Comments on: More on IT Unpolicy http://6ampacific.com/2009/03/26/more-on-it-unpolicy/ Basab Pradhan's weblog about business and life in a 'flat world'. 6 AM Pacific is the best time for a global conference call. Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:39:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Basab Pradhan http://6ampacific.com/2009/03/26/more-on-it-unpolicy/comment-page-1/#comment-16226 Basab Pradhan Sun, 29 Mar 2009 07:29:28 +0000 http://6ampacific.com/?p=377#comment-16226 Ajay - you have a good point. But if you look at the approach that the US FCC took on and the resultant hodge podge of wireless standards in the country you wonder if a more prescriptive approach might not have been better. Ajay – you have a good point. But if you look at the approach that the US FCC took on and the resultant hodge podge of wireless standards in the country you wonder if a more prescriptive approach might not have been better.

]]> By: Ajay Radhakrishnan http://6ampacific.com/2009/03/26/more-on-it-unpolicy/comment-page-1/#comment-16225 Ajay Radhakrishnan Sun, 29 Mar 2009 00:36:54 +0000 http://6ampacific.com/?p=377#comment-16225 "Basab - long time reader, first time commenter. Atanu Dey's view of IT as just a "tool" definitely seems to be done to support the libertarian view of that post. In today's world, technology is ubiquitous - it is part of any "infrastructure" that any government would need to understand and set policies. Government policies should encourage adoption of technology, albeit with an eye to the bottom-line - i.e. better infrastructure, increase in efficiency, better standardization etc. IMHO - It should stop short of actual technologies - first, the bureaucrat or the politician does not have an clue (even in the US) and second, intense lobbying, buying power and corruption is omnipresent leading to twisted policies." -Ajay "Basab – long time reader, first time commenter.

Atanu Dey's view of IT as just a "tool" definitely seems to be done to support the libertarian view of that post. In today's world, technology is ubiquitous – it is part of any "infrastructure" that any government would need to understand and set policies. Government policies should encourage adoption of technology, albeit with an eye to the bottom-line – i.e. better infrastructure, increase in efficiency, better standardization etc.

IMHO – It should stop short of actual technologies – first, the bureaucrat or the politician does not have an clue (even in the US) and second, intense lobbying, buying power and corruption is omnipresent leading to twisted policies."

-Ajay

]]> By: Krishna http://6ampacific.com/2009/03/26/more-on-it-unpolicy/comment-page-1/#comment-16222 Krishna Fri, 27 Mar 2009 06:54:14 +0000 http://6ampacific.com/?p=377#comment-16222 While I am all for regulations, I would rather support a non-political regulator. The role of regulators in 3-G spectrum auctions (not just by DOT in India, even by FCC in the US) is mired in so much controversy and nepotism that one would rather the Government keep away from tech (not just IT) as much as possible. The latest is that DOT do not see it happening before the polls ! [ Ask why? Now the DoT is headed by Minister A. Raja of DMK - In case if DMK does not have the requisite strength in Parliament after the polls, whoever comes in his place can have his pound of flesh... Result, outright indecision :-) ] While I am all for regulations, I would rather support a non-political regulator. The role of regulators in 3-G spectrum auctions (not just by DOT in India, even by FCC in the US) is mired in so much controversy and nepotism that one would rather the Government keep away from tech (not just IT) as much as possible. The latest is that DOT do not see it happening before the polls ! [ Ask why? Now the DoT is headed by Minister A. Raja of DMK - In case if DMK does not have the requisite strength in Parliament after the polls, whoever comes in his place can have his pound of flesh... Result, outright indecision :-) ]

]]> By: Raj http://6ampacific.com/2009/03/26/more-on-it-unpolicy/comment-page-1/#comment-16221 Raj Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:26:21 +0000 http://6ampacific.com/?p=377#comment-16221 You are right, to draw a parallel, imagine Govt leaving to the consumers to choose whether they would use 110V or 230V electricity or their own voltage. You are right, to draw a parallel, imagine Govt leaving to the consumers to choose whether they would use 110V or 230V electricity or their own voltage.

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