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'''Faisal I. Farooqui''' is an entrepreneur founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of [[MouthShut.com]].<ref name="BS1newsmaker">{{cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/newsmaker-faisal-farooqui-115032601198_1.html|title=Newsmaker: Faisal Farooqui|author1=Surabhi Agarwal|date=26 March 2015|work=[[Business Standard]]}}</ref> Farooqui is an advocate of freedom of expression <ref>{{cite news|title=Interview: Victory for free-speech campaigners, says section 66A petitioner|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/interview-victory-for-free-speech-campaigners-says-section-66a-petitioner/|work=[[The Indian Express]]|date=24 March 2015}}</ref> on the Internet- he challenged<ref>{{cite news|author1=Avanish Tiwary|title=Section 66A of IT Act: Entire digital ecosystem will take off from here, says MouthShut founder Faisal Farooqui|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/industry/entire-digital-ecosystem-will-take-off-from-here-faisal-farooqui/57177/|work=[[The Financial Express (India)|The Financial Express]]|date=25 March 2015|ref=FE Section 66A of IT Act}}</ref> India's restrictive IT Rules in the Supreme Court which resulted in the Honorable Supreme Court striking down of Section 66A and reading down of many other sections of the Information Technology Act of India [[MouthShut.com & Faisal Farooqui v/s Union of India]] <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mouthshut.com/freedom-of-expression|title=MouthShut Challenges IT Rules in Supreme Court to SafeGuard Freedom of Expression|website=Mouthshut.com|accessdate=19 September 2014}}</ref>
'''Faisal I. Farooqui''' is an entrepreneur, best known as the founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of [[MouthShut.com]].<ref name="BS1newsmaker">{{cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/newsmaker-faisal-farooqui-115032601198_1.html|title=Newsmaker: Faisal Farooqui|author1=Surabhi Agarwal|date=26 March 2015|work=[[Business Standard]]}}</ref> Farooqui is an advocate of freedom of expression <ref>{{cite news|title=Interview: Victory for free-speech campaigners, says section 66A petitioner|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/interview-victory-for-free-speech-campaigners-says-section-66a-petitioner/|work=[[The Indian Express]]|date=24 March 2015}}</ref> on the Internet- he challenged<ref>{{cite news|author1=Avanish Tiwary|title=Section 66A of IT Act: Entire digital ecosystem will take off from here, says MouthShut founder Faisal Farooqui|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/industry/entire-digital-ecosystem-will-take-off-from-here-faisal-farooqui/57177/|work=[[The Financial Express (India)|The Financial Express]]|date=25 March 2015|ref=FE Section 66A of IT Act}}</ref> India's restrictive IT Rules in the Supreme Court which resulted in the Honorable Supreme Court striking down of Section 66A and reading down of many other sections of the Information Technology Act of India [[MouthShut.com & Faisal Farooqui v/s Union of India]] <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mouthshut.com/freedom-of-expression|title=MouthShut Challenges IT Rules in Supreme Court to SafeGuard Freedom of Expression|website=Mouthshut.com|accessdate=19 September 2014}}</ref>


In 2012, [[Entrepreneur (magazine)|Entrepreneur Magazine]] named Farooqui among the Top Business People in India and was included in a list of Entrepreneurs who have created History.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://entrepreneurindia.in/uncategorized/create-history-1st-anniversary-issue/5604/|title=Create History: 1st Anniversary Issue |website=Entrepreneurindia.in|accessdate=19 September 2014}}</ref> Farooqui has also been named as a Youth Icon on India's national TV news channel (Doordarshan)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOmAWoNfXkk|title=Doordarshan names Faisal Farooqui as Youth Icon (Entrepreneurship)|date=25 March 2014|publisher=YouTube}}</ref>

The British High Commission in Delhi announced Farooqui among 50 Indians to its list of young leaders who have demonstrated exceptional leadership and symbolize optimism of the country.<ref>{{cite web|title=Young Leaders Forum Delegation List|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/243705/Young_Leaders_Forum_Delegation_List.xlsx|publisher=[[Gov.uk]]|accessdate=25 February 2016}}</ref>


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| education = [[Binghamton University|Binghamton University, State University of New York]]
| education = [[Binghamton University|Binghamton University, State University of New York]]
| occupation = Entrepreneur, [[CEO]], [[MouthShut.com]]
| occupation = Entrepreneur, [[CEO]], [[MouthShut.com]]

| website = [https://www.mouthshut.com MouthShut.com]
| website = [https://www.mouthshut.com MouthShut.com]
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Farooqui obtained a [[Bachelor of Science]] degree in Information Systems and Finance from the [[Binghamton University|State University of New York at Binghamton]]. While there, he started writing tech-column and later became the Technology Editor of the campus newspaper, ''Pipe Dream''.<ref>https://www.binghamton.edu/alumni/news/alumni-connect/sep-2014/international-alumnus.html</ref>
Farooqui obtained a [[Bachelor of Science]] degree in Information Systems and Finance from the [[Binghamton University|State University of New York at Binghamton]]. While there, he started writing tech-column and later became the Technology Editor of the campus newspaper, ''Pipe Dream''.<ref>https://www.binghamton.edu/alumni/news/alumni-connect/sep-2014/international-alumnus.html</ref>


He was recruited from campus for the telecommunications consulting practice of American Management System, now acquired by CGI Systems, in [[Fairfax, Virginia|Fairfax]], [[Virginia]]. He left to launch MouthShut.com in 2000.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20051029150704/http://www.expresscomputeronline.com/20051003/technologylife02.shtml ]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZZq_sVyBfc|title=YouTube|date=|publisher=[[YouTube]]|accessdate=2017-03-08}}</ref>
He was recruited from campus for the telecommunications consulting practice of American Management System, now acquired by CGI Systems, in [[Fairfax, Virginia|Fairfax]], [[Virginia]]. He left to launch MouthShut.com in 2000.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20051029150704/http://www.expresscomputeronline.com/20051003/technologylife02.shtml ]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZZq_sVyBfc|title=YouTube|date=|publisher=[[YouTube]]|accessdate=2017-03-08}}</ref>


==Business ventures==
==Business ventures==
[[MouthShut.com]] was founded four years before US-based popular consumer review site Yelp.com. It won "Best Portal Award 2009" at the first edition of the IDMA (India Digital Media Awards) held on 11 March 2010.<ref>{{cite web|author=Adgully Bureau |url=http://www.adgully.com/exclusive-opinion-that-matters-mouthshut-s-faisal-farooqui-51240.html |title=Exclusive &#124; Opinion, that matters: MouthShut