Telecom & IT
Broadcasting Regulations: Are the objectives met?
On 3rd March 2017, the TRAI issued a new tariff order for regulating the pricing of channels of the broadcasting...
Aadhaar Amendment Bill 2018 – Key Features
Recently the GOI has introduced the Aadhaar Amendment Bill 2018 in the parliament. As described in my earlier writings ( Section...
VNO & Spectrum Sharing etc have failed to take off, but why?
On 31st August 2018, DoT issued the guidelines for the grant of Unified License (Virtual Network Operator). The first and second...
SC Judgment on “Vagueness of Law” and its applicability on “Draft Intermediaries Guidelines”
Sometime laws/rules are poorly drafted with little clarity, i.e they are vague. Vagueness of such laws/rules can jeopardize the liberty...
Intermediaries Guidelines : Background and Issues
The clause (zg) of the Section 87 of the IT Act (as amended and notified on 5th Feb 2009) empowers...
New E-Commerce Policy Mimicking Net Neutrality Principles?
Recently the Ministry of Commerce & Industry has issued Press Note No. 2 (2018) which lays out the new operating...
Decoding MHA’s Snooping Order
On 20th Dec 2018, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued an order notifying the applicability of section 69 of the...
SC Judgment on Pricing of TV Channels and Related Issues
On 30th Oct 2018, two member bench of the Supreme Court dismissed the petition of Star India Private Limited challenging...
SC Judgment on Pricing of TV Channels and Related Issues
On 30th Oct 2018, two member bench of the Supreme Court dismissed the petition of Star India Private Limited challenging...
How is 5G different from 4G?
The simple answer to this question is that 5G enables new services (requiring significantly higher speeds and much lower latency)...