Comments on: Sri Lanka: President uses SMS to wish mobile users: Why not Cell Broadcasting? http://lirneasia.net/2010/01/6569/ a regional ICT policy and regulation think tank active across the Asia Pacific Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:16:47 +0000 hourly 1 By: ruwan http://lirneasia.net/2010/01/6569/comment-page-1/#comment-35417 ruwan Wed, 24 Nov 2010 05:35:23 +0000 http://lirneasia.net/?p=6569#comment-35417 H.E.The Great Mahinda,21 st Cntury Pl. make arrangement for public to doante for public health work of Government,display poster at hopital ,encouraging public to donate for health through bank,issue them certificate appreciating donations,put some ads onT.V. Ruwan H.E.The Great Mahinda,21 st Cntury

Pl. make arrangement for public to doante for public health work of Government,display poster at hopital ,encouraging public to donate for health through bank,issue them certificate appreciating donations,put some ads onT.V.

Ruwan

]]> By: Jeewani http://lirneasia.net/2010/01/6569/comment-page-1/#comment-34771 Jeewani Mon, 25 Oct 2010 05:23:39 +0000 http://lirneasia.net/?p=6569#comment-34771 Thank You president!! I too received it and it was so touching. As a human being who will die one day it was great to receive a message from the dear president who gave the sleep for us with out fear. Looking for a message on this new year too!! Thank You president!! I too received it and it was so touching. As a human being who will die one day it was great to receive a message from the dear president who gave the sleep for us with out fear. Looking for a message on this new year too!!

]]> By: News First http://lirneasia.net/2010/01/6569/comment-page-1/#comment-29984 News First Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:31:12 +0000 http://lirneasia.net/?p=6569#comment-29984 Lirne Asia is like a UNP refuge camp these days. Where is the UNP Finance minister Harsha Ponnaya. his wife's vote too for Mahinda Rajapaksa. she is telling funny stories about this Gay+???? animal Lirne Asia is like a UNP refuge camp these days. Where is the UNP Finance minister Harsha Ponnaya. his wife’s vote too for Mahinda Rajapaksa. she is telling funny stories about this Gay+???? animal

]]> By: News First http://lirneasia.net/2010/01/6569/comment-page-1/#comment-29983 News First Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:28:47 +0000 http://lirneasia.net/?p=6569#comment-29983 Sanjana H, you too careful, bloody cow. We will soon upload your sex video to this website. ICT Mastros lost at this election. Rural ICT new comers defeated you all. Sorry Fonseka, Sorry Huthotuwa Sanjana H, you too careful, bloody cow. We will soon upload your sex video to this website.

ICT Mastros lost at this election. Rural ICT new comers defeated you all. Sorry Fonseka, Sorry Huthotuwa

]]> By: News First http://lirneasia.net/2010/01/6569/comment-page-1/#comment-29982 News First Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:25:50 +0000 http://lirneasia.net/?p=6569#comment-29982 President has sent another message today. thanking all the public for his reappointment. So what? He is the Head of State. you all Drohiyoas hate Mahinda Rajapaksa. if Ponna Ranil did the same thing, you would have been thrilled. All your predictions ends with his landslide victory at 26th Jan election. did see the results. Don't be silly boys. You all NGO People hate true srilankans. Have you experience the real rural power at this election? Chanuka Bloody pig. he got UN Job thanks to Secretary to the President. Now preaching ICT Bana to the world. we will expose you and pissu Profa very soon. Samarajeew too went on knees to Mahinda Rajapaksa few years ago seeking some high post in the government. we have all the records. Thopi kalakanni yako. may rata kanawa. President has sent another message today. thanking all the public for his reappointment. So what? He is the Head of State.

you all Drohiyoas hate Mahinda Rajapaksa. if Ponna Ranil did the same thing, you would have been thrilled.

All your predictions ends with his landslide victory at 26th Jan election. did see the results. Don’t be silly boys. You all NGO People hate true srilankans. Have you experience the real rural power at this election?

Chanuka Bloody pig. he got UN Job thanks to Secretary to the President. Now preaching ICT Bana to the world. we will expose you and pissu Profa very soon. Samarajeew too went on knees to Mahinda Rajapaksa few years ago seeking some high post in the government. we have all the records.

Thopi kalakanni yako. may rata kanawa.

