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Second Regional Conference on Connectivity for All: Future Technologies, Markets and Regulation
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Dec 27, 2015
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filed under:
Telecom,
Internet Governance
This conference organized by the International Telecommunications Society, IIMA IDEA Telecom Centre of Excellence and Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad was held in New Delhi from December 13 to 15, 2015. Sunil Abraham was a panelist in the session "Going beyond Cybersecurity: Internet Governance Issues".
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News & Media
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The Free Basics debate: Trai has a point in imposing temporary ban on net neutrality
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by
Sunil Abraham
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published
Dec 25, 2015
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filed under:
Telecom,
Featured,
Net Neutrality
The argument against net neutrality in India is simple. Regulation cannot be based on dogma – evidence of harm must be provided before you can advocate for rules for ISPs and telecom operators.
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Gauging Users' Reactions Towards Zero Rating
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by
Aadya Misra
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published
Nov 25, 2015
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filed under:
Telecom,
Social Media
In the ongoing debate about zero-rated plans and net neutrality, this blog post aims to study the possible effects of a survey conducted in Bangalore to gauge users' reactions towards such plans, and specifically "limited packs" offered by major telecom companies.
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The Buzz Around TV White Space
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by
Shyam Ponappa
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published
Nov 06, 2015
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last modified
Dec 16, 2015 02:21 AM
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filed under:
Telecom
Large blocks of underused spectrum lie tantalizingly out of reach, waiting for enabling regulation, administration, and to some extent technology, to accelerate our move towards Digital India.
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Digital India - Now to Work
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by
Shyam Ponappa
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published
Oct 03, 2015
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last modified
Nov 10, 2015 03:18 AM
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filed under:
Broadband,
Telecom,
Digital India,
Spectrum
There's a buzz about Digital India again with an Indian PM finally reaching Silicon Valley. So are we close to broadband taking off, or is this just more hype?
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September 2015 Bulletin
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Sep 29, 2015
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last modified
Nov 25, 2015 01:55 AM
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filed under:
Access to Knowledge,
Telecom,
Accessibility,
Internet Governance,
Researchers at Work
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Comments on the DoT Panel Report via MyGov
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by
Pranesh Prakash
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published
Sep 26, 2015
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filed under:
Telecom,
Featured
On behalf of the Centre for Internet and Society, I must commend the Department of Telecom Panel on its report. Overall, it displays a far better understanding of the underlying issues than the TRAI consultation paper did, and is overall a good effort at balancing the different sides. However, some of its most important recommendations are completely off-mark and would be disastrous if accepted by the government.
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More On Those Dropped Calls
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by
Shyam Ponappa
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published
Sep 04, 2015
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last modified
Oct 06, 2015 02:34 AM
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filed under:
Telecom
A basic problem is that the cost of spectrum and licences relative to earnings is too high, structurally.
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August 2015 Bulletin
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Aug 31, 2015
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last modified
Oct 27, 2015 12:25 AM
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filed under:
Access to Knowledge,
Telecom,
Accessibility,
Internet Governance,
Researchers at Work
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Those Dropped Calls
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by
Shyam Ponappa
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published
Aug 06, 2015
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last modified
Sep 04, 2015 02:59 PM
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filed under:
Telecom
And what could be done to fix them...Why do we have so many dropped calls on our mobile phones? Operators say it's because of the closure and shortage of cell towers, and too little spectrum.
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