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Aparajita, Partner at Ikigai Law and Amol Kulkarni, Research Director at CUTS published an op-ed in Mint titled “Our open network for digital commerce must win trust”. Key points they make: ONDC has loose ends. It may work in theory but might have potential risks, unintended consequences and challenges to scale. An entirely decentralised network looks unfeasible because managingRead more

The third article in our series on technology businesses and human rights explains human rights due diligences and impact assessments. Other articles can be read here and here. As technology leaves its indelible marks on human lives, it impacts human rights as well. Therefore, it is not surprising that tech companies are realising the meaningRead more

The 28 GHz frequency band has become hotly contested territory between the cellular communications and the satellite communications industries in recent times. The Department of Telecommunications is the authority responsible for deciding on the allocation of the band and is currently deliberating how it may be used best. This blog post explains why the allocationRead more

The second article of our series on technology businesses and human rights looks into human rights oriented corporate governance mechanisms for tech companies. Other articles of this series can be accessed here, here and here. The relevance of human rights on business activities of technology companies cannot be understated. Technology’s pervasiveness in our lives posits critical questions of privacy, dataRead more

First in a series on technology businesses and human rights, this piece examines human rights violations as a business risk. Upcoming articles can be accessed here, here and here. Tech companies have a recurring tryst with human rights. Each new technology can be a disruption to the way we live. The impact of these disruptions onRead more

Satellite broadband is increasingly being discussed as a potential game-changer for broadband access in India, with major interest expressed by both Indian and global companies. This post provides an overview of the potential regulatory gaps and issues in India’s current spectrum and telecom licensing requirements, and how they could hinder the deployment of satellite broadbandRead more

This post provides an introduction to Internet Exchanges in India and examines the regulatory issues plaguing the sector. We also look at a recent regulatory dispute currently in the Delhi High Court and discuss its importance.  Background The internet makes it easy for us to send a message from one corner of the world toRead more

This post provides a brief overview of the draft National Geospatial Policy, 2021 released recently by the Department of Science and Technology of the Indian government, and discusses our comments on the draft policy. In early May 2021, the Department of Science and Technology (“DST”) released a draft National Geospatial Policy (“draft NGP”) for comments.Read more

This post examines the changes brought by the Geospatial Guidelines, 2021, and what they mean for industries relying on the use of geospatial/digital mapping data. You can also read our comments on the draft National Geospatial Policy 2021 here. Introduction: Better maps have been touted as the key to unlocking India’s digital economy[1], and accordingRead more

 The Abu Dhabi Global Market released the Electronic Transactions Regulations in September 2020, to recognize the use of electronic signatures, contracts and records. We, along with Arushi Goel (ex-Judge, India), a legal advisor based in the United Arab Emirates, submitted comments to the Abu Dhabi Global Market on the aforesaid regulations. We are pleased to note thatRead more