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FCC’s Michael Copps Takes Issue With Washington Post Internet Opinion
Radio & Television Business Report Democratic FCC Commissioner Michael Copps sent the Washington Post a point of information concerning a court ruling that found the FCC had overstepped its authority in its ruling on the Comcast/BitTorrent service blocking controversy. And he also took issue with WaPo’s support of an internet management proposal put forth by [...]
Videocon in Talks to Sell 26% in Telecom Arm
Sify Videocon on Monday said it was negotiating with foreign companies for sale of a 26 per cent stake in its subsidiary, Videocon Telecommunications. Chairman V N Dhoot hoped the deal would be in place soon. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an Assocham conference here, he said: “We are looking for a total [...]
TRAI Gets Power to Punish
Telecom Yatra The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) now has the powers to make a complaint in court against service providers for violating rules under the… Topics: regulation, telecommunications, telecom, India, Asia
FCC Needs to Get Tough On Network Neutrality
San Francisco Chronicle There’s no way to put a positive spin on the latest news about network neutrality. The Federal Communications Commission has given up its attempt to broker a deal between telephone, cable and Internet companies that would preserve the freedom of the Internet. Topics: broadband, FCC, telecom, telecommunications, regulation, San Francisco, network neutrality
Battle to Control Content
Business Line Last month, Internet giant Google quietly threw a time bomb at the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India that is all set to open up a new front for confrontation in the battle-hardened telecom industry. Google wrote to TRAI, pushing for the introduction of a regulation on network neutrality in India, an issue that [...]
Bharti Hits Back at Indian Government Over ‘Excess’ Spectrum
Economic Times Bharti Airtel has hit back at allegations that it was holding excess airwaves and told the communication ministry that it has provided the best returns to government for the spectrum it held. The Sunil-Mittal promoted telco has told telecom minister A Raja that other mobile phone firms such as Tatas and Reliance Communications [...]
A Guide to the Network Neutrality Discussions at the FCC
Huffington Post (blog) A lot of people are discussing the FCC’s meetings on net neutrality. Many are discussing the process–”secret,” “backdoor,” “corporate behemoths,” or merely “stakeholder” discussions, depending on your point of view (from outside the room, or from inside). Others, noting the bizarreness of the whole process, are providing interesting psychoanalysis of the Chairman [...]
Etisalat Gives Free Smartphone to BlackBerry Users Post Ban
Telenewz Etisalat will be giving free smartphones to the existing BlackBerry users along with other value added packages as a result of the government’s ban on data services in BlackBerry phones. Topics: telecom, iPhone, launch, regulation, telecommunications, UAE, ISP
Why Governments Don’t Need RIM to Crack the BlackBerry
CPJ Press Freedom Online But strong-arming RIM isn’t the only solution to spying on its domestic BlackBerry users, just the most blatant one. In the consumer edition of the BlackBerry (as opposed to better protected corporate versions), traffic to RIM’s servers still passes largely unprotected over UAE’s local wireless networks, Etisalat and Du, both of [...]
Rockefeller Calls For Quick FCC Action On USF
InternetNews.com A top Senate Democrat is calling on the Federal Communications Commission to move quickly to overhaul the Universal Service Fund (USF) telecom subsidy to deliver broadband to rural areas. Topics: USF, regulation, FCC, telecom, telecommunications
The UN Threat to Internet Freedom
Wall Street Journal At least 191 countries are gearing up for the next round of talks at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) conference in Guadalajara, Mexico, in the fall. The ITU is a treaty-based organization under the auspices of … Topics: telecom, countries, Australia, regulation, telecommunications
A Tough Telecom Law
The Daily Star DESPITE our comments to the contrary that the proposed amendment to Telecommunication Act, 2001 which appeared draconian to us should while being regulatory needn’t be sweepingly stringent, the law as passed in parliament on Monday, has belied our expectations. Topics: parliament, telecommunications, regulation, telecom
Phone Freeze in a Hot Summer
Southtown Star The best calling plans in the Land of Lincoln just got better thanks to consumer advocates in Springfield – and that could save AT&T customers nearly $200 a year. Topics: telecommunications, regulation, telecom
Thousands Call for FCC Broadband Reclassification
PC World More than 25,000 people and organizations have filed comments in a U.S. Federal Communications Commission inquiry into whether it should reclassify broadband as a regulated service, with the overwhelming majority appearing to favor such a move. Topics: telecom, USA, telecommunications, broadband, regulation, FCC
Approach TRAI to Surrender 2G: Raja
The Hindu Union Minister for Communications and Information Technology A. Raja on Saturday said the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India would look into refunding the entry fee for operators who wanted to surrender allotted 2G spectrum. Topics: India, telecom, regulation, telecommunications, 2G
India Delays Mobile Number Portability Again
India Business Blog India has postponed for the third time the implementation of mobile number portability (MNP), thus delaying for users the opportunity to retain their mobile numbers when changing operators. MNP will now be introduced in India by Oct. 31, the country’s Department of Telecommunications said on Wednesday. Topics: telecom, India, regulation, telecommunications
Indian Wireless Subscriber Numbers Increase
BusinessWeek India’s mobile subscriber growth continues with the country adding 16.3 million new subscribers in May, according to data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). The country added 11.6 million subscribers in May last year. Topics: India, telecommunications, regulation, wireless, telecom
Landline Installations Show Upswing In Parts of India
Daily News & Analysis Landline phone subscribers in metros are growing, while other circles are showing a drop. This could perhaps be attributed to increasing number of broadband connections (which mostly come along with fixed line phones) in metros. Topics: India, regulation, telecommunications, telecom
Increased Nordic Co-Operation Between Telecom Regulators
Cellular-News “Nordic NRAs must co-operate to stimulate increased investments by operators in the Nordic countries. Applying common regulatory principles between our countries will minimize regulatory uncertainty, which is one way to stimulate the investment climate,” says Rauni Hagman, director general of the Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority. Topics: telecom, regulators, regulation, telecommunications, cellular
Bangladesh Operators Mull Court Move Against Telecom Law
The Daily Star Six mobile operators in Bangladesh plan to seek judicial intervention as the last resort to preventing the upcoming telecom law, which they say will create a setback for the industry. However, the top brasses of these operators said they hope the government will not pass the law that is ‘unfriendly’ to the [...]
