In no particular order, here are MediaNama’s top 10 stories of the week ended 15th October 2017 MediaNama would like to thank its sponsors: Info Edge, PhonePe, ESPN, & E2E, for their support. PhonePe introduces credit card bill payments Update: In an emailed response, PhonePe CEO Sameer Nigam said that PhonePe will take “few more months to add support for all other card networks.” No definitive date was provided. Read it here The tug of war between ISPs and welfare associations at residential apartments To get to their consumers, broadband providers have to deal with a very literal gatekeeper: your apartment’s resident welfare association. Broadband providers can’t just start installing their equipment and lay out cables without approval from the RWA. Read it here Andhra Pradesh is looking to change its Shop and Establishments Act to go cashless The government of Andhra Pradesh is looking to amend the AP Shop and Establishment Act to enable digital forms of payments in the state. This follows announcements by global payment companies Visa and Mastercard and it looks like it is first trying out the initiatives in Vishakapatnam. Read it here Offline vs Online: Now retailers like Aditya Birla and Future seek PMO's help On behalf of a clutch of offline retailers in India, The Retailers Association of India (RAI) has sought help from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on the unfair practices of e-commerce players in India, reports Times of India. Read it here Funding spree on: Ola raises $1.1B from Tencent and others,…
