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Getting Regulation Right in a Global Digital World:
Universal service, Competition, Consumer Protection, Competition, Ethics and Privacy have become even more significant given that Digital Technologies increasingly underlie the economic, social and political aspects of our lives. Artificial intelligence and the Metaverse are here to stay and Singularity is probably not as far as we may imagine. The global nature of these issues calls for international collaboration, cooperation and judicious regulation. This blog discusses these contemporary issues from the author’s multi-speciality perspective and offers unique and thought-provoking insights.
May 14, 2013
Risk Financing Mechanisms-Indian Context
Presentation at First Session of the National Platform on Disaster Risk Reduction (NPDRR),New Delhi, India, May 13-14th, 2013 DOWNLOADS:...
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Apr 21, 2013
Of Airwaves, Incumbents and Good Governance – The Urgent Need for a Robust Competition Policy Framework
Indian Journal of Public Administration, April-June 2013, Vol. LIX, No. 2, ISSN 0019-5561 DOWNLOADS: 51 ABSTRACT VIEWS: 542 Abstract...
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Mar 7, 2013
Innovative Use of Public Private Partnership to Fund Bottom Up Projects: The Case of Sanchar Shakti – Indian Universal Service Obligation Fund’s Scheme for Mobile Value Added Services for Rural Women
Selected for 2013 Innovation in Public Finance (IPF) International Conference, Milan, June 17-19, 2013 DOWNLOADS: 78 ABSTRACT VIEWS: 553...
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Dec 28, 2012
Relevance of Retaining Notions of Universal Service in a Competitive Telecommunications Environment – Case of European Union
DOWNLOADS: 56 ABSTRACT VIEWS: 674 Abstract This paper attempts to examine the question of the continued relevance of Universal Service...
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Jul 6, 2012
Evaluation of Government Programmes – What, Why and How
DOWNLOADS: 41 ABSTRACT VIEWS: 316 Abstract The Indian Government’s emphasis on welfare scheme has been cited as one of the causes of...
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May 17, 2012
Pilot Project Scheme for Mobile VAS & Livelihood Related ICT Skills for Rural Women’s SHGs
Sanchar Shakti-ICTs for Rural Women’s SHGs, Presentation on World Telecommunications & Information Society Day, 17 May 2012 at the...
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Mar 6, 2012
Evaluation of Government Programmes
Presentation at the Workshop on Impact Assessment of USOF Schemes, March 2012 DOWNLOADS: 33 ABSTRACT VIEWS: 382 Abstract This...
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Jan 1, 2012
Role of ICTs in Rural Development
Kurukshetra, Journal of Rural Development, Vol. 60, No. 3, 2012 DOWNLOADS: 212 ABSTRACT VIEWS: 907 Abstract India has achieved tremendous...
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Jan 1, 2012
Empowering India-Opportunities in Rural Telecommunications
tele.net , Vol. 13, No.1, 2012 DOWNLOADS: 62 ABSTRACT VIEWS: 451 Abstract A time has come when we Indians should cease to marvel at...
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Dec 5, 2011
Universal Service Obligation Fund, India’s Pilot Project Scheme for Access to ICTs and ICT Enabled Services for Persons with Disabilities in Rural India
FCC HQ, M-Enabling Summit, December 2011 DOWNLOADS: 32 ABSTRACT VIEWS: 300 Abstract This presentation outlines the raison d’etre for USOF...
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Nov 15, 2011
Universal Service Obligation Fund of India – A Brief Overview
ITU Asia Pacific Centre of Excellence Workshop on Structuring PPP Partnership to Fund Rural Broadband Infrastructure, November 2011...
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Oct 16, 2011
Universal Service Obligation Fund’s Pilot Project Scheme for Access to ICTs and ICT Enabled Services for Persons with Disabilities in Rural India
A Journal of Rural Development, Vol. 59, No. 12, October 2011 DOWNLOADS: 103 ABSTRACT VIEWS: 712 Abstract India is home to one of the...
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Jan 19, 2011
Financing Special Initiatives for Rural Connectivity Through Universal Service Obligation Fund in India
Commonwealth Telecom Connecting Rural Communities, January 2011 DOWNLOADS: 69 ABSTRACT VIEWS: 515 Abstract The Universal Service...
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Dec 26, 2010
Special Initiatives Undertaken by the Universal Service Obligation Fund of India Towards Effective Rural Telecommunication Services
Kurukshetra, Vol. 59, No. 2, December 2010 DOWNLOADS: 50 ABSTRACT VIEWS: 476 Abstract The Universal Service Obligation Fund of India has...
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Nov 27, 2010
ICT and Sustainable Development-Dot-USOF Scheme for Mobile Connectivity and ICT Related Livelihood Skills for Women’s Self Help Groups
7th Convention of Grameen Gyan Abhiyan Rural Knowledge Movement, 2010 DOWNLOADS: 93 ABSTRACT VIEWS: 557 Abstract Women represent 48% of...
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Nov 14, 2010
Using ICTs to M-power Women’s Self Help Groups in Rural India
Kurukshetra, A journal on Rural Development, Vol. 59, No. 6, April 2011 DOWNLOADS: 325 ABSTRACT VIEWS: 1,346 Abstract Women represent 48%...
