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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, Sumandro Chattapadhyay, Sunil Abraham, and Udbhav Tiwari, with expert comments from Amelia Andersdotter — published Dec 12, 2016 — last modified Dec 12, 2016 01:59 PM — filed under: Digital Payment, Public Wireless Network, TRAI, Internet Governance, Telecom, Featured, Aadhaar, Homepage, UID
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.
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December 2016 Newsletter: by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 31, 2016 — last modified Jan 28, 2017 12:02 PM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Telecom, Accessibility, Internet Governance, Researchers at Work
Welcome to the December 2016 newsletter of the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS).
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India's ‘Facebook ruling’ is another nail in the coffin of the MNO model: by Prasad Krishna — published Feb 28, 2016 — last modified Feb 28, 2016 03:44 AM — filed under: Social Media, Telecom, Free Basics, TRAI, Internet Governance, Freedom of Speech and Expression
Ability to access 'net from mobe no longer considered a miracle.
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Bottled-Up National Assets: by Shyam Ponappa — published Feb 05, 2016 — last modified Mar 02, 2016 02:21 AM — filed under: Telecom
Apply electronic toll collection systems to roads, and adapt road network concepts in organizing and managing communications networks.
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Open Spectrum for Development in the Context of the Digital Migration: by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 19, 2011 — last modified Oct 13, 2011 01:14 AM — filed under: Telecom
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Comments to the Telecommunications Bill, 2023: by Isha Suri, Nishant Shankar, Shweta Mohandas, and Vipul Kharbanda — published Dec 22, 2023 — last modified Jan 06, 2024 01:21 AM — filed under: Telecom
The Parliament has passed the Telecommunications Bill, 2023 which seeks to replace the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885. The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) submits its comments to the bill.
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September 2012 Bulletin: by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 30, 2012 — last modified Oct 09, 2012 06:48 AM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Digital Natives, Telecom, Accessibility, Internet Governance, CISRAW, Openness
Welcome to the newsletter of September 2012 from the Centre for Internet & Society (CIS). The present issue features a second analysis by Snehashish Ghosh on the latest list of sites blocked by the Indian government from August 18, 2012 to August 21, 2012, a research on the issues of internet governance by Smarika Kumar, publication of a report on Accessibility of Government websites in India by Nirmita Narasimhan, Mukesh Sharma and Dinesh Kaushal, the Access to Knowledge programme plan and updates from the Wikipedia community in India on Indic languages, updates from the Habits of Living workshop organised in Bengaluru, the events connected to the visits of international DNA experts, Helen Wallace and Jeremy Gruber in India, and introduce you to our Access to Knowledge team members.
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The Problems That Should Occupy Our Electioneers: by Shyam Ponappa — published Jul 06, 2018 — last modified Aug 01, 2018 12:03 AM — filed under: Telecom
The prize in the elections next year could be a winner's curse.
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September 2014 Bulletin: by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 11, 2014 — last modified Jan 02, 2015 01:26 AM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Telecom, Accessibility, Internet Governance, Openness
Welcome you to the ninth issue of the newsletter (September 2014).
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Accessibility in the New Telecom Policy 2011: by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 24, 2011 — last modified Jan 02, 2012 05:12 AM — filed under: Telecom, Accessibility
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.
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