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Date: Sun, 14 Jan 1996 08:56:01 +0530 (GMT+05:30)
From: Arun Mehta
Announcing india-gii, the list that discusses all issues that impact telecom in India, including policy, practice, problems and issues, as well as events happening in the world that directly impact telecom and the growth of the Internet in India. We are planning a seminar on "Indian Telecom Policy in the context of the Global Information Highway: Opportunities and Threats" on 2-3 March, 1996, in New Delhi. Along with leading Indian experts, it is planned to involve international participants through electronic mail.
A. What is the status of telecom in India? How does it compare with that of other countries? B. What is the importance of telecom in India's development? What are we losing on account of the poor state of telecom in the country? C. From the perspective of the users what are: 1. Advantages/disadvantages of a long-distance and satellite communication monopoly 2. Advantages/disadvantages of the concentration of the roles of service provision, policy formulation and industry regulation in one body D. Changes needed in Indian legislation such as the Indian Telegraph Act of 1885 to cater to today's needs and those of the immediate future E. Indian legislation vis-a-vis rights to privacy, freedom of expression, etc. In cyberspace F. Implications of new technologies for Indian telecom, specifically: 1. Low-earth orbit communications (Iridium and the like) 2. Spread-spectrum, packet radio and other broadcast technologies G. Implications of DOT policies and guidelines, such as: 1. Restrictions on interconnection of networks 2. License fees H. Implications of the coming together of telecom and entertainment technologies
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Arun Mehta, B-69 Lajpat Nagar-I, New Delhi-24, India. Phone 6841172,6849103 amehta@doe.ernet.in a.mehta@axcess.net.in amehta@cerf.net http://mahavir.doe.ernet.in/~pinaward/arun.htm "I do not want my house to be walled in on all sides and my windows to be stuffed. I want the cultures of all the lands to be blown about my house as freely as possible. But I refuse to be blown off my feet by any."--Gandhi ```
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