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May 13, 2010
Retaining the Focus on Rural Development sans Wasteful Subsidy Outflows
Kurukshetra, Vol. 58, May 2010 DOWNLOADS: 77 ABSTRACT VIEWS: 449 Abstract In India, huge amounts of precious funds have been wasted in...
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Jan 1, 2010
Monitoring for Effective Service Delivery – The Case of USO Funded Schemes
Kurukshetra, Vol. 58, No. 3, January 2010 DOWNLOADS: 51 ABSTRACT VIEWS: 409 Abstract Effective monitoring of rural development schemes...
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Jan 1, 2010
Universal Service Policy in India – Theory and Practice
Management in Government, Vol. 41, No. 4, January-March 2010 DOWNLOADS: 88 ABSTRACT VIEWS: 501 Abstract The Universal Service Support...
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Oct 20, 2009
Unleashing Rural India’s Economic Potential – The Role of ICT
Rural Development, Vol. 57, No. 12, October 2009 DOWNLOADS: 281 ABSTRACT VIEWS: 1,378 Abstract As on March 2009, rural teledensity in...
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Oct 25, 2024
Universalising Digital Transformation by Safeguarding Digital Rights-Teaching Bright Minds at the Law Institute Nirma University, Ahmedabad
My focus when teaching digital regulation and digital transformation is always on trust and consumer-centric design. I thoroughly enjoyed...
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Oct 2, 2024
AI and Liberty, A Topic Less Tantalizing
Kahlil Gibran is credited with saying, "Life without liberty is like a body without spirit." My question is, what will human existence be...
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Aug 24, 2024
No (,) End (to) Spam and Scams
In the past few months, I have received countless spam calls and messages to the point that I have become robotic about disconnecting...
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Jun 20, 2024
AI and Human Creative Content: Plaigirism and Petty Theft
An article in today’s Economic Times draws attention to the problem of Artificial intelligence-related plagiarism. I was happy to read...
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Jun 19, 2024
Responsible AI and Applications in Higher Education
I recently moderated a panel AI in Higher Education on June 15, 2024 . It was interesting and informative and the panel was brilliant....
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May 13, 2024
Barbie or Ken, No Perfect Ten- For my Students
Are we Going Backwards? It was disturbing to read the recent Economist article about the hardening of conservative and chauvinistic...
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May 9, 2024
The Writing on The Wall-When Consumers Can Choose, They Do
Getting Regulation Right Recently, I spoke in an International Telecommunications Union expert panel on Data Protection in a joint...
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Apr 3, 2024
Tech Regulation and E-Commerce are Interrelated
Getting Regulation Right: E-commerce means that there is even more at stake for the consumer. E-Commerce and the Digital Consumer Having...
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Mar 16, 2024
The Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin of Digital Regulation?
Getting Regulation Right: Regulating AI Harry Potter struggled between Gryffindor and Slytherin before choosing.However, to get...
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Nov 25, 2023
Should AI Governance be Another Race to Dominate, or Should We Work Together to Safeguard Humanity?
AI Governance, Trust and Humanity. Artificial Intelligence is here to stay. Social media is rife with helpful content about how we must...
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Oct 8, 2023
Don’t Kill the Golden Goose; or Is This About Saving Red Riding Hood?
The Competition and Innovation Story : Part I An oft-asked question that has cropped up more than once during my ongoing course on “Ex...
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Sep 25, 2023
It’s Now, or Never Part II: The Era of Convergent and Collaborative Regulation
I recently advised a young team from a global Tech startup on AI Governance; we discussed the issue of divergent and evolving regulatory...
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Sep 23, 2023
Why Wait for Regulation? Digital Markets Need New Business Models
Why wait for regulation? While mavericks will play their part, Tech. Giants could lead the way with new, consumer-friendly business...
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Sep 11, 2023
It’s Now, or Never-Responsible Digital Transformation Requires Solid Global Governance.
It’s Now, or Never-Responsible Digital Transformation Requires Solid Global Governance. The G 20 New Delhi Leaders Declaration has won...
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Sep 8, 2023
Why Privacy Matters-Dark Patterns & Other Realities
Why Privacy Matters in a Digital World – Dark Patterns and Other Realities. Various Indian newspapers have reported today that the...
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Aug 25, 2023
A Heartening Clarification on Privacy
In a Democracy, the choice of how to regulate matters involving protecting citizens’ rights should be straightforward. An elected...
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Aug 16, 2023
The Dawn of a New Era in the Saga of Digital Transformation; Some Things Never Change
Hear from an influential thought leader and digital transformation speaker . Global Digital Transformation began with landlines and is...
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Aug 14, 2023
An AI Atlas-Mapping Uncharted Territory
This is recommended reading for anyone interested in AI regulation. It is hard to put down the ‘Atlas of AI’ by Kate Crawford. The book...
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Jul 21, 2023
Why Do We Need Ex Ante Regulation of AI? Is Self Regulation Not Enough?
Algorithmic regulation should be rooted in ethics and be legally enforceable. As human creations, algorithms are controlled by us; we...
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Jul 16, 2023
The Teaching of Public Policy
Teaching my discipline, i.e., Public Policy (in my case, with an emphasis on Technology), has a long theoretical legacy. However, the...
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