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CIS Comments on TRAI Consultation Paper on Promoting Local Telecom Equipment Manufacturing — by Anubha Sinha — last modified Nov 26, 2017 02:56 AM
The 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.
CIS Submission to TRAI Consultation Note on Model for Nation-wide Interoperable and Scalable Public Wi-Fi Networks — by Japreet Grewal, Pranesh Prakash, Sharath Chandra Ram, Sumandro Chattapadhyay, Sunil Abraham, Udbhav Tiwari and Amelia Andersdotter — last modified Dec 12, 2016 01:59 PM
​This submission presents responses by the CIS on the ​Consultation Note on Model for Nation-wide Interoperable and Scalable Public Wi-Fi Networks published by the TRAI on November 15, 2016. Our analysis of the solution proposed in the Note, in brief, is that there is no need of a solution for non-existing interoperability problem for authentication and payment services for accessing public Wi-Fi networks. The proposed solution in this Note only adds to over-regulation in this sector, and does not incentivise new investment in the sector, but only establishes UIDAI and NPCI as the monopoly service providers for authentication and payment services.
CIS Submission to TRAI Consultation on Free Data — by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Jul 01, 2016 04:04 PM
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) held a consultation on Free Data, for which CIS sent in the following comments.
The Free Basics debate: Trai has a point in imposing temporary ban on net neutrality — by Sunil Abraham — last modified Dec 25, 2015 02:58 PM
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.
Comments on the DoT Panel Report via MyGov — by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Sep 26, 2015 10:16 AM
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.
Response to TRAI Consultation Paper on Regulatory Framework for Over-the-Top (OTT) Services — by Pranesh Prakash — last modified May 09, 2015 11:27 AM
The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) sent a joint response to the TRAI Consultation Paper on Regulatory Framework for Over-the-top (OTT) Services with scholars from Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. The response was sent on March 27, 2015.
Institute for Internet & Society 2014, Pune — by Samantha Cassar — last modified Apr 07, 2014 11:31 AM
Last 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 which participants heard from speakers from various backgrounds on issues arising out of the intersection of internet and society, such as intellectual property, freedom of expression, and accessibility, to name a few. Below is an official reporting summarizing sessions that took place.
An Introduction to Spectrum Sharing — by Beli — last modified Mar 20, 2014 09:34 AM
We 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 traditional, purely intra-operator shared scenario, and how it might be overcome by inter-operator sharing.
The Supreme Court Delivers — by Shyam Ponappa — last modified Dec 21, 2012 09:57 AM
Now, 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.
India's untapped potential: Are a billion people losing out because of spectrum? — by Shyam Ponappa — last modified Dec 14, 2012 10:31 AM
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 electromagnetic waves that are used from home appliances like microwaves and remote controls, to radios, cell phones, and of course, the internet – could be a huge barrier to the country’s economic and social development.

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