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Millions of Indians Slam Facebook's ‘Free Basics’ App
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by
Subhashish Panigrahi
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published
Dec 30, 2015
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filed under:
Free Basics,
Social Media,
Telecom,
Internet Governance
It has been less than two months since the nationwide launch of the Free Basics app in India. The smart phone application (formerly known as Internet.org) offers free access to Facebook, Facebook-owned products like WhatsApp, and a select suite of other websites for users who do not pay for mobile data plans.
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December 2015 Bulletin
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Dec 31, 2015
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last modified
Jan 13, 2016 02:07 PM
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filed under:
Access to Knowledge,
Telecom,
Accessibility,
Internet Governance,
Researchers at Work
Our newsletter for the month of December 2015 is below.
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A billion mobile users: new startup profiles and innovation insights from Mobile India 2016
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 17, 2016
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filed under:
Telecom,
Internet Governance
The annual Mobile India conference, for which YourStory was the media partner, wrapped up recently in Bengaluru with a startup showcase and a wide range of insights on mobile innovation in India.
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News & Media
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Trai promises final call on differential pricing by month-end after 'lively' open house
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 26, 2016
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filed under:
Free Basics,
Telecom,
TRAI
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) will take a final call on differential pricing by the end of January , its chairman said, describing the open house discussions on the regulator's contentious consultation paper as "lively".
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5G Technologies Workshop by IEEE
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by
Rohini Lakshané
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published
May 23, 2015
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last modified
Aug 29, 2015 02:10 PM
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filed under:
Telecom
The workshop was organized by IEEE Communications Society, Bangalore Chapter, at Bangalore on May 22 and 23, 2015. Rohini Lakshané attended the workshop.
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Regulatory Perspectives on Net Neutrality
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by
Pranesh Prakash
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published
Jul 08, 2015
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last modified
Jul 18, 2015 02:46 AM
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filed under:
Telecom,
Net Neutrality,
Internet Governance,
ICT
In this paper Pranesh Prakash gives an overview on why India needs to put in place net neutrality regulations, and the form that those regulations must take to avoid being over-regulation.
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Blog
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Funding of National Optic Fibre Network (NOFN) - Who's Accountable?
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by
Aditya Garg
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published
Jul 17, 2015
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last modified
Jul 17, 2015 03:19 PM
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filed under:
Telecom
The National Optic Fibre Network, a part of the Government's Digital India Initiative, has been in the news since the recent Expert Committee Report. In this Blog, the author examines the Accountability of the funding of the project.
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Airtel Open Network
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by
Harsh Gupta and Aditya Tejas
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published
Jun 17, 2016
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last modified
Jun 17, 2016 11:58 AM
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filed under:
Telecom
Today, Airtel launched its Open Network platform. The web page displays visualization data on network coverage and signal strength across the country, as well as a detailed breakdown of cell tower placement, including towers that are shutdown or still being planned.
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Workshop on Set-top Boxes
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by
Anubha Sinha
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published
Jun 23, 2016
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last modified
Jun 24, 2016 03:13 PM
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filed under:
Telecom,
Event,
Privacy
The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) is organising a one-day workshop in Delhi on Tuesday, July 12 on the evolution and state of the set-top box as an access device in India.
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CIS Submission to TRAI Consultation on Free Data
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by
Pranesh Prakash
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published
Jun 30, 2016
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last modified
Jul 01, 2016 04:04 PM
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filed under:
Telecom,
Homepage,
TRAI,
Net Neutrality,
Featured,
Internet Governance,
Submissions
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) held a consultation on Free Data, for which CIS sent in the following comments.
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