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Report on the 3rd IJLT-CIS Lecture Series on Telecom Laws and Regulation: by Rohan Samarajiva — published Jun 05, 2012 — filed under: Telecom
Mr. Samarajiva, by his own admission, is a ‘jack of all trades’. His breadth of regulatory and teaching experience is only matched by his ability to turn a potentially complex topic like ‘Tariff Regulation’ into a beautifully weaved story punctuated with generous doses of wit and humour.
Located in Telecom
India’s telecom success story turns sour: by Prasad Krishna — published Jun 04, 2012 — filed under: Telecom
Over the past decade, the number of cellphones in India shot up from 6.5 million to 900 million, a prime example of how an industry could exploit the vast consumer market here to achieve breathtaking rates of growth and, in the process, help transform the country.
Located in News & Media
3rd IJLT-CIS Lecture Series at NLSIU, Bangalore: by Prasad Krishna — published May 25, 2012 — filed under: Telecom, Lecture, Event Type
The Indian Journal of Law and Technology in association with the Centre for Internet and Society, Bangalore is organising the 3rd IJLT-CIS Lecture Series at the National Law School of India University, Bangalore. The lecture series will be spread out over the course of the year and will include eminent speakers who will talk with the students and other interested persons on their topics of expertise.
Located in Telecom
Google Policy Fellowship Programme: Call for Applications: by Prasad Krishna — published May 24, 2012 — last modified May 24, 2012 03:38 PM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Public Accountability, Internet Governance, Research, Telecom, Intermediary Liability, Censorship, Openness
The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) is inviting applications for the Google Policy Fellowship programme. Google is providing a USD 7,500 stipend to the India Fellow, who will be selected by August 15, 2012.
Located in Internet Governance
The Coming Telecom Monopoly: by Shyam Ponappa — published May 24, 2012 — filed under: Telecom
The 2G judgment and Trai spectrum pricing recommendations have led to a policy that makes sense for only one survivor.
Located in Telecom
International ‘code-athon' in Bangalore: by Prasad Krishna — published Apr 25, 2012 — last modified Apr 27, 2012 10:48 AM — filed under: Telecom
The Centre for Internet & Society hosted this event in Bangalore. The Hindu covered the event.
Located in News & Media
Convergence India 2012: by Yelena Gyulkhandanyan — published Mar 30, 2012 — last modified Mar 30, 2012 05:46 AM — filed under: Telecom
The 20th Convergence India conference, deemed South Asia’s largest international ICT event, took place in the country’s capital from March 21-23, 2012. Featuring a grand exhibition of innovative products and industry players from over 25 countries as well as an assembly of prominent speakers, the three day event highlighted the importance of ICT growth and equitable distribution for the socio-economic future of India.
Located in Telecom
An Interview with PK Garg: by Yelena Gyulkhandanyan — published Mar 14, 2012 — filed under: Telecom
Former Wireless Advisor to the Government of India, Ministry of Communications & IT, and current ITU regulatory board member, PK Garg, discusses some of the telecom policy interventions in an interview with Yelena Gyulkhandanyan.
Located in Telecom
The 2G Supreme Court Judgment: by Shyam Ponappa — published Mar 06, 2012 — last modified Mar 13, 2012 08:21 AM — filed under: Telecom
The Business Standard published Shyam Ponappa's two-part article deconstructing the assumptions in the Supreme Court's 2G judgment, and suggesting possible ways forward. The first one was published on March 1, 2012, and the second on March 4, 2012.
Located in Telecom
An Interview with Stephen Song: by Yelena Gyulkhandanyan — published Feb 29, 2012 — filed under: Interview, Telecom
Stephen Song, the founder of Village Telco, an initiative to bring practical and inexpensive communication network infrastructure to rural and remote areas, speaks about factors that catalyzed the initiative, the benefits of the network, some challenges, and the Mesh Potato.
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