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National Telecom Policy, 1994: by Snehashish Ghosh — published Aug 17, 2012 — last modified Mar 15, 2013 05:51 AM — filed under: Telecom
The National Telecom Policy, 1994 was formulated for the purpose of opening up the Indian markets for foreign direct investment as well as domestic investment in the telecom sector. The Policy also aimed at providing ‘world class’ quality telecom services and development of telecom services in India. One of the main goals of the 1994 Policy was to increase accessibility to telecom services.
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Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995: by Snehashish Ghosh — published Aug 07, 2012 — last modified Mar 15, 2013 06:10 AM — filed under: Telecom
In this module, Snehashish examines the purpose of the legislation, the persons affected by it, the administrative bodies which come under the Act, the penalties (including the consequences in case of non-compliance), appeal process and the debates surrounding the legislation.
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The Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1933: by Snehashish Ghosh — published Aug 07, 2012 — last modified Mar 15, 2013 06:16 AM — filed under: Telecom
In this module, Snehashish Ghosh throws light on the main objective of the Act — that of regulating the possession of wireless telegraphy apparatus.
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The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997: by Snehashish Ghosh — published Aug 20, 2012 — last modified Mar 15, 2013 06:21 AM — filed under: Telecom
The main objective of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 (TRAI Act) was to establish the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) and Telecom Dispute Settlement Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT). The main purpose of these two institutions established under the TRAI Act is to regulate telecommunication services, adjudicate disputes, dispose appeals and protect the interest of the service providers as well as the consumers. The Act also aims at promoting and ensuring orderly growth of the telecom sector.
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Spectrum Management: by Snehashish Ghosh — published Oct 31, 2012 — last modified Mar 15, 2013 07:07 AM — filed under: Telecom
Snehashish takes us through the entire process of spectrum management — auctioning and allocation process for all kinds of spectrum, the initial process of auctioning, how the bidders are selected, criterion for allocation, time taken to allocate, selection of band, interference issues, spectrum refarming, and spectrum reallocation.
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Market Structure in the Telecom Industry: by Snehashish Ghosh — published Jan 04, 2013 — last modified Mar 15, 2013 07:17 AM — filed under: Telecom
In this unit Snehashish examines the market structure of telecom industry — which include the teledensity, wireless, wireline, and internet services.
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Analyzing the Latest List of Blocked URLs by Department of Telecommunications (IIPM Edition): by Snehashish Ghosh — published Feb 16, 2013 — last modified Feb 17, 2013 07:35 AM — filed under: Social Media, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Featured, Censorship, Homepage
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) in its order dated February 14, 2013 has issued directions to the Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to block seventy eight URLs. The block order has been issued as a result of a court order. Snehashish Ghosh does a preliminary analysis of the list of websites blocked as per the DoT order.
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Letter requesting public consultation on position of GoI at WGEC: by Snehashish Ghosh — published Jan 07, 2014 — last modified Jan 08, 2014 06:36 PM — filed under: Internet Governance
Snehashish Ghosh on behalf of the Centre for Internet and Society sent a letter to the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, requesting for a public consultation on India's position at the Working Group on Enhanced Cooperation (WGEC).
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Government of India's Response to WGEC Questionnaire: by Snehashish Ghosh — published Jan 22, 2014
The Working Group on Enhanced Cooperation circulated a questionnaire to collect the views and positions of the stakeholders on the various aspects of enhanced cooperation. India's response to the questionnaire is documented below for archival purposes.
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Implementation of the order by intermediaries: by Snehashish Ghosh — last modified Sep 25, 2012 06:54 AM
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