The communications world has changed markedly since his...
The communications world has changed markedly since his parents left India, FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai said in a speech in Mumbai. Pai said his parents had left India in 1971 “with just a radio and ten dollars in their pockets.”…
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The changes in communications have made his staying in touch with relatives in India much easier, Pai said, according to a prepared text (http://bit.ly/1fvypj7). “At home, I shoot videos of my two-year old son and five-month old daughter with a smartphone, upload them onto YouTube, and within seconds, my relatives here in India can watch them on their mobile devices,” he said. “And we can talk on the spur of the moment as well, often for free.” Pai touched on a number of major policy issues before the FCC, among them the upcoming spectrum auction. “Our experience with auctions, which now spans about two decades, offers valuable insights to the rest of the world,” he said. “Auctions are more successful when they are kept simple, transparent, and market-driven. That means setting clear rules in advance and sticking with them. That means avoiding onerous conditions on particular spectrum. That means giving everyone a fair opportunity to bid.” Pai spoke at the FICCI-FRAMES conference, an annual entertainment conference.