The Indian government has armed itself with powers to ‘switch off’ or kill the internet during times of national emergencies, becoming one of the first few countries to assume such far reaching authority.
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Startups/Entrepreneurship
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Internet/Telecom
- TRAI Does It Again – No SPAM Regulation Delayed Indefinitely
- Broadband Penetration in India [State-wise Report]
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- Times of India Launches Justdial Competitor, Times Infoline
- Hotmail Founder Sabeer Bhatia Has Political Ambition [Trinamool Congress]
- Gmail Makes Two Interesting Changes [And Nobody Noticed it]
- Nokia Slashes E7 Price Before The Launch
- Lava mobile comes with an innovative feature with “KKT 35”
- Vodafone Launches WiFi Device, R201 in India
- Track Formula One On Mobile – ESPNF1 Launches mobile applications on iPhone, Android and Nokia