]]> By: Natasha http://lirneasia.net/2010/01/6569/comment-page-1/#comment-29763 Natasha Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:38:52 +0000 http://lirneasia.net/?p=6569#comment-29763 Messages are short (93 characters) but they can be concatenated, meaning that messages can be appended to one another up to 15 times. Therefore, they COULD be longer, but Rohan is right in saying that CB channels can be closed (meaning a particular recipient group has access to those messages, not the general public). CB would be the better alternative in this case and would allow opt-in or opt-out without the sender knowing the recipients' numbers. But this is ridiculous about Rajapakse sending out SMS! Talk about propaganda! The "Do Not Call" register in the US seems to work well for such things... Sri Lanka should undoubtedly consider adopting a similar feature! Messages are short (93 characters) but they can be concatenated, meaning that messages can be appended to one another up to 15 times. Therefore, they COULD be longer, but Rohan is right in saying that CB channels can be closed (meaning a particular recipient group has access to those messages, not the general public). CB would be the better alternative in this case and would allow opt-in or opt-out without the sender knowing the recipients’ numbers. But this is ridiculous about Rajapakse sending out SMS! Talk about propaganda! The “Do Not Call” register in the US seems to work well for such things… Sri Lanka should undoubtedly consider adopting a similar feature!

]]> By: News First http://lirneasia.net/2010/01/6569/comment-page-1/#comment-29727 News First Mon, 11 Jan 2010 08:43:54 +0000 http://lirneasia.net/?p=6569#comment-29727 Pro-UNPers hate President's message. all the newspapers, Radio, TV published President's, Prime Minister's and Opposition Leader's new year message free of charge. so, why not mobile operators? internet and mobile phones are new way of communications PROF Pro-UNPers hate President’s message. all the newspapers, Radio, TV published President’s, Prime Minister’s and Opposition Leader’s new year message free of charge. so, why not mobile operators? internet and mobile phones are new way of communications PROF

]]> By: SMS Wisdom http://lirneasia.net/2010/01/6569/comment-page-1/#comment-29702 SMS Wisdom Sat, 09 Jan 2010 15:18:17 +0000 http://lirneasia.net/?p=6569#comment-29702 Incoming SMSs are also paid by the subscriber while roaming. I know this and it's a fact. So, your assumption is correct Professor. Incoming SMSs are also paid by the subscriber while roaming. I know this and it’s a fact. So, your assumption is correct Professor.

]]> By: SMS Wisdom http://lirneasia.net/2010/01/6569/comment-page-1/#comment-29701 SMS Wisdom Sat, 09 Jan 2010 15:15:51 +0000 http://lirneasia.net/?p=6569#comment-29701 SMS wisdom is surely lame. Don't get upset by these hooligans Professor, "SMS wisdom" is yet another bastard that mother lanka has produced (just like their masters). SMS wisdom is surely lame. Don’t get upset by these hooligans Professor, “SMS wisdom” is yet another bastard that mother lanka has produced (just like their masters).

]]> By: Sanjana Hattotuwa http://lirneasia.net/2010/01/6569/comment-page-1/#comment-29633 Sanjana Hattotuwa Wed, 06 Jan 2010 08:19:57 +0000 http://lirneasia.net/?p=6569#comment-29633 Rohan, as you noted earlier, it's actually Section 5(f), not 5(e) of Sri Lanka Telecommunications Act (No. 25 of 1991) - "to take such regulatory measures as may be prescribed to comply with any general or special directions that may be given to him from time to time by the Government of Sri Lanka in the interest of national security, public order and the defence of the country". Rohan, as you noted earlier, it’s actually Section 5(f), not 5(e) of Sri Lanka Telecommunications Act (No. 25 of 1991) – “to take such regulatory measures as may be prescribed to comply with any general or special directions that may be given to him from time to time by the Government of Sri Lanka in the interest of national security, public order and the defence of the country”.

]]> By: Rohan Samarajiva http://lirneasia.net/2010/01/6569/comment-page-1/#comment-29632 Rohan Samarajiva Wed, 06 Jan 2010 08:15:28 +0000 http://lirneasia.net/?p=6569#comment-29632 See section 5(f) of the Sri Lanka Telecom Act, 25 of 1991. "(f) to take such regulatory measures as may be prescribed to comply with any general or special directions that may be given to it from time to time by the Government of Sri Lanka in the interest of national security, public order and the defence of the country ;" Election messages are outside the scope. See section 5(f) of the Sri Lanka Telecom Act, 25 of 1991.

