Netflix weighs in on net neutrality in India, after softening role in US
After stepping down from their prominent role in the net neutrality debate in the US, Netflix cautiously entered the dialogue in India yesterday, b…
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Mozilla to TRAI: “toll free API and rewards-based incentives model threaten the open Internet”
The Mozilla Foundation said in its submission that the models proposed by the Indian telecom regulator’s to giving cheap Internet may undermine its…
MediaNama’s submission to TRAI on Free Data and Net Neutrality
In case you missed it, the battle for Net Neutrality in India isn't over yet. The TRAI has multiple processes in place, which collectively cover th…
What mobile operators have said about VoIP in the past
India’s telecom regulator is soon expected to release a consultation paper on licensing of VoIP (voice over Internet protocol) services such as Sky…
Lowdown on VoIP regulations at the IAMAI-Microsoft roundtable
On Tuesday, Microsoft and Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) organized a roundtable to discuss regulations around VoIP services in In…
Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Reddit AMA: TRAI’s role on Net Neutrality is now moot
Rajeev Chandrasekhar, an independent Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha from Bangalore, decided to come on Reddit for Ask Me Anything (AMA) sessio…
It looks like India’s going to get a web filter
Objectionable content is objectionable. China blocks it, and it looks like India will soon set up a web filter too. On September 5th 2014, 23 indivi…
Net Neutrality in India: That’s what telcos said
Here's what Telecom Operators have said over the past few years, which we see as anti-net neutrality, and as attempts to slice the Internet into servic…
What Net Neutrality is about: a simple explanation
(By Nikhil Pahwa & Vikas SN) Net Neutrality is a terrible, technical sounding phrase, and suffers for the lack of an easy definition. Here's how…
What India’s ITU Proposal may mean for Internet Governance – CIS India
by Geetha Hariharan Disclaimer: India's Draft Resolution was discussed during the meeting of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Internet-related Resolution…
Why India’s Proposal at the ITU is Troubling for Internet Freedom (Part 1) – CIS India
by Geetha Hariharan At the 2014 Plenipotentiary Conference (‘PP-14’ or ‘Plenipot’) of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), India has …
#66AFail: Student arrested for Facebook post about Cyclone Hudhud; cc @rsprasad
A student was arrested by the Andhra Pradesh CID for posting that the Cyclone Huhud, which hit parts of Andhra Pradesh earlier this month, for stating …