[governance] net neutrality and mobiles

[parminder]

Hi All

See below more news of continued vertical integration and violation of 
net neutrality principle in developing countries (wonder how is it in 
developed countries, and developing countries like Brazil which have a 
general NN agreement).

Customised handsets take one directly to a telecom operator controlled 
portal, which then would control one's online experience. Enough 
freebies and utilities will be packed into this portal, to make it 
attractive and help develop deep dependencies, which is easy to do since 
the telecom completely controls the channel and there seems to be no one 
watching over.

I hope we could collectively ponder over and debate the implication of 
this fast changing scenario of wireless Internet on issues of rights, 
equity and justice. Very soon it will be too late, and the new 
architecture will be set and petrified. As they say, 'architecture is 
policy' unless policy comes in early enough to influence the 
architecture in the right directions. Parminder


http://telecomyatra.afaqs.com/news/?sid=1971_Tata+Docomo+Yahoo!+and+Alcatel+form+alliance  <http://telecomyatra.afaqs.com/news/?sid=1971_Tata+Docomo+Yahoo%21+and+Alcatel+form+alliance>  <http://telecomyatra.afaqs.com/news/?sid=1971_Tata+Docomo+Yahoo%21+and+Alcatel+form+alliance>  



Tata Docomo has announced the launch of its first co branded mobile 
handset OneTouch Net in collaboration with Alcatel and Yahoo!

The Qwerty device offers one touch access to Tata Docomo's Dive In 
portal and comes pre loaded with Yahoo!'s services.

The phone will be available in two colour combinations - white and 
lavender, and black and silver. It comes with 80 MB of in built memory, 
a 2.0 megapixel camera, MP3 player, FM radio and stereo Bluetooth 2.0 
technology.

"The device is being offered at a price point of just Rs 5,499 and comes 
with lifetime free Yahoo! Mail and Yahoo! Messenger services", Sunil 
Tandon, regional head, Tata Docomo said.

OneTouch Net will also provide access to services such as My Song, Call 
Me Tunes, Buddy Chat, My Talkies, Astro Portal, Funzone, Song Book etc. 
through customised keys on the handset.
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