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From Open Citizen Radio Networks to the Race for .RADIO gTLD
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by
Sharath Chandra Ram
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published
Apr 30, 2013
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last modified
May 05, 2013 05:00 AM
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Telecom
In light of the recent shutdown of INDYMEDIA ATHENS server and its associated antagonistic Internet radio streaming services, Radio98FM and Radio Entasi, Sharath Chandra Ram, takes a look at open radio networks run by citizen operators as well as the politics around internet radio and it’s growing potential as a medium for citizen activism.
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Telecom
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December 2012 Bulletin
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Dec 30, 2012
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last modified
Jan 16, 2013 05:15 AM
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filed under:
Access to Knowledge,
Digital Natives,
Telecom,
Accessibility,
Internet Governance,
Openness
We at the Centre for Internet & Society wish you all a great year ahead. In the December 2012 newsletter, we bring you the draft early chapters of our “National Resource Kit” project for persons with disabilities (covering four southern states); and accessibility-related comments on the Twelfth Five Year Plan; the draft research on pervasive technologies and access to knowledge that we presented at the Global Congress on Intellectual Property and the Public Interest in Brazil; our comments on the privacy implications of including RFID tags in the proposed Rule 138A of the Motor Vehicle Rules, a report on the open access lectures delivered by Prof. Leslie Chan during his tour of India, reports of Wikipedia-related workshops conducted across three cities, and news and media coverage.
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About Us
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Newsletters
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Connectivity: Let's Apply What We Know
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by
Shyam Ponappa
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published
Mar 03, 2016
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last modified
Apr 06, 2016 01:19 AM
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Telecom
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it - George Santayana. Reprise good decisions, and avoid the missteps.
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Telecom
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Blog
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Breaking into the Closed Circle: Domestic High-Tech Manufacturing Needs Access To Markets
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by
Shyam Ponappa
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published
Aug 10, 2013
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last modified
Sep 03, 2013 07:32 AM
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Telecom
The deferral of India's preferential market access (PMA) policy for locally manufactured high-tech products indicates some lack of clarity and/or confusion in the government.
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Telecom
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Blog
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TRAI Consultation Paper on Spectrum
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by
Shyam Ponappa and A.B. Beliappa
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published
Aug 31, 2013
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last modified
Sep 18, 2013 06:36 AM
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Telecom
Shyam Ponappa and A.B.Beliappa worked on this submission to Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on their spectrum consultation paper. The submission was made on August 21, 2013.
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Telecom
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Blog
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Net subs grow significantly but public Wi-Fi idea flayed
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 21, 2016
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filed under:
Telecom,
TRAI
Even as internet subscribers are growing significantly across Indian states, TRAI's idea of public Wi-Fi has been flayed by stakeholders.
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Telecom
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News & Media
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Different forms of Video Communication
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by
Tina Mani
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published
Aug 07, 2012
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last modified
Mar 15, 2013 05:37 AM
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Telecom
In this module, Tina Mani takes us through some of the common forms of video communication such as video calling, video conferencing, telepresence and video sharing.
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Telecom
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Resources
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National Telecom Policy, 1994
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by
Snehashish Ghosh
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published
Aug 17, 2012
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last modified
Mar 15, 2013 05:51 AM
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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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Telecom
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Resources
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Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995
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by
Snehashish Ghosh
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published
Aug 07, 2012
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last modified
Mar 15, 2013 06:10 AM
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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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Resources
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The Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1933
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by
Snehashish Ghosh
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published
Aug 07, 2012
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last modified
Mar 15, 2013 06:16 AM
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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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Telecom
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Resources