Context :
Trai to roll out caller ID system to rival
Truecaller in 3 weeks / MINT
/ 17 Nov
2022
Extract :
He
[ P.D. Vaghela, cp@trai.gov.in,
, chairperson of the Telecom Regulatory Authority
of India -Trai ]
told
the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)’s Big Picture Summit,
“The primary area which requires attention of
the regulatory regime is the convergence
of content. Today, the same content is available on television, smart connected
screens as well as smartphones.
Owing
to the difference in the distribution mechanism on these platforms, they pose a
regulatory challenge. Therefore, in the new technological world of
convergence, we need to deliberate on the possible alignment of
regulatory regime keeping in view the scenario of ‘ multiple screens, same content ’."
“We at
Trai are well aware of the challenges. Recently, we have received references
from the government for OTT-based services and on matters
arising due to convergence. Our experts are studying these issues with a view to creating
a level playing field among various service provisioning mechanisms. Our
objective will be to introduce a light-touch framework that irons out the inconsistencies
created by technological disruptions. We cannot have regulatory
imbalance between conventional technologies of yester-years and new
technologies. Yet, at the same time, we should not stifle innovation and
competition. At Trai, we believe in policies and regulations that are technology-neutral."
MY
TAKE :
Dear Shri
Vaghelaji,
When you talk about “ Convergence
of Content “ , it is not a day too soon !
But talking about any “ REGULATORY REGIME “ that can
regulate this “ convergence “ , is an exercise in vain !
To know why I say this, I urge you to consider the
following “ Shape of Things to Come “
With regards,
Hemen Parekh
hcp@RecruitGuru.com /
19 Nov 2022
Ø 2024 ! – V 2.0 of Orwellian 1984 ?..................... [ 07 July 2017 ]
Extract :
And it is happening faster than you think !
“ SOUND WAVES “ ( Audio ) :
World to anyone of your
choice , using landlines / mobile phones , in a matter of
seconds
“ LIGHT WAVES “ ( Video ) :
your Selfie Photo /
Video , using a lowly smart phone – and again , in matter of
seconds
And only yesterday ,
digital camera maker RED, announced that it’s building the
Hydrogen One, and
they’re calling it the world’s first “holographic”
phone. It is
expected to have a
retina-display screen that can switch from 2D content to
holographic multi-view
content, 3D content, and interactive games – without
needing special glasses !
I suppose , that would
enable you to conduct “ Holographic
Conferences “ from
your living room or
office !
Let us not forget that ,
ISPs / MSPs and other SERVICE PROVIDERS , are already
storing all of your
CONVERSATIONS and your LIFE EVENTS , when you use a
Mobile Phone !
“ TOUCH WAVES “ ( Feel the
SKIN ) :
from thousands of miles
away
“ SMELL – TASTE “
WAVES :
your sofa , you can
smell / taste that pizza , from across the World
But Japanese firm
FutureLeap says : this is nothing !
It claims it has just
the thing for the in-the-mood couch potatoes with a Virtual
Reality System so
realistic you’d swear that cyber date just whispered sweet
nothings in your ear !
“ BRAIN WAVES “ ( EEG ) :
and accurately
interpreting these as “ Specific Thoughts / Sentiments “
!
It is only a matter of
time before the bulky wired headset gets replaced by a
mobile or a wrist band ,
capable of capturing your “ BRAIN WAVES “ and (
without your explicit
permission ), transmitting any of your thoughts which it
considers “ EVIL “
to a CENTRAL SERVER of the ESTABLISHMENT !
And it will do this
SURVEILLANCE , 24*7 ! – even when you are asleep !
Ø Nostradamus could have said ?................... [ 08 Nov 2018 ]
Extract :
In twenty hundred and twenty four
A Sea of Waves will roar,
Light will follow sound :
And , in Smell and Taste
Earth will abound ,
Brain will hide no more
Your secrets gore !
Can
we assume that “ Privacy is dead “ , given that ,
OUTDOOR
* Governments
around the World are installing millions of CCTV cameras at
every nook and
INDOOR
·
* Each and every Internet
of Things [ IoT ] connected device ( ALEXA / Google
Home do not even remotely resemble a camera ) , would
capture our videos
24*7 , and transmit it to the servers of Device Manufacturers /
Owners of
Operating Systems / App Developers / Service Providers ( ISPs / MSPs
)
How much protection would our proposed
DATA PROTECTION LAW provide us ?
Those needing
some proof , may want to look up :
Big Brother is watching us ! And how ! [ 09 Feb 2018 ]
Related Readings :
Your favorite sound as a
pleasant picture
Sound
of science
Extract :
If you have a large set of data and there are patterns hidden in it,
finding them could be overwhelming. Of course, computers can do it for you, but
scientists are toying with another way — music.
Suppose you assign a musical
note to each data point and play them on an instrument, you can actually hear the data.
A
trained musical ear can identify patterns or spot an anomaly.
Your DNA can be your own personal
song.
In a recent report, the Smithsonian says
that experts from various fields have “sonified” viruses, hormones, proteins,
spider webs and even flames, using a variety of techniques. Some, like Your DNA
Song Ltd, have
turned their efforts into commercial enterprises.
Extending the principle, in
this data-centric world, any set of data can be converted
into a tune or a melody.
To a
data scientist, this should be, literally, music to the ears.
