Ashwini SharmaTRAI’s website recently got a complete makeover for itself. The changes that have been made to the website to create the current look and feel, find resonance with the needs of most governments to communicate more effectively through it’s online …
Archives for the category Telecommunications
How many bits are enough ? the legality of encryption
Apar Gupta
Encryption as a technology presents unique challenges for the legal system since its use is feared to bring about its abuse. While the private sector may see it as necessary to promote confidentiality and data protection, state law enforcement remains deeply suspicious …
National Telecom Policy 2011
Saptak SanyalThe Ministry for Communications and IT, released on 10th October, 2011 the draft copy of the National Telecommunication Policy for public consultation and feedback in 4 weeks (Mint). The draft copy has been put up in a public …
Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference Regulations, 2010 /100 sms per Day
Recently TRAI has prescribed a limit, of 100 SMS per day per SIM for all the customers. Currently, Telecom service providers offer SMS packages offering as many as 2000 SMS per day, which can be made use of by unregistered …
the telephone tapping provisions of the jan lokpal bill
A VAS(e) full of troubles!
TRAI has recently come out with a Consultation Paper on Mobile Value Added Services on 21st July 2011. The preface of the paper highlights the tremendous potential in provision of information, services and entertainment through Mobile Value Added Services (mvas) …
who takes the blame for a forged tap order ?
The Amar Singh Judgment where Amar Singh, the former BSP politician complained to the Supreme Court that his phone was illegally tapped, presents one of the most significant holdings on telecommunications privacy since the PUCL Judgment. The decision is …
Comments on the Privacy Bill, 2011
The last post contained an analysis of the third working draft of the Privacy Bill, 2011 dated 19th April, 2011 which aims to create a statutory right of privacy in India (download here). This post contains certain …
Press Statement given by Shri Kapil Sibal on 2G Spectrum Issues
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Questioning the very basis of the specter of corruption raised around the last round of 2G licenses, Mr. Kapil Sibal, Union Minister for Communications and Technology has termed the CAG loss “erroneous”. The press …
telecom and IT, the next 100 days
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Mr. Kapil Sibal who has recently taken charge as the Minister of Communications and Information Technology has on the 1st of January, 2010 released an ambitious 100 day roadmap for the Telecom and IT sector. The …