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Blog Entry Ambiguity in the App Store: Understanding India’s emerging IT sector in light of IP
by Samantha Cassar published Oct 24, 2013 last modified Apr 15, 2014 08:24 AM — filed under: ,
Mobile applications hold immense potential for India but are not fully understood by even their own developers in the context of India’s intellectual property (IP) regime. This is the first in a series of blog posts introducing CIS's new access to knowledge research initiative that seeks to understand how stakeholders encounter India’s IP law and what this means for the mobile app ecosystem, and in turn, the Indian mobile user. This research also aims to address problematic policy areas for innovation and protection for developers, as well as to comment on India’s regime with respect to the emerging mobile app sector.
Located in Access to Knowledge / Blogs
Alliance aimed at reducing internet cost launched
by Prasad Krishna published Oct 07, 2013 last modified Oct 29, 2013 09:08 AM — filed under:
A number of government bodies, non-government organizations and private players have joined hands to create a coalition aimed at reducing the cost of internet access worldwide. The coalition -- Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) -- will advocate policy and regulatory reforms to push down the cost of bandwidth in developing and poor countries, where cost of internet access remains very high.
Located in News & Media
September 2013 Bulletin
by Prasad Krishna published Sep 30, 2013 last modified Oct 24, 2013 06:48 AM — filed under: , , , , ,
Our newsletter for the month of September 2013 can be accessed below.
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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 TRAI Consultation Paper on Spectrum
by Shyam Ponappa and A.B. Beliappa published Aug 31, 2013 last modified Sep 18, 2013 06:36 AM — filed under:
Shyam Ponappa and A.B.Beliappa worked on this submission to Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on their spectrum consultation paper. The submission was made on August 21, 2013.
Located in Telecom / Blog
August 2013 Bulletin
by Prasad Krishna published Aug 30, 2013 last modified Sep 13, 2013 06:26 AM — filed under: , , , , , ,
Our newsletter for the month of August 2013 can be accessed below.
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Blog Entry Breaking into the Closed Circle: Domestic High-Tech Manufacturing Needs Access To Markets
by Shyam Ponappa published Aug 10, 2013 last modified Sep 03, 2013 07:32 AM — filed under:
The deferral of India's preferential market access (PMA) policy for locally manufactured high-tech products indicates some lack of clarity and/or confusion in the government.
Located in Telecom / Blog
July 2013 Bulletin
by Prasad Krishna published Jul 31, 2013 last modified Aug 21, 2013 09:30 AM — filed under: , , , , ,
Our newsletter for the month of July 2013 can be accessed below.
Located in About Us / Newsletters
Your telco could help spy on you
by Prasad Krishna published Jul 30, 2013 — filed under: , , ,
Telecom minister gives approval to changes in rules for mobile licences to enable such mass surveillance.
Located in News & Media
Blog Entry Building Up vs Tearing Down
by Shyam Ponappa published Jul 08, 2013 last modified Aug 02, 2013 07:06 AM — filed under:
We have to find ways to deal with corruption without subverting our developmental aims.
Located in Telecom / Blog