Programme
Telecom
Spectrum, broadband and telecommunications policy. 211 items.
1 May 2019
Blog post
Democracy, Digital India and NetworksDigitisation and democracy are ruled by the ineluctable dynamics of networks.
28 Apr 2019
Blog post
Delayed Cash Flows and NPAsWe need to rid ourselves of a tolerance of delayed payments to avoid their consequences.
12 Apr 2019
News
Policy Lab on Artificial Intelligence & DemocracyShweta Mohandas participated in a policy lab on Artificial Intelligence & Democracy in India organised by Tandem Research, in partnership with Microsoft Research and Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung on 2 & 3 April, 2019, in Bangalore.
12 Apr 2019
News
Broadband India Forum: OTTs & TSPs Need to Work Together to Advance Digital India GoalsUrgent need to further enhance the symbiotic relationship between OTTs & TSPs. TSPs need to be provided regulatory relief so that they operate in a win-win ecosystem. Licensing OTTs is not an option. Global investments by OTTs growing – was …
12 Apr 2019
News
BIF conference on “Substitutability of OTT Services with Telecom Services & Regulation of OTT ServicesAnubha Sinha was a panellist at a BIF conference on “Substitutability of OTT Services with Telecom Services & Regulation of OTT Services” organized by Broadband India Forum on April 5, 2019 at Taj Mahal Hotel, Mansingh Road, New Delhi.
7 Mar 2019
Blog post
Recapturing the CommonsRegulations that facilitate infrastructure with appropriate public resource use will enhance productivity.
18 Feb 2019
News
Project LoonBillions of people could get online for the first time thanks to helium balloons that Google will soon send over many places cell towers don’t reach.
30 Nov 2018
Blog post
A great start on Wi-Fi reformsThe 5 GHz regulations are exactly what we needed for a start. But we need a lot more, and not only from the DoT.
4 Oct 2018
Blog post
Policies & the Public InterestThe public interest calls for real reforms for equitable growth.
29 Jul 2018
News
After Securing Net Neutrality In India, TRAI Goes To Bat For Data PrivacyThis will be a stop-gap measure before the creation of a privacy bill.
6 Jul 2018
Blog post
The Problems That Should Occupy Our ElectioneersThe prize in the elections next year could be a winner's curse.
22 Jun 2018
Blog post
Comments on the Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference RegulationsThis submission presents comments by the Centre for Internet & Society, India (“CIS”) on the Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference Regulations which was released to the public by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India …
1 Jun 2018
News
BIF Workshop on V Band-New Use Cases under 802.11ad &.11ayThe workshop organized by Broadband India was held on May 31, 2018 at Taj Mansingh (Long Champ) in New Delhi. Shyam Ponappa attended the workshop.
12 May 2018
News
Comment: India's NTP 2018 gets digital makeover but needs complimentary policiesCriticism notwithstanding, Indian bureaucratic mandarins—babus as they are referred to in local lingo—do come up with draft policies that are contemporaneous, and at times when it’s least expected.
7 May 2018
Blog post
India's Draft Telecom Policy Needs to Bridge the Gap Between Intent and ExecutionEarlier this week, India’s department of telecommunications (DoT) released a draft new telecom policy, titled ‘Draft National Digital Communications Policy 2018’.
6 May 2018
Blog post
The Huawei pointerTaking a cue from Huawei. Huawei has an awe-inspiring record of drive, perseverance, fortuitous circumstances, good strategy, execution, and success.
25 Mar 2018
Blog post
NPAs & Bad BanksCorrecting misinformed impressions about NPAs, and the Swedish model for setting up a Bad Bank.
1 Feb 2018
Blog post
Matching Realities and AspirationsLeaving aside fixing the 'mountains' such as land acquisition, NPAs etc, here are some thoughts on systemic focus and action.
25 Jan 2018
Blog post
Submission to TRAI Consultation on "Inputs for Formulation of National Telecom Policy - 2018"Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) made a submission to TRAI Consultation on inputs to the National Telecom Policy.
18 Jan 2018
Blog post
The 2G Judgment of December 2017: What Was It About?The judgment provides a critique of how no proper evidence was presented on existence of an FCFS policy and its improper implementation.
7 Dec 2017
26 Nov 2017
Blog post
CIS Comments on TRAI Consultation Paper on Promoting Local Telecom Equipment ManufacturingThe Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) sent comments to the TRAI Consultation Paper on promoting telecom equipment manufacturing. CIS submission drew primarily from the research done in the Pervasive Technologies project.
10 Nov 2017
News
Consultation Paper on Promoting Local Telecom Equipment ManufacturingRohini Lakshané and Prof. Contreras's Vanderbilt paper was quoted in this TRAI consultation paper.
8 Nov 2017
Blog post
Response Submission on TRAI's Consultation Paper on Privacy, Security and Ownership of Data in Telecom SectorCIS submitted its comments on the consultation paper on privacy, security and ownership of data in telecom sector which was published by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on August 9, 2017.
7 Nov 2017
Blog post
Nobel Laureate Richard Thaler's Views On AuctionsThe government has already set up a Nudge unit; now, it should apply the Nobel laureate's insights on auctions relating to essential infrastructure.
11 Oct 2017
8 Sep 2017
Blog post
Revamp Telecom Sector & Revive The EconomyShare infrastructure and spectrum, and adopt revenue-sharing for growth. There’s little doubt our economy is facing a slough of problems, including misdirection and loss of momentum.
4 Aug 2017
Event
P. Vigneswara Ilavarasan, PhD - Broadband Access in India: Insights from a Demand Side Research (Delhi, August 04, 5 pm)It is our priviledge to announce that P. Vigneswara Ilavarasan, PhD will be the speaker for the August #FirstFriday event at the CIS office in Delhi. Dr. Ilavarasan is an Associate Professor at the Department of Management Studies in the …
3 Aug 2017
Blog post
A New Telecom Policy That WorksA sound NTP-2018 requires sustainable, integrated policies that address our realities.
5 Jun 2017
Blog post
Broadband Reforms for Local ManufacturingBroadband in India needs reforms for local manufacturing and for infrastructure expansion and utilisation.