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Blog Entry Regrouping for Growth - Interest Rates - III
by Shyam Ponappa published Sep 06, 2013 last modified Oct 03, 2013 05:13 AM — filed under:
Aside from muddling along, the choices are to try to grow and retain capital to staunch the gap temporarily, or to settle for low growth and capital flight.
Located in Telecom / Blog
Blog Entry Regulatory Perspectives on Net Neutrality
by Pranesh Prakash published Jul 08, 2015 last modified Jul 18, 2015 02:46 AM — filed under: , , ,
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.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry Report on the 3rd IJLT-CIS Lecture Series on Telecom Laws and Regulation
by Rohan Samarajiva published Jun 05, 2012 — filed under:
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
Blog Entry Response Submission on TRAI's Consultation Paper on Privacy, Security and Ownership of Data in Telecom Sector
by Amber Sinha, Elonnai Hickok and Udbhav Tiwari published Nov 08, 2017 last modified Mar 13, 2019 12:27 AM — filed under: , , ,
CIS submitted its comments on the consultation paper on privacy, security and ownership of data in telecom sector which was published by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on August 9, 2017.
Located in Telecom / Blog
Response to TRAI Consultation paper No. 6/2009
by Radha Rao published Nov 23, 2009 last modified Aug 24, 2011 08:06 AM — filed under: ,
CIS Distinguished Fellow, Shyam Ponappa, provides a detailed response to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's Consultation paper No. 6/2009 "Overall Spectrum Management and review of license terms and conditions". Shyam Ponappa is suggesting that, the TRAI approach the telecom policy in a manner which will facilitate greater user access and, more generally, be designed to serve the public interest in the long-term.
Located in Telecom / Blog
Blog Entry Response to TRAI Consultation Paper on Broadband Connectivity and Speed
by Shyam Ponappa published Dec 20, 2020 — filed under: , ,
CIS comments on Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s Consultation Paper on Roadmap to Promote Broadband Connectivity and Enhanced Broadband Speed
Located in Telecom / Blog
Blog Entry Response to TRAI Consultation Paper on Regulatory Framework for Over-the-Top (OTT) Services
by Pranesh Prakash published May 09, 2015 — filed under: ,
The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) sent a joint response to the TRAI Consultation Paper on Regulatory Framework for Over-the-top (OTT) Services with scholars from Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. The response was sent on March 27, 2015.
Located in Telecom / Blog
Blog Entry Revamp Telecom Sector & Revive The Economy
by Shyam Ponappa published Sep 08, 2017 last modified Oct 11, 2017 02:53 AM — filed under:
Share infrastructure and spectrum, and adopt revenue-sharing for growth. There’s little doubt our economy is facing a slough of problems, including misdirection and loss of momentum.
Located in Telecom / Blog
Blog Entry Reversing India's Downward Trajectory
by Shyam Ponappa published Jan 09, 2012 last modified Mar 01, 2012 05:30 AM — filed under:
The country can regain growth momentum with rate cuts and telecom reforms, writes Shyam Ponappa in this column published in the Business Standard on 5 January 2012.
Located in Telecom
Blog Entry Reviving Growth
by Shyam Ponappa published Sep 21, 2011 last modified Oct 20, 2011 01:36 PM — filed under:
The government needs to reduce interest rates and undertake specific reforms to revive growth. The focus needs to be on communications, specifically broadband, it would yield results. Mobile communications have grown phenomenally but the meteoric rise got stalled. However, if the government initiates reforms in spectrum policies with incentives for broadband delivery, prospects could revive and communications could go through another meteoric rise, becoming the growth engine for the economy.
Located in Telecom / Blog