Re: Fwd: TRAI consultation paper on “Delivering Broadband Quickly: What do we need to do ?
Ratnendra Pandey <[email protected]>
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Thanks Arun for this forwarding. After being in existence for almost two decades, TRAI now seems to have woken up to the realization that the penetration of broadband is very low and the data speed very slow in India. During the same period, the speed with which I (located in Silicon Valley) have been accessing internet has evolved from measly 28.8 kbps by telephone dial-in to 50Mpbs through local cable provider. Apparently, India has not kept up with this evolution. If the trends are any indication, the demand for bandwidth in advanced markets will grow leap and bounds. HBO just announced that customers in US will be able to access its programming directly through internet without needing a cable TV subscription. Already, the video content in high definition (1080i/p) is available to US customers through streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, Dish and dozens of many more. They are already working on streaming next generation content that will be available in 4K resolution. Reading the TRAI paper it is evident that Indian has missed the broadband bus while the DOT/TRAI duo were asleep at the driving wheel. Most of the paper seems like usual stuff. I did not notice any new information or any new insight into Indian telecommunication market. In someway this consultation paper is rehash of the papers earlier written when the telecom policies were being shaped in 1999 2000 time frame. The kind of information that is available in this paper can easily be compiled by a college senior or a graduate student in a US university. I was expecting something more from a bureaucracy that is now almost two decades old. I see no mention of Indian experience. Some countries like Malaysia or Brazil are mentioned in the paper but I do not know how much can be learned from their experience. Do we want to emulate the second best or the third best ? Better countries to compare would have been countries like US and China that are more like Indian in geography and demographics. Both have huge population and vast countryside to be serviced., unlike Canada or Australia, the countries of huge land mass with population concentrated in a few pockets. I do not understand what purpose this consultation paper is going to solve because it is not going to change the fundamental structure of Indian economy. Broadband, telephony are segments of economy that operate in bigger legal, political and social Eco-system. We try to solve symptoms without addressing the underlying structure of the economy. I would have liked to see a consultation paper on how to deregulate Indian economy in general so that private parties make investment and technology decision by considering their ability to provide services and profit from them instead of operating like some kind of government contractor. India need to free up technology for any kind of use private person can think of. I remember India used to have ban on VOIP and news broadcast through private radio stations. I do not know if it is still the same. Artificial barries to technology adoption are good neither for the economy nor for the consumers. It is never too late. We can make a start by unwinding TRAI and DOT and freeing telecom market from the bureaucratic yoke that is holding it back. Sincerely, Ratnendra Pandey Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2014 13:13:11 +0530 From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: [india-gii] Fwd: TRAI consultation paper on “Delivering Broadband Quickly: What do we need to do? ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Atanu Garai" <[email protected]> Date: 16 Oct 2014 16:38 Subject: Fwd: TRAI consultation paper on “Delivering Broadband Quickly: What do we need to do? To: "Arun Mehta" <[email protected]> Cc: > Please share this with GII. > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: <[email protected]> > Date: Thu, Oct 16, 2014 at 4:24 PM > Subject: TRAI consultation paper on “Delivering Broadband Quickly: What do we need to do? > To: [email protected] > > > Dear Members, > > It’s a good document to understand the broadband scenario in India, challenges and opportunities. Consultation paper provides good information on current status of broadband in India, Backhaul Links, National Backbone Network, Internet Exchange Points, Demand side issues and implementation and policy related issues. Paper also covers international examples as well. > > The consultation paper and comments are available at http://trai.gov.in/Content/ConDis/10731_11.aspx for your kind information. > > Regards, > > ISOC Delhi Chapter > > > > > -- > ------------------------------------------------------ > Atanu Garai > T: 91-9776183915 > Skype: atanugarai > ------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ India-gii mailing list India-gii-IAPFreCvJWP2/[email protected] https://lists.india-gii.org/mailman/listinfo/india-gii _______________________________________________ India-gii mailing list India-gii-IAPFreCvJWP2/[email protected] https://lists.india-gii.org/mailman/listinfo/india-gii