“(f) to take such regulatory measures as may be prescribed to comply with any general or special directions that may be given to it from time to time by the Government of Sri Lanka in the interest of national security, public order and the defence of the country ;”

Election messages are outside the scope.

]]> By: Dinidu de Alwis http://lirneasia.net/2010/01/6569/comment-page-1/#comment-29628 Dinidu de Alwis Wed, 06 Jan 2010 04:26:30 +0000 http://lirneasia.net/?p=6569#comment-29628 In a response for a complaint written by me, Dialog Telekom writes: "Further to your E-mail, we wish to inform you that, as per the request which we received from the TRC (Telecommunication Regulatory Commission), we have sent the SMS to all the Dialog subscribers. TRC is the governing body for telecommunication regulations in Sri Lanka and the message was sent by the TRC itself on behalf of the President." Can LIRNEasia shed some light into the legal provisions for this? In a response for a complaint written by me, Dialog Telekom writes:

“Further to your E-mail, we wish to inform you that, as per the request which we received from the TRC (Telecommunication Regulatory Commission), we have sent the SMS to all the Dialog subscribers. TRC is the governing body for telecommunication regulations in Sri Lanka and the message was sent by the TRC itself on behalf of the President.”

Can LIRNEasia shed some light into the legal provisions for this?

]]> By: Rohan's love http://lirneasia.net/2010/01/6569/comment-page-1/#comment-29583 Rohan's love Mon, 04 Jan 2010 07:03:38 +0000 http://lirneasia.net/?p=6569#comment-29583 Rohan, i hear you. i so feel your pain. i know this is depressing on a new year morning when you had so little time. it hurts, like it hurts everytime i read your diatribes here. how dare the president violates your intimate space when you've given it to a special few only? how dare he? i know i know... Blood pressure was high that morning. A silly SMS would do the trick. It would get you all aggravated, no? This is why my love you should try meditation. Its good for your health, both mental and physical. More so for your mental well being that i so care about. Atleast you could've gone for a Thai massage when you were in Bangkok. What a pitty. An SMS would upset a learned thing. Irony perhaps? Rohan my love, grow up. I'm not happy to see you hurt. Cheer up, loosen up, SMILE baby ! Rohan, i hear you. i so feel your pain. i know this is depressing on a new year morning when you had so little time. it hurts, like it hurts everytime i read your diatribes here.

how dare the president violates your intimate space when you’ve given it to a special few only? how dare he? i know i know… Blood pressure was high that morning. A silly SMS would do the trick. It would get you all aggravated, no? This is why my love you should try meditation. Its good for your health, both mental and physical. More so for your mental well being that i so care about. Atleast you could’ve gone for a Thai massage when you were in Bangkok. What a pitty. An SMS would upset a learned thing. Irony perhaps?

Rohan my love, grow up. I’m not happy to see you hurt. Cheer up, loosen up, SMILE baby !

]]> By: Rohan Samarajiva http://lirneasia.net/2010/01/6569/comment-page-1/#comment-29581 Rohan Samarajiva Mon, 04 Jan 2010 03:11:27 +0000 http://lirneasia.net/?p=6569#comment-29581 I pay for incoming calls when I am roaming; assumed the same for incoming SMS. Perhaps it is free. Does not change the argument, which rests on the intrusion into my person space and the eating up of my time and attention. In addition, now we find that the TRC has unlawfully compelled the mobile operators to donate their services to the campaign to reelect the President. Let's stick to principles: spam is wrong. Compelling operators to spam is even worse. I pay for incoming calls when I am roaming; assumed the same for incoming SMS. Perhaps it is free. Does not change the argument, which rests on the intrusion into my person space and the eating up of my time and attention. In addition, now we find that the TRC has unlawfully compelled the mobile operators to donate their services to the campaign to reelect the President.

Let’s stick to principles: spam is wrong. Compelling operators to spam is even worse.

]]> By: Dasun http://lirneasia.net/2010/01/6569/comment-page-1/#comment-29579 Dasun Mon, 04 Jan 2010 02:45:45 +0000 http://lirneasia.net/?p=6569#comment-29579 Mr Samarajiva, why do you have to pay for the sms you recieve? I have two prepaid and postpaid Dialog connections. I am not charged for any SMS I receive on both lines whether I am in Sri Lanka or roaming. Dasun Mr Samarajiva, why do you have to pay for the sms you recieve? I have two prepaid and postpaid Dialog connections. I am not charged for any SMS I receive on both lines whether I am in Sri Lanka or roaming.
Dasun

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