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Blog: A Connected World
Getting Regulation Right in a Global Digital World: Universal service, Competition, Consumer Protection, Competition, Ethics and Privacy have become even more significant given that Digital Technologies increasingly underlie the economic, social and political aspects of our lives. Artificial intelligence and the Metaverse are here to stay and Singularity is probably not as far as we may imagine. The global nature of these issues calls for international collaboration, cooperation and judicious regulation. This blog discusses these contemporary issues from the author’s multi-speciality perspective and offers unique and thought-provoking insights.
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Regulation of OTTs-Striking the Right Balance
While there is no disputing the tremendous consumer value created by OTTs, the issue of whether, how and how much…
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Trust is an integral element of Global Competitiveness in the Digital Age-The Huawei issue and Lessons for India
5G and the Huawei issue The world is gearing up to prepare for the promise of 5G. This new digital…
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Better Late than Never-US Competition Law Agencies Join the Fray
After seeming to have been sitting it out while the EU and UK agencies have traversed miles regarding competition and…
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International Cooperation on Regulation of Digital Markets
I am sharing a contribution I made during at a meeting about the UN’s Digital Cooperation Initiative at a conference…
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Big Data-Competition & Consumer Protection Issues, Falling between Regulatory Stools?
Presentation during the Forum on Challenges in the digital environment 2018, organised by the Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones on November…
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Economic and Regulatory issues in the Era of Free Services
Presentation and Talk, Session on economic issues in modern telecommunication/ICT markets, ITU Headquarters, Geneva, September 25, 2018:In the era of…
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Privacy & Data Protection-Not just a National Issue
This post draws attention to the critical issue of privacy and data protection regulations, the need to share best practices…
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ICTs & SDGs: Sound Policy & Regulation required for beneficial effects of ICTs
I was deeply impressed with the ITU Publication ‘ICT-centric economic growth, innovation and job creation.’ This book has many takeaways.…
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Arguing Against Net Neutrality for the Wrong Reasons
Off late opponents of Net Neutrality (“NN”) are using a new line of reasoning to convince regulators and policy makers,…
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TRAI’s views on Predatory Pricing
TRAI in its recent Telecom Tariff Order (TTO) dated 16.2.2018 has sought to lay the grounds for ex ante determination of…
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Mexico Earthquake-Lessons for Indian Authorities and Indian Telecoms
On the afternoon of September 19, 2017 Mexico City was struck by an earthquake of 7.1 magnitude that injured thousands,…
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CCI, TRAI and Regulation of Predatory Pricing
Recently there was a news item about a letter written by CCI to TRAI highlighting the role and expertise of CCI…
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Universal Service: Regulation, Competition and Contemporary Issues
Its been a long time since I wrote. An invitation to speak at a Conference on Universal Service in India…
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Universal Service: Regulation, Competition and Contemporary Issues
Its been a long time since I wrote. An invitation to speak at a Conference on Universal Service in India…
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Hitting the Nail on the Head
It was a delight to read an article titled, “Net neutral, shift gears” It reiterates strongly the reasons why hard won…
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NOFN-Do we need PPP or plain USOF subsidy?
I reproduce below a news item regarding TRAI recommendations on NOFN I have previously pointed out that the simplest and…
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Free Basics-Do we need Facebook to (selectively) connect India
I have read extensively and written previously on net neutrality. However, my pleasure in reading critics of breaching net neutrality…
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The Net Neutrality Debate in India: The problem with killing more than one bird…
Certain misleading arguments are being propounded by broadband service providers and some analysts in India to counter the pro net…
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NOFN/BBNL-Back to Square One Almost
I have not written for a while. Been busy in another sphere of regulation. However, I was drawn back to…
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NOFN-Getting it wrong yet again
An editorial humorously titled “Optical Illusion” correctly points out that the latest government effort to revive BBNL/NOFN by way of…