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A Road Map for Digital India: by Shyam Ponappa — published Dec 28, 2014 — filed under: Telecom
India's current policies for telecommunications don't serve our interests. Here's what must change.
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December 2014 Bulletin: by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 31, 2014 — last modified Jan 12, 2015 04:56 PM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Telecom, Accessibility, Internet Governance, Openness, Researchers at Work
The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) wishes you a very happy new year and welcomes you to the twelfth issue of the newsletter (December 2014).
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TRAI-ing Times: The Story So Far: by Tarun Krishnakumar — published Mar 19, 2015 — last modified Mar 30, 2015 01:32 PM — filed under: Telecom, Net Neutrality
24th December, 2014 marked a pivotal moment in the Indian experience with network neutrality. On this date, one of India’s largest telecom players, Bharti Airtel, announced the introduction of a new ‘VoIP’ usage policy for its mobile users.
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Broadband Internet needs attention: Sunil Abraham: by Prasad Krishna — published Feb 17, 2014 — filed under: Telecom
Telecom regulation is mostly a success, but wired and wireless broadband needs attention, says Centre for Internet and Society executive director.
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CIS Submission to TRAI Consultation on Proliferation of Broadband through Public WiFi Networks: by Sunil Abraham, Sharath Chandra Ram, Vidushi Marda, and Thejaswi Melarkode — published Aug 28, 2016 — last modified Oct 02, 2016 06:16 AM — filed under: Telecom
The Centre for Internet and Society (“CIS”) is grateful for the opportunity to comment on this Consultation Paper (“Paper”). The comments were prepared by Sunil Abraham, Sharath Chandra Ram, Vidushi Marda, and Thejaswi Melarkode. Special thanks to Shyam Ponappa and Arjun Venkatraman for their inputs and feedback.
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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.
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Institute for Internet & Society 2014, Pune: by Samantha Cassar — published Mar 07, 2014 — last modified Apr 07, 2014 11:31 AM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Digital Natives, Telecom, Researchers at Work, Wikipedia, Accessibility, Internet Governance, Featured, Wikimedia, Openness, Homepage
Last month, activists, journalists, researchers, and members of civil society came together at the 2014 Institute for Internet & Society in Pune, which was hosted by CIS and funded by the Ford Foundation. The Institute was a week long, in which participants heard from speakers from various backgrounds on issues arising out of the intersection of internet and society, such as intellectual property, freedom of expression, and accessibility, to name a few. Below is an official reporting summarizing sessions that took place.
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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.
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September 2013 Bulletin: by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 30, 2013 — last modified Oct 24, 2013 06:48 AM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Telecom, Accessibility, Internet Governance, Openness, Researchers at Work
Our newsletter for the month of September 2013 can be accessed below.
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Transformation, or Drift?: by Shyam Ponappa — published Aug 11, 2014 — filed under: Telecom
We need transformative policies and incentives with purpose, especially in solar power and digital infrastructure.
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