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Telecom
Spectrum, broadband and telecommunications policy. 211 items.
24 Oct 2013
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Ambiguity in the App Store: Understanding India’s emerging IT sector in light of IPMobile applications hold immense potential for India but are not fully understood by even their own developers in the context of India’s intellectual property (IP) regime. This is the first in a series of blog posts introducing CIS's new …
6 Sep 2013
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Regrouping for Growth - Interest Rates - IIIAside from muddling along, the choices are to try to grow and retain capital to staunch the gap temporarily, or to settle for low growth and capital flight.
31 Aug 2013
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TRAI Consultation Paper on SpectrumShyam Ponappa and A.B.Beliappa worked on this submission to Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on their spectrum consultation paper. The submission was made on August 21, 2013.
10 Aug 2013
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Breaking into the Closed Circle: Domestic High-Tech Manufacturing Needs Access To MarketsThe deferral of India's preferential market access (PMA) policy for locally manufactured high-tech products indicates some lack of clarity and/or confusion in the government.
30 Jul 2013
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Institute on Internet & Society: Event ReportThe Institute on Internet and Society organized by the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) with grant supported by the Ford Foundation took place from June 8 to 14, 2013 at the Golden Palms Resort in Bangalore.
8 Jul 2013
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Building Up vs Tearing DownWe have to find ways to deal with corruption without subverting our developmental aims.
6 Jun 2013
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Law & Order through Traffic SystemsA TV white space system for traffic management may induce us to observe discipline and law-abiding behaviour, writes Shyam Ponappa in an article published in the Business Standard on June 5, 2013.
10 May 2013
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Configuring a 'Non-Toothless' Regulator (TRAI)A proposal to give the telecom regulator the right to impose penalties marks a sea change in the government's approach to regulation.
30 Apr 2013
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From Open Citizen Radio Networks to the Race for .RADIO gTLDIn light of the recent shutdown of INDYMEDIA ATHENS server and its associated antagonistic Internet radio streaming services, Radio98FM and Radio Entasi, Sharath Chandra Ram, takes a look at open radio networks run by citizen operators as …
28 Apr 2013
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Prioritizing Communications & EnergyAfter curbing unproductive expenditure and imports, we must focus on developing communications and energy.
12 Mar 2013
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Are India's Glory Days Over?Unless major structural changes are effected, India will miss an economic take-off for many years, writes Shyam Ponappa.
28 Feb 2013
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Who Minds the Maxwell's Demon (Revisiting Communication Networks through the Lens of the Intermediary)A holistic reflection on information networks and it’s regulatory framework is possible only when the medium-specific boundary that has often separated the Internet and Telecom networks begins to dissolve, to objectively reveal points of …
6 Feb 2013
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The Supreme Court & Spectrum ManagementOnly the Supreme Court can rectify spectrum management in line with other resources, but all stakeholders can contribute.
6 Jan 2013
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What's Needed Is User-Centric Design, Not Good IntentionsThe inadequacy of essentials and conveniences around us results from a slack approach to both design and execution. We know we are deficient in execution, but we need to be more aware of deficiencies in approach and design. Good intentions, …
21 Dec 2012
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Inflation Control Through Structural ReformsInflation will persist until supply increases. Policies must therefore address supply through structural reforms, e.g., in telecom and power.
24 Nov 2012
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Folly of Mandating Spectrum AuctionsThe recent failure of the 2G spectrum auctions has brought to the fore serious questions on auctions being the only mode for allocation of spectrum.
8 Nov 2012
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Super WiFi & Shared Spectrum: A Time to Start SharingLook into sharing spectrum and 'Super Wi-Fi', instead of auctions, refarming and exclusive allocation.
22 Oct 2012
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The Supreme Court DeliversNow, the spectrum and licence issues need resolution. On September 27, 2012, the Supreme Court of India delivered the opinion of a bench comprising five Judges on the Presidential Reference regarding the auction of 2G spectrum.
6 Sep 2012
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Changing Our GameAdopting 'co-ordination models' like the Stag Hunt could reduce contention and improve outcomes.
19 Aug 2012
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Decision Analysis for Interest Rates - IIIndia needs to make practical choices that prioritise growth. This is the second column. The previous column was published in the Business Standard on July 5, 2012. It explained how lower interest rates could improve growth by increasing …
19 Jul 2012
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Use of DPI Technology by ISPs — Response by the Department of TelecommunicationsCIS filed requests under the Right to Information with the Department of Telecommunications, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, BSNL and MTNL, asking a number of questions related to the use of Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) technology by …
5 Jul 2012
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Decision Analysis for Interest RatesThe discipline of systematic evaluation through applying process-flow and decision analysis — in this example, of financial logic — can help make reasoned, practical decisions, whether for interest rates, or for resolving issues in power …
2 Jul 2012
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Growth, India's Highest PriorityThe government must focus on reviving corporate profits and, hence, growth, writes Shyam Ponappa. The column was published in the Business Standard on June 8, 2012.
30 Jun 2012
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National Telecom Policy 2012 — Issues and ConcernsSnehashish Ghosh throws light on some of the issues and concerns surrounding the recently passed National Telecom Policy 2012.
24 Jun 2012
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Unlicensed Spectrum Policy Brief for Government of IndiaCentre for Internet & Society and the Ford Foundation are delighted to bring you the Unlicensed Spectrum Policy brief for Government of India. The policy brief authored by Satya N Gupta, Sunil Abraham and Yelena Gyulkhandanyan contains an …
5 Jun 2012
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Report on the 3rd IJLT-CIS Lecture Series on Telecom Laws and RegulationMr. Samarajiva, by his own admission, is a ‘jack of all trades’. His breadth of regulatory and teaching experience is only matched by his ability to turn a potentially complex topic like ‘Tariff Regulation’ into a beautifully weaved story …
24 May 2012
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The Coming Telecom MonopolyThe 2G judgment and Trai spectrum pricing recommendations have led to a policy that makes sense for only one survivor.
24 May 2012
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Google Policy Fellowship Programme: Call for ApplicationsThe Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) is inviting applications for the Google Policy Fellowship programme. Google is providing a USD 7,500 stipend to the India Fellow, who will be selected by August 15, 2012.
1 May 2012
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China 3: Build Comprehensive EcosystemsFailures in electricity, transport and broadband have common strands. China's approach offers a possible alternative. Shyam Ponappa's column was published in the Business Standard on April 5, 2012.
30 Mar 2012
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Convergence India 2012The 20th Convergence India conference, deemed South Asia’s largest international ICT event, took place in the country’s capital from March 21-23, 2012. Featuring a grand exhibition of innovative products and industry players from over 25 …