In no particular order, here are MediaNama’s top 10 stories of the week ended 16th July 2017 MediaNama would like to thank its sponsors: E2E for their support On the Jio data leak: Mobile-Aadhaar linkage should be stopped, Aadhaar eKYC needs its own DSS As we reported earlier today, a website called magicapk.com went up last evening, allowing anyone to search for personal details of Jio customers. That website has now been taken down, but issues regarding security standards, the source of this information, and the amount of information that may be made public through such leaks still persist. Read it here TRAI inviting private cos, shop owners, app developers for its shared WiFi pilot India’s telecom regulator TRAI is inviting participation from companies/entities in the country to help set up a nation-wide interoperable WiFi network in form of Public Data Offices (PDOs) across the country. The new pilot project named Wi-Fi Access Network Interface (WANI) will run on a partnership model wherein small entrepreneurs and shop owners can set up WiFi hotspots (or PDOs) by acquiring bandwidth from multiple Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and re-selling bandwidth as data to end customers at a cheaper rate. Read it here Jio website accidentally announces fiber plans: 3 months of 100Mbps capped at 100GB Reliance Jio’s website has accidentally announced that Jio Fiber will roll out with a preview plan of 100Mbps connections for three months, for free. There will be an installation charge (‘refundable security deposit’) of ₹4,500, and data is…
