Programme
Telecom
Spectrum, broadband and telecommunications policy. 211 items.
14 Mar 2012
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An Interview with PK GargFormer Wireless Advisor to the Government of India, Ministry of Communications & IT, and current ITU regulatory board member, PK Garg, discusses some of the telecom policy interventions in an interview with Yelena Gyulkhandanyan.
6 Mar 2012
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The 2G Supreme Court JudgmentThe Business Standard published Shyam Ponappa's two-part article deconstructing the assumptions in the Supreme Court's 2G judgment, and suggesting possible ways forward. The first one was published on March 1, 2012, and the second on March …
29 Feb 2012
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An Interview with Stephen SongStephen Song, the founder of Village Telco, an initiative to bring practical and inexpensive communication network infrastructure to rural and remote areas, speaks about factors that catalyzed the initiative, the benefits of the network, …
9 Jan 2012
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Reversing India's Downward TrajectoryThe country can regain growth momentum with rate cuts and telecom reforms, writes Shyam Ponappa in this column published in the Business Standard on 5 January 2012.
2 Jan 2012
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Inputs for NTP 2011The Centre for Internet and Society wishes to commend the DoT on the draft of the New Telecom Policy and offers its suggestions to improve the draft with specific changes.
24 Dec 2011
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Accessibility in the New Telecom Policy 2011Responding to the call for comments on NTP 2011, 27 organisations sent a joint letter requesting that accessibility for persons with disabilities be included specifically within the goals and objectives of the policy. The submission is …
5 Dec 2011
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Healing self-inflicted woundsA spate of dysfunctional actions and retrograde developments has led to an unimaginable mess for India. Can the damage to growth prospects be undone? Does it need to be? If so, how? Three areas are discussed below.
18 Nov 2011
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Telecom Path-Breaker?Does the draft National Telecom Policy-2011 reflect true brilliance or smoke-and-mirrors? It will be a game-changer if a shared network is implemented effectively, writes Shyam Ponappa in this article published in the Business Standard on …
26 Oct 2011
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Facing up to Moral HazardSystems upholding the law and standards help navigate the grey areas of moral hazard and adverse selection writes Shyam Ponappa in this article published in the Business Standard on October 6, 2011.
21 Sep 2011
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Reviving GrowthThe government needs to reduce interest rates and undertake specific reforms to revive growth. The focus needs to be on communications, specifically broadband, it would yield results. Mobile communications have grown phenomenally but the …
24 Jul 2011
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The Challenges of Direct DemocracyIndia must weigh the pros and cons of various approaches to direct democracy and develop one of its own.
8 Jun 2011
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NTP 2011 Objective: BroadbandThe Indian government has to choose between accessible, affordable services and short-term revenue, writes Shyam Ponappa in this article published in the Business Standard on June 2, 2011.
5 May 2011
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Spectrum reforms - Good & Bad newsA good initiative is under way, but needs changes to work out complex issues, writes Shyam Ponappa in this article published in the Business Standard on May 5, 2011.
25 Apr 2011
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Learning from FukushimaTake remedial steps and demystify the unreasoning dread of nuclear power, says Shyam Ponappa in his latest column published by the Business Standard on April 7, 2011.
29 Mar 2011
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India's untapped potential: Are a billion people losing out because of spectrum?As one of the world’s fastest growing economies and with over 65% of its billion-plus population under 35, India has huge potential. But according to Shyam Ponappa of the Centre for Internet & Society, its spectrum management – the …
28 Mar 2011
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Big-Bang Budgets?Clarity of planning and conceptualisation needs to be the hallmark of policy planning for the Budget, says Shyam Ponappa in this article published in the Business Standard on March 3, 2011.
11 Feb 2011
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Spectrum auctions - 'Jhatka' or 'Halal'?The choice is between sudden death and a slow one. The article by Shyam Ponappa appeared in the Business Standard on 3 February 2011.
7 Jan 2011
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The policy langursThe comforts of civilised living for all Indians require dedicated collective effort. The article by Shyam Ponappa was published in the Business Standard on 6 January 2011.
3 Dec 2010
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Take 'Model T' for TelecomWe need an initiative coordinated by the PMO that optimises both services and government revenues, says Shyam Ponappa in his article published in the Business Standard on 2 December 2010.
23 Nov 2010
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3G LifeYou can video chat, stream music and watch TV on your phone. Offering high-speed internet access, 3G would change the world of mobile computing. Nishant Shah's article was published in the Indian Express on 14 November 2010.
16 Nov 2010
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Ideology and ICT PoliciesFor better policies, decision-makers need to know their own and others’ biases, and consider what others are doing, writes Shyam Ponappa in an article published in the Business Standard on 4 November 2010.
23 Oct 2010
11 Oct 2010
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Broad-basing BroadbandEducation and training through the Internet need Commonwealth Games-like crisis management, says Shyam Ponappa in an article on broadband for education and training published in the Business Standard on 7 October 2010.
22 Sep 2010
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What a highway can doDespite signs of transformational change, we need more - SOPs and quality
18 Aug 2010
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'Containing Inflation' - A mythWe need problem-solving, not confused rhetoric or misguided action, says Shyam Ponappa. The article was published in Business Standard on 7 August, 2008.
7 Jul 2010
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Catching up on broadbandThe govt can invest some of the Rs 1,00,000 crore from the spectrum auctions to help India catch up on broadband, says Shyam Ponappa in his latest article published in the Business Standard on July 1, 2010.
4 Jun 2010
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India's sorry spectrum storyIn this article published in the Business Standard on June 3, 2010, Shyam Ponappa analyses the spectrum story in India. He says that the approach to spectrum management is an object lesson in how not to use information and communications …
13 May 2010
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China Club instead of Bombay Club?Emulate China's coordinated policies for strategic sectors, and we'll rely less on commodity exports, says Shyam Ponappa in his article in the Business Standard on May 13, 2010.
23 Apr 2010
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The Right Ring ToneFocus on improving service quality with a strong partner, and not on one-shot stake sales, says Shyam Ponappa in his article published in the Business Standard on April 1, 2010.
5 Mar 2010
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Understanding SpectrumWhat is spectrum and how do government and commercial decisions on this scientific phenomenon affect public facilities and costs? Shyam Ponappa examines this in his latest blog published in the Business Standard on March 4, 2010.