Telecom & IT
Satellite Spectrum – Administrative Assignment is in the true spirit of the SC Judgment
The day before yesterday the TRAI concluded the open house on the assignment of spectrum for space-based communication services. It...
Data Protection Bill
The upcoming data protection bill is widely in circulation. The bill is quite different (looks like a diluted version) from...
Selective Banning of OTT Application
Yesterday, TRAI published a consultation paper looking at the options of selective banning of OTT services. The request came from...
Why Satellite Spectrum Auction Won’t Work
In the past, a lot has been said and written about this topic. Therefore, in this attempt, instead of taking...
BSNL’s Revival Plan — Falling Just Short of the Finish Line
Recently the GOI announced a revival plan for BSNL for Rs 89 K Cr. In my, view the plan just...
Licensing OTT Apps- Does it make any sense?
For the last few months, the GOI (Government of India) has been debating the new telecom bill. The bill has...
Indian Spectrum Auctions — Unraveling the Key Distortions
Exploring how distorted spectrum auctions have reshaped India's telecom landscape, raising costs and stifling competition.
India’s Recent Loss in WTO — An Analysis
On 17 April, the WTO circulated three-panel reports on the cases brought by the European Union, Japan, and Chinese Taipei...
The Battle of Linear TV — OTT vs DTH
The newspapers are flooded with stories about the DTH players (Airtel & Tata) complaining to TRAI about the plans of...
Satellite Spectrum Assignment — The TRAI’s Dilemma
If constant regulatory supervision is needed for satellite spectrum sharing, treating it as 'exclusive' and auctioning it like terrestrial services...