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More On Those Dropped Calls: by Shyam Ponappa — published Sep 04, 2015 — last modified Oct 06, 2015 02:34 AM — 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: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 31, 2015 — last modified Oct 27, 2015 12:25 AM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Telecom, Accessibility, Internet Governance, Researchers at Work
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Those Dropped Calls: by Shyam Ponappa — published Aug 06, 2015 — last modified Sep 04, 2015 02:59 PM — 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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July 2015 Bulletin: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 31, 2015 — last modified Nov 21, 2015 04:23 PM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Telecom, Accessibility, Internet Governance, Researchers at Work
Our newsletter for the month of July is below:
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Funding of National Optic Fibre Network (NOFN) - Who's Accountable?: by Aditya Garg — published Jul 17, 2015 — last modified Jul 17, 2015 03:19 PM — filed under: Telecom
The National Optic Fibre Network, a part of the Government's Digital India Initiative, has been in the news since the recent Expert Committee Report. In this Blog, the author examines the Accountability of the funding of the project.
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Regulatory Perspectives on Net Neutrality: by Pranesh Prakash — published Jul 08, 2015 — last modified Jul 18, 2015 02:46 AM — filed under: Telecom, Net Neutrality, Internet Governance, ICT
In this paper Pranesh Prakash gives an overview on why India needs to put in place net neutrality regulations, and the form that those regulations must take to avoid being over-regulation.
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The Centrality of Cash Flows: by Shyam Ponappa — published Jul 02, 2015 — last modified Aug 25, 2015 04:27 PM — filed under: Telecom
Greece's experience tells us that cash flows are crucial to economic outcomes. No matter how far-reaching the vision, ambition, and slogans, the effects of cash flows are profound and inevitable.
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Unfettering Stranded Capacity: by Shyam Ponappa — published Jun 04, 2015 — last modified Jul 11, 2015 04:00 PM — filed under: Telecom
Government can't control market forces, but can and must fix regulatory issues. First, the good news: the government does appear to be making serious efforts to tackle stranded capacity and stalled projects, as in the instances below. Such issues need to be resolved because of their effect on future investment and employment. Now, the bad news: one part is that some problems need solutions which are fraught with political risk.
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5G Technologies Workshop by IEEE: by Rohini Lakshané — published May 23, 2015 — last modified Aug 29, 2015 02:10 PM — filed under: Telecom
The workshop was organized by IEEE Communications Society, Bangalore Chapter, at Bangalore on May 22 and 23, 2015. Rohini Lakshané attended the workshop.
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TRAI and the Disclosure of Personal Information: by Nehaa Chaudhari and Vidushi Marda — published May 10, 2015 — filed under: Telecom, IT Act, TRAI, OTT, Internet Governance
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), in March 2015 invited comments on its Consultation Paper for the regulation of over-the-top (OTT) services. In an unprecedented wave of public participation, TRAI received over a million e-mails in support of net neutrality.
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