News Government should not ignore needs of satcom industry when drafting rules for 5G auctions: SIA report The report proposed a “balanced approach” for spectrum allocation towards all players. MitakshMarch 22, 2022
News IT for Change seeks safeguards for use of aggregated data, in submission on Health Data Retention Policy ITfC also sought more prudence in how anonymised data is used, changes in how health data is classified, and more. Anushka JainMarch 21, 2022
News FICCI cautions against violating consent of citizens in comments on Health Data Retention Policy The industry body also sought data access to insurance providers, blanket retention periods for all types of health data, and more. Anushka JainMarch 17, 2022
News Explained: What is the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) and how will it work? Here's a breakdown of the ONDC strategy paper that looks to develop an open UPI-like architecture for the e-commerce industry. Sarvesh MathiMarch 16, 2022
News Summary: Enabling data exchange in the tourism industry under the National Digital Tourism Mission The report follows a familiar pattern in proposing data registries, open APIs, aggregate platforms, and a separate regulatory body. Sarvesh MathiMarch 15, 2022
News Summary: US President Biden’s Executive Order to explore various facets of digital assets including CBDCs The Biden administration is also exploring introducing a digital dollar. MitakshMarch 11, 2022
News Summary: CCI dismisses two antitrust complaints filed against e-commerce portal Shopee Both complaints alleged that Shopee has an adverse effect on competition as per Section 3 of the Competition Act. Sarvesh MathiMarch 8, 2022
News Summary: CCI dismisses AIOVA’s antitrust complaint against Amazon for failing to provide sufficient material The association submitted that the anti-competitive agreements between Amazon and its partners resulted in aggravating factors. Sarvesh MathiMarch 8, 2022
News Summary: Framework for Fairness Assessment of Artificial Intelligence/ Machine Learning Systems Stakeholders have been asked to fill in the blanks on black-box testing, fairness rating, handling code, training datasets, etc. MitakshFebruary 24, 2022
News Summary: Draft India Data Accessibility and Use Policy, 2022 The draft policy's objective to ensure data from every government ministry be open and shareable comes with caveats. MitakshFebruary 23, 2022