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India's untapped potential: Are a billion people losing out because of spectrum?: by Shyam Ponappa — published Mar 29, 2011 — last modified Dec 14, 2012 10:31 AM — filed under: Telecom, Featured
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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Big-Bang Budgets?: by Shyam Ponappa — published Mar 28, 2011 — last modified Jul 26, 2012 10:10 AM — filed under: Telecom
Clarity of planning and conceptualisation needs to be the hallmark of policy planning for the Budget, says Shyam Ponappa in this article published in the Business Standard on March 3, 2011.
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February 2011 Bulletin: by Prasad Krishna — published Feb 28, 2011 — last modified Jul 30, 2012 11:16 AM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Digital Natives, Telecom, Accessibility, Internet Governance, Research, Openness
Greetings from the Centre for Internet and Society! In this issue we are pleased to present you the latest updates about our research, upcoming events, and news and media coverage:
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Spectrum auctions - 'Jhatka' or 'Halal'?: by Shyam Ponappa — published Feb 11, 2011 — last modified May 10, 2012 09:57 AM — filed under: Telecom
The choice is between sudden death and a slow one. The article by Shyam Ponappa appeared in the Business Standard on 3 February 2011.
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January 2011 Bulletin: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 31, 2011 — last modified Jul 30, 2012 11:25 AM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Digital Natives, Telecom, Intellectual Property Rights, Accessibility, Internet Governance, Research, Openness
Greetings from the Centre for Internet and Society! It gives us immense pleasure to present regular updates on the progress of our research on the mainstream Internet media. In this issue of we bring our latest project updates, news and media coverage:
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Nishant Shah Quoted in Livemint 2011 Tweet-out: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 07, 2011 — last modified Apr 02, 2011 12:58 AM — filed under: Telecom
Livemint, recently did a tweet-out which quoted people about what will be big in 2011. Nishant Shah was also quoted.
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The policy langurs: by Shyam Ponappa — published Jan 07, 2011 — last modified May 10, 2012 10:15 AM — filed under: Telecom
The comforts of civilised living for all Indians require dedicated collective effort. The article by Shyam Ponappa was published in the Business Standard on 6 January 2011.
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December 2010 Bulletin: by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 30, 2010 — last modified Aug 07, 2012 11:28 AM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Digital Natives, Telecom, Accessibility, Internet Governance, CISRAW, Openness
Greetings from the Centre for Internet and Society! It gives us immense pleasure to present regular updates on the progress of our research on the mainstream Internet media. In this issue of we bring our latest project updates, news and media coverage:
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Take 'Model T' for Telecom: by Shyam Ponappa — published Dec 03, 2010 — last modified May 10, 2012 10:16 AM — filed under: Telecom
We need an initiative coordinated by the PMO that optimises both services and government revenues, says Shyam Ponappa in his article published in the Business Standard on 2 December 2010.
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Mobile banking set to get a boost from IMPS: by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 29, 2010 — last modified Apr 02, 2011 07:38 AM — filed under: Telecom
Customers will now be able to transfer money from their accounts to any other account in the country using their cellphones, through the National Payment Corporation of India's Inter-bank Mobile Payment Service (IMPS). The facility allows transactions without the need for a computer or an Internet-enabled phone.
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