Re: [nukkad] Indian ISPs may block Hotmail, Yahoo

[Harshal Chhaya <>]

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The secretary of ISAPI has denied the report that appeared
in Hindustan Times. In an email to Naavi.org, he says:

   The report appeared after a Panel Discussion on 25th July and 
   the discussion and debate included the much talked about subject 
   of some ISPs blocking rival ISP's net telephony services. The 
   issues thereof were discussed. This is not a new issue and it's 
   been reported in the media widely for the last 2 months or so. 

   The Hindustan Times report, however, gave an entirely different 
   twist and I think quite a scary twist fm the customer's perspective)
   ..which had no basis at all. 


And the company that was supposedly heading this blocking campaign
also clarifies it's stand:

   This refers to the news article published in Hindustan Times 
   and referring Data Infosys as the brainchild behind the proposal 
   for Blocking Yahoo and Hotmail by Indian ISPs. In this regard we 
   wish to state that Data Infosys never favour blocking of any website 
   and the Company's name has been misquoted by the Newspaper.  Data 
   Infosys is a responsible ISP and understand that the Internet is 
   for all. Even we are against the blocking of Net Telephony sites 
   as done by some of the ISPs in the country.
   
   Regards 
   
   Company Secretary 
   Data Infosys Ltd., 
   Jaipur 


The original article is at:
http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_27031,0003.htm

and the full text of the above emails is at:
http://www.naavi.org/cl_editorial/edit_10jul_30_1.html

Since the original news report caused a great deal of discussion
in international ISP circles, it behooves HT to publish an
apology and/or a retraction. Let's see if/when they do it.

Regards,
- 'shal


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