Weekly Digest (18th-25th February 2011)

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Policy:

How India's Draft Cybercafe Rules Could Strangle Public Internet Access

Editor's Picks:

YouTube & Music Label T-Series Reach Out Of Court Settlement

- Editorial: Telco's Need To Lead The Mobile Advertising Charge

- Ibibo Pilots Mobile Browser iBrowser; Repurposed QQ Mobile Browser

- Hello TV On BSNL Crosses 5 Lakh Subs; Percept Knorigin MD Viraj Malik On ROI

- Nokia's Ovi Store Gets Telco Billing In India With Reliance Communications

- GroupM & Quasar Form Agency Network To Try Dominate Ad Spends; Publishers?

Data:

-Jan 2011: India Added Over 13M GSM Connections

-IRCTC Reports 11.7M Transactions For Janu 2011; 3.26% Up; Cash Cards Down

Budget 2011:

-Railway Budget: New Ticketing Portal With Lower Fees; Smart Cards; Internet Access On Rajdhani

Advertisement: Startup Weekend In Delhi And Bangalore

Other Updates:

-Spice Inks Exclusive Mobile Radio Deal With PPL; ARPU Rs. 20-22

-The Check-In Ecosystem: Knocking On Our Doors?

-eBay India Now On Mobile; No Sell Option; Premium SMS

-Alva Brothers Launch Digital Division For Doing Specialized Mobile Content

-Updated: Balaji Telefilms To Sell Its Online And Mobile Business

-Manish Agarwal To Join Reliance Entertainment As COO (Digital)

-Update: KyaZoonga Crashes As WC Finals Tickets Sale Commence

-Aircel Launches 3G Service In Chennai; Starts With Free

-Google Launches Subscription Service One Pass

-Group-Dating Site Ignighter Raises $3M In Series A Funding On India Story

-Madison's Sam Balsara & YouTube's Gautam Anand On YouTube Advertising Metrics

-Update: MIH Group Acquires Majority Stake In Gaadi.com

-TRAI Chairman JS Sarma On VAS Consultation, Media Biz ROI, Regulating Content, Analog Sunset

News Digest:

-News Digest: Tanla-RCom, Digital Chocolate, iXigo.com, Google, Uninor, RIM, MNP, Dish TV, Videocon D2H, DQE

From Our Press Release Site: (mail releases@medianama.com)

-Tata DOCOMO Introduces Innovative 'MORE THAN FULL TALK-TIME' Offer

-Video monetization leader Vdopia names Mimmie Ong as Sales Head-South East Asia

-Online Cricket Experience in a New Form - www.alltimecricket.com Launched

-Dishtv crosses the 10 million subscriber mark

-BIG Digital & Filmy Box combat music piracy with the launch '24 Hours Gupchup'

-LAVA International Ltd. bags Corporate Excellence Award

-Infibeam Presents A Range of Products for The World cup in Its ICC store

-Aircel Launches 3G Services In India

-TIMES NOW and zoOm launch in the US

-Tanla powers 3G Mobile Video Portal for Reliance

-Tata Communications launches International Roaming for its Trueroots customers

-Verizon Ready to Activate Capacity on Europe India Gateway Submarine Cable System

Useful Lists:

- Deals: VC, PE & M&A In Internet, Mobile, Media in India

- Short Code Services in India

- Circlewise List Of Telecom Operators in India

- Statewise Broadband Subscribers In India

- Digital Payment Companies in India

- Advertising Networks in India

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