December 3, 2024
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Mobile services shutdowns used for ‘flimsiest reasons’ says Jio, private telcos bat for selective app ban

Mobile services shutdowns used for ‘flimsiest reasons’ says Jio, private telcos bat for selective app ban

William Adams09 mins

TRAI’s consultation paper follows a Department of Telecommunications (DoT) communique sent in September last year, requesting it to reconsider its 2020 recommendations on a regulatory framework for OTTs and suggest a suitable regulatory mechanism for these platforms, including issues relating to “selective banning of OTT services”. In its submission to TRAI, Reliance Jio noted, “we…

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Tit-for-tat: After China restricts metals export, US mulls ban on access to cloud computing

Tit-for-tat: After China restricts metals export, US mulls ban on access to cloud computing

William Adams04 mins

Escalating the tit-for-tat battle with China, the US is planning to restrict Chinese access to US cloud-computing services, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the situation.  The Biden administration’s new rules, if adopted, would mean that US cloud providers such as Amazon and Microsoft will have to seek government permission…

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