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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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Cable Television: by Srividya Vaidyanathan — published Sep 18, 2012 — last modified Mar 15, 2013 08:33 AM — filed under: Telecom
Srividya Vaidyanathan brings you the history and evolution of cable television in India, how it works, cable television penetration in India, digitization rule and the end consumer in India.
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Mobile Television: by Tina Mani — published Jun 29, 2012 — last modified Mar 15, 2013 08:56 AM — filed under: Telecom
In this chapter, Tina Mani tells us about DVB-H technology, MBMS technology and combining satellite television with mobile.
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Module 8.3 (Mobile Television FAQs): by Tina Mani — published Jun 19, 2012 — last modified Mar 15, 2013 09:35 AM — filed under: Telecom
Tina Mani gives answers to commonly asked questions on the differences between mobile television and video, video downloading and video streaming, suitable video compression standard for mobile television, content delivery network, specific regulations needed to increase the adoption of mobile television in India, etc.
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An Infrastructure Road Map: by Shyam Ponappa — published May 01, 2014 — last modified Jun 02, 2014 08:30 AM — filed under: Telecom
What should and should not be done by a new government in this crucial sector.
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January 2017 Newsletter: by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 01, 2017 — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Telecom, Accessibility, Internet Governance, Researchers at Work
Welcome to the January 2017 newsletter of the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS).
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Cashlessness Needs Connectivity: by Shyam Ponappa — published Feb 02, 2017 — filed under: Broadband, Telecom
And connectivity needs political and administrative convergence. This new year brings with it uncertainties amidst the push for cashlessness. Without going into the demerits or otherwise, some clarity on a road map to go forward from where we are might help with realistic planning to manage our way out of this situation.
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Your telco could help spy on you: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 30, 2013 — filed under: Telecom, Internet Governance, Censorship, Privacy
Telecom minister gives approval to changes in rules for mobile licences to enable such mass surveillance.
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