Counter Comments to the Consultation Paper on Free Data
Jul 14, 2016
Following our initial comments on the Consultation Paper on Free Data, below are our set of counter comments that serve as responses to the comments made by TSPs and TSP associations.
SFLC.in’s Comments on the TRAI Pre-Consultation Paper on Net Neutrality
Jul 05, 2016
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on May 30, 2016 published a Pre-Consultation Paper on Net Neutrality, inviting stakeholder comments on 6 broad questions including the core principles of net neutrality, permissible traffic management techniques that may be adopted by Internet service providers, the ideal regulatory approach to net neutrality, and relevant privacy and national se
SFLC.in's Comments on the TRAI Consultation Paper on Free Data
Jul 01, 2016
On 19 May, 2016 the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India floated a Consultation Paper on Free Data, inviting stakeholder comments on the need for a Telecom Service Provider agnostic platform to provide free Internet to the under-privileged, the need to regulate such platforms, and whether free data needs to be provided over fixed-line broadband in addition to mobile Internet servic
Without rules, Sahibs may own your data
Mar 21, 2016
Now that the inevitable death of Free Basics by Facebook has happened and the dust has settled, the real outlines of the government of India’s Internet and Digital India policies are coming into focus.
Legality of Internet shutdowns under Section 144 CrPC
Feb 10, 2016
India has seen numerous Internet shutdowns for various reasons in this year, all under the same provision of law - Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC).
Free Basics Investigation
Jan 20, 2016
So while all of us were busy turning the consultation paper on differential pricing of data services put out by TRAI into a battle ground for Net Neutrality in India, on the sidelines, we decided to checkout Free Basics in action. So we got hold of a Reliance SIM card and a dying smart phone to take the free* ride.
Counter Comments: TRAI Consultation Paper on Differential Pricing
Jan 14, 2016
Based on the comments received by TRAI on the Consultation Paper on Different Pricing for Data Services, SFLC.in has submitted these counter comments as solicited by TRAI.
How Have Internet Shutdowns Impacted Your Life? - The Huffington Post
Dec 03, 2015
With the advent of the internet, the global communications landscape has undergone a number of dramatic changes.