, the PM has emphasized the opportunity to attract FDI by transforming the business environment and urged policy makers to ease the way business is done.
9 Apr 2020
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India’s ‘Self-Goal’ in Telecom9 Apr 2020
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After the Lockdown10 Feb 2020
7 Feb 2020
15 Dec 2019
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The Telecom Crisis is an NPA ProblemAfter interim relief for telecom, structural reforms must follow.
26 Sep 2019
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Traffic Rules, Mindset and On-Time PaymentsThere's no alternative to following the rules and working together with discipline for our common interests.
31 Jul 2019
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Fix Problems Before Complete FailureWe need some real solutions on the ground. Examples - Jet Airways post mortem findings applied as the way forward for difficult NPAs; and a radical change of course a
5 Jul 2019
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Fostering Strategic Convergence in US-India Tech Relations: 5G and BeyondThe 2019 G-20 summit underscores the importance of fostering strategic convergence in U.S.-India tech relations.
6 Jun 2019
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5G Aspirations and RealitiesWhat the government can do for 5G and Digital India with a Systems Approach.
30 May 2019
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The Huawei bogeyIndia needs to prove company aids Chinese government, or risk playing into US hands.
1 May 2019
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Democracy, Digital India and NetworksDigitisation and democracy are ruled by the ineluctable dynamics of networks.
28 Apr 2019
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Delayed Cash Flows and NPAsWe need to rid ourselves of a tolerance of delayed payments to avoid their consequences.
7 Mar 2019
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Recapturing the CommonsRegulations that facilitate infrastructure with appropriate public resource use will enhance productivity.