Author Archives: Vijayashankar Na

On September 30, 2022, beta testing of the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) started in 16 pin codes in Bangalore. This is a great initiative to bring the small merchants who were hitherto loosing their business to the E … Continue reading →

October 17th each year since 2000 has been a day to remember as the day when the Indian Digital Society was born. Just as India existed from time immemorial but we celebrate August 15 as the day of our independence, … Continue reading →

Most of the observers of Privacy and Data Protection in India are aware that when WhatsApp tried to introduce its new Privacy Policy in 2017 there was an exodus of users in opposition to the policy. Subsequently WhatsApp did not … Continue reading →

A peculiar issue has emerged in the Supreme Court today where, the petition on the Privacy Policy of WhatsApp filed in 2017 is now forcing a new hearing on January 17, 2023. This is pushed to be the final hearing … Continue reading →

Continued from previous article Another unique concept relevant to the Telecom Bill is the “Right of Way”. This is a right under which a telecom infrastructure provider will be facilitated the use of public property upon application. Rejection can be … Continue reading →

Continued from the earlier article One of the key elements of regulation is the “Spectrum”.  This law adds a new “Asset Class” called Spectrum which is ” a range of frequency” of radio/electromagnetic waves. Spectrum will be an exclusive asset … Continue reading →