Centre for Internet & Society

309 items matching your search terms.
Filter the results.
Item type



















New items since



Sort by relevance · date (newest first) · alphabetically
Blog Entry A Market Structure for Digital India
by Shyam Ponappa published Oct 10, 2016 — filed under: ,
If delivery is priced below cost, communications services will be unsustainable and ineffective. The stress in the telecom sector is evident from the data. The market capitalisation of listed telecom operators has been stagnant since the 3G auction in 2010, while the government collected Rs 2.83 lakh crore of non-tax charges from them.
Located in Telecom / Blog
A Megacorp’s Basic Instinct
by Prasad Krishna published Feb 04, 2016 — filed under: , , , , , ,
Bolstered by academia and civil society, TRAI stands its ground against FB’s Free Basics publicity blitz.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Blog Entry A New Telecom Policy That Works
by Shyam Ponappa published Aug 03, 2017 last modified Sep 12, 2017 01:54 PM — filed under:
A sound NTP-2018 requires sustainable, integrated policies that address our realities.
Located in Telecom / Blog
Blog Entry A Pathfinding Approach for Digital India
by Shyam Ponappa published Mar 03, 2017 — filed under: ,
It's not only the installation of the OFC, but of ensuring quality and reliability.
Located in Telecom / Blog
Blog Entry A Road Map for Digital India
by Shyam Ponappa published Dec 28, 2014 — filed under:
India's current policies for telecommunications don't serve our interests. Here's what must change.
Located in Telecom / Blog
Blog Entry Accessibility in the New Telecom Policy 2011
by Prasad Krishna published Dec 24, 2011 last modified Jan 02, 2012 05:12 AM — filed under: ,
Responding 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 available here. It deals exclusively with the issue of accessibility in telecommunications for persons with disabilities, which has been left out of NTP 2011. We outline below in some detail the rationale for including accessibility in the NTP.
Located in Accessibility
After Securing Net Neutrality In India, TRAI Goes To Bat For Data Privacy
by Admin published Jul 29, 2018 — filed under: ,
This will be a stop-gap measure before the creation of a privacy bill.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Blog Entry After the Lockdown
by Shyam Ponappa published Apr 09, 2020 — filed under: , ,
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry Airtel Open Network
by Harsh Gupta and Aditya Tejas published Jun 17, 2016 last modified Jun 17, 2016 11:58 AM — filed under:
Today, Airtel launched its Open Network platform. The web page displays visualization data on network coverage and signal strength across the country, as well as a detailed breakdown of cell tower placement, including towers that are shutdown or still being planned.
Located in Telecom / Blog
Alliance aimed at reducing internet cost launched
by Prasad Krishna published Oct 07, 2013 last modified Oct 29, 2013 09:08 AM — filed under:
A 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) -- will advocate policy and regulatory reforms to push down the cost of bandwidth in developing and poor countries, where cost of internet access remains very high.
Located in News & Media