Naidu launches ‘Meekosam’ portal

‘Meekosam’, a portal for people to report grievances, problems and give suggestions, was launched by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu here on Tuesday. Photographs and documents relating to the grievances/suggestions could also be posted, according to an official release here. The portal, www.meekosam.ap.gov.in will record grievance based on Aadhar number. The person who…

Section 66A judgment: A victory for intermediaries

The judgment brings intermediary liability in India in line with the international position, and should encourage e-commerce start-ups The Supreme Court’s decision in the Shreya Singhal case striking down the draconian Section 66A has garnered much applause and rightly so. The decision, in fact, re-emphasises the need to respect the fundamental freedom of speech and…

Indian government suggests Airtel Zero, Internet.org violate net neutrality

India’s Department of Telecom (DoT), in its preliminary findings, has said that Bharti Airtel’s sponsored content service and Reliance Communications’ zero-rating deal with Facebook/Internet.org are “against the spirit of net neutrality”. A high-level government source told the Economic Times that this is the view after its initial assessment. “Any final decision regarding the two services…

President of India calls upon authorities to make available infrastructure for internet and ICT-enabled services across country

The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated 24 Hot Spots with 30 Wi-Fi access points in the President’s Estate today (May 22, 2015) by which the Estate became 100 % Wi-Fi. Speaking on the occasion, the President said India is at the 89thposition in Network Readiness Index. Countries like Singapore, Finland and Sweden are…