Hi Friends,

Even as I launch this today ( my 80th Birthday ), I realize that there is yet so much to say and do. There is just no time to look back, no time to wonder,"Will anyone read these pages?"

With regards,
Hemen Parekh
27 June 2013

Now as I approach my 90th birthday ( 27 June 2023 ) , I invite you to visit my Digital Avatar ( www.hemenparekh.ai ) – and continue chatting with me , even when I am no more here physically

Wednesday 19 March 2014

Myopia Magnified !



It seems Election Commission ( EC ) has issued a notification , banning advertisements by political parties on " Social Media " websites such as Wikipedia / Twitter / YouTube / Facebook and online Apps ( mobile too ? )


With a proviso that the political parties may do so , after getting for their ads , a " pre-certification " from competent authorities


But what about content ( camouflaged ads ? ) posted on internet by general public  ?


EC is in consultation with the Ministry of Communication and Technology , on practical ways to deal with such posts


Whoa !


What a gumption to dare monitor a trillion daily posts on a billion web sites !


Apparently , neither EC nor the Ministry , seem to have heard about the,



INTERNET  OF  THINGS



Under upcoming internet protocol ( IP  V 6.0 ) , each grain of sand on approx 100 earth-sized planets , would have its own unique IP address !

That would translate to a few billion IP addresses for each and every human being on our earth  !


Come 2019 Lok Sabha elections , Congress / BJP / AAP and umpteen other political parties would be delivering their election campaign advertisements ( or donation requests ) , on our ,


> Toothbrushes / Nail-cutters / Wrist-watches / Table cloth / Kitchen wall


Including on plastic lenses in our eyes  !


And wearable Google glasses are already connected to internet 


Scientists have already come up with contact lenses which can see in the dark  !


40 years ago , in his seminal essay , " Marketing Myopia " , author Theodore Levitt wrote ,


"  If you don't make yourself obsolete , someone else will "


May be EC need some advice from our very own Prof Jhunjhunwala , who has succeeded in delivering internet through each and every , humble domestic electric socket  !  Watch out , Internet Service Providers  !


It seems to me , EC is headed for the " Internet Cloud " !  No doubt , against its will  !


If a tiny country like ESTONIA ( population = 1.6 million ) can elect its entire parliament ( may be 20 persons ! ) , ONLINE , without a single physical booth , why can't we  ?


The pessimists among us , will argue :


" It can't be done when you have 814 million voters "


It is this kind of people who are obstacles to India's progress  !


Left to do their thing , they will take India back to 18th Century  !


I urge , Pitrodas and Nilekanis of beloved India , to muster courage and tell EC ,


" Sir , internet is unstoppable / un-controllable

  Don't even try  !  "



*   hemen  parekh  ( 20 March 2014 / Mumbai )




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