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                                       CIS’ Comments to the (Draft) Indian Telecommunication Bill 2022 CIS’ Comments to the (Draft) Indian Telecommunication Bill 2022
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                                              Abhishek Raj, Divyank Katira, Isha Suri, Shweta Mohandas, and Vipul Kharbanda
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            
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                                      The Department of Telecommunications, Government of India invited comments on the Draft Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022. The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) submitted its comments.  Located in
                                          
                                          
                                              
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                                      Civil society & industry oppose India’s plans to modify ITRs
                                    
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                                              Prasad Krishna
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            
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                                      Industry fears ITU control over Internet; excessive content control and surveillance an issue for civil society. Located in
                                          
                                          
                                              
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                                       Comments on the DoT Panel Report via MyGov Comments on the DoT Panel Report via MyGov
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                                              Pranesh Prakash
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            
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                                      On behalf of the Centre for Internet and Society, I must commend the Department of Telecom Panel on its report.  Overall, it displays a far better understanding of the underlying issues than the TRAI consultation paper did, and is overall a good effort at balancing the different sides.  However, some of its most important recommendations are completely off-mark and would be disastrous if accepted by the government. Located in
                                          
                                          
                                              
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                                       Comments on the Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference Regulations Comments on the Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference Regulations
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                                              Sandeep Kumar, Torsha Sarkar, Swaraj Barooah, Gurshabad Grover
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            
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                                      This submission presents comments by the Centre for Internet & Society, India (“CIS”) on the Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference Regulations which was released to the public by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on 29th May 2018 for comments and views.  Located in
                                          
                                          
                                              
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                                       Comments to the (Draft) Indian Telecommunication Bill Comments to the (Draft) Indian Telecommunication Bill
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                                              Abhishek Raj, Divyank Katira, Isha Suri, Shweta Mohandas, and Vipul Kharbanda
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            
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                                       Comments to the Draft Digital Competition Bill, 2024 Comments to the Draft Digital Competition Bill, 2024
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                                              Abhineet Nayyar, Isha Suri, and Pallavi Bedi (in alphabetical order)
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            
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                                      This submission is a response by researchers at the Centre for Internet and Society India (CIS) to the draft Digital Competition Bill, 2024, published by the Committee on Digital Competition Law (CDCL), Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), (hereafter “draft DCB” or “draft Bill”).
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                                       Comments to the Telecommunications Bill, 2023 Comments to the Telecommunications Bill, 2023
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                                              Isha Suri, Nishant Shankar, Shweta Mohandas, and Vipul Kharbanda
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            
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                                      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.  Located in
                                          
                                          
                                              
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                                       Configuring a 'Non-Toothless' Regulator (TRAI) Configuring a 'Non-Toothless' Regulator (TRAI)
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                                              Shyam Ponappa
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            
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                                      A proposal to give the telecom regulator the right to impose penalties marks a sea change in the government's approach to regulation. Located in
                                          
                                          
                                              
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                                       Connectivity: Let's Apply What We Know Connectivity: Let's Apply What We Know
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                                              Shyam Ponappa
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            
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                                      Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it - George Santayana. Reprise good decisions, and avoid the missteps. Located in
                                          
                                          
                                              
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                                      Consultation Paper on Promoting Local Telecom Equipment Manufacturing
                                    
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                                              Admin
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            
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                                      Rohini Lakshané and Prof. Contreras's Vanderbilt paper was quoted in this TRAI consultation paper. Located in
                                          
                                          
                                              
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