Topic
Telecom
190 items.
30 Mar 2015
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Railway Takeaways for Digital IndiaExtending the approach of the Railway Budget to telecommunications and broadband. For the first time since the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) formed the government last year, we have something more than grand aspirational statements to …
19 Mar 2015
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TRAI-ing Times: The Story So Far24th December, 2014 marked a pivotal moment in the Indian experience with network neutrality. On this date, one of India’s largest telecom players, Bharti Airtel, announced the introduction of a new ‘VoIP’ usage policy for its mobile users.
28 Dec 2014
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A Road Map for Digital IndiaIndia's current policies for telecommunications don't serve our interests. Here's what must change.
10 Nov 2014
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Times Group wants TRAI to save the Internet from greedy telcos via Net NeutralityIn an especially strong attack against perceived threats to its Internet-based business, the Times of India group has sought regulatory intervention to ensure what is popularly called Net Neutrality, or the concept that internet service …
11 Aug 2014
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Transformation, or Drift?We need transformative policies and incentives with purpose, especially in solar power and digital infrastructure.
7 Aug 2014
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“OTTs Eating Into Our Revenue”: Telcos in IndiaOn August 5, 2014, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India organised a seminar on a regulatory framework for Over-The-Top services. This is a lay discussion of the Seminar and its focus on matters crucial to telecom, the Internet and the …
5 Jun 2014
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A Great Start (for the Modi government)The National Democratic Alliance government has made a terrific start. Time will tell how this plays out, but it has begun decisively and set a sure tone.
1 May 2014
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An Infrastructure Road MapWhat should and should not be done by a new government in this crucial sector.
9 Mar 2014
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Extractive Charges on Spectrum & PetroleumThe author examines whether government levies on these critical inputs are beneficial or detrimental.
7 Mar 2014
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Institute for Internet & Society 2014, PuneLast month, activists, journalists, researchers, and members of civil society came together at the 2014 Institute for Internet & Society in Pune, which was hosted by CIS and funded by the Ford Foundation. The Institute was a week long, in …
24 Feb 2014
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An Introduction to Spectrum SharingWe will look at how current technology – mainly GSM, but also CDMA and touching upon LTE - shares spectrum, how they might share spectrum, the trade-off between spectral (in this case, 'trunking') and 'economic' efficiency in the …
17 Feb 2014
News
Broadband Internet needs attention: Sunil AbrahamTelecom regulation is mostly a success, but wired and wireless broadband needs attention, says Centre for Internet and Society executive director.
12 Feb 2014
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Centre- or State-Driven Development?Federalism requires a strong Centre as well as strong states, and effective organisation and coordination -- which can be facilitated by using the Internet.
6 Dec 2013
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For a Telecom RevivalThe government announced momentous decisions, subject to Cabinet approval, on telecom policy on December 3.
18 Nov 2013
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Predictability in InfrastructureSystematic planning and execution can reduce the need for crisis management in infrastructure and manufacturing.
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 …
7 Oct 2013
News
Alliance aimed at reducing internet cost launchedA number of government bodies, non-government organizations and private players have joined hands to create a coalition aimed at reducing the cost of internet access worldwide. The coalition -- Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) -- …
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
News
Your telco could help spy on youTelecom minister gives approval to changes in rules for mobile licences to enable such mass surveillance.
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.
20 Jun 2013
News
Opportunities for TV White Spaces in India WorkshopShyam Ponappa, a fellow at the Centre for Internet and Society is participating in a workshop on TV White Space. The workshop is being organized by the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay and sponsored by the Ford Foundation at the Royal …
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.
20 May 2013
News
A lifetime of five years on the internetCentre for Internet and Society observes its fifth anniversary on Sunday.
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.
6 May 2013
News
CIS anniversaryThe Centre for Internet and Society will celebrate five years of its existence with an exhibition showcasing its works and accomplishments.
30 Apr 2013
Blog post
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.