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Comments to the Draft Digital Competition Bill, 2024: by Abhineet Nayyar, Isha Suri, and Pallavi Bedi (in alphabetical order) — published May 16, 2024 — last modified Jun 11, 2024 10:13 AM — filed under: Telecom, Digital Media, Digital Technologies, Internet Governance
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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How the Telecom Act undermines personal liberties: by Rajat Kathuria and Isha Suri — published Feb 20, 2024 — filed under: Telecom
In this article, Prof. Rajat Kathuria and Isha Suri analyse whether the law has enough safeguards and an independent regulatory architecture to protect the rights of citizens. The authors posit that the current version leaves the door open for an overenthusiastic enforcement machinery to suppress fundamental rights without any meaningful checks and balances.
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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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CIS’ Comments to the (Draft) Indian Telecommunication Bill 2022: by Abhishek Raj, Divyank Katira, Isha Suri, Shweta Mohandas, and Vipul Kharbanda — published Nov 22, 2022 — filed under: Telecom
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.
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Comments to the (Draft) Indian Telecommunication Bill: by Abhishek Raj, Divyank Katira, Isha Suri, Shweta Mohandas, and Vipul Kharbanda — published Nov 11, 2022 — filed under: Telecom
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Why spectrum needs a change in approach: by Rajat Kathuria and Isha Suri — published Oct 29, 2022 — last modified Jan 18, 2023 11:35 PM — filed under: Telecom
Rajat Kathuria and Isha Suri write: It must be recognised that spectrum needs to be combined with other infrastructure to enable service delivery.
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An Overview of Telecommunications Policy and Regulation Framework in India: by Abhishek Raj — published Mar 25, 2022 — filed under: Telecom
Abhishek Raj, a researcher at the Centre for Internet Society (CIS), has authored a document that provides an overview of the policy and regulatory environment surrounding telecommunications in India.
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Opinion: Delicensing 6 GHz, 60 GHz bands is crucial to improve Wi-Fi scenario in India: by Abhishek Raj — published Jan 03, 2022 — filed under: Telecom, Wi-Fi, Spectrum
Recently, there has been growing demand from industry bodies and associations to delicense 6 GHz and 60 GHz bands in India.
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Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP): An Opportunity for Funding Rural Internet Connectivity in India: by Abhishek Raj — published Dec 14, 2021 — filed under: Telecom
A paper titled "Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP): An Opportunity for Funding Rural Internet Connectivity in India" authored by CIS' researcher Abhishek Raj got published in the book "Community Networks: Towards Sustainable Funding Models". This book was released at the United Nations Internet Governance Forum(IGF) 2021, and is also the official outcome of the IGF Dynamic Coalition on Community Connectivity (DC3).
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Response to TRAI Consultation Paper on Broadband Connectivity and Speed: by Shyam Ponappa — published Dec 20, 2020 — filed under: Broadband, Telecom, TRAI
CIS comments on Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s Consultation Paper on Roadmap to Promote Broadband Connectivity and Enhanced Broadband Speed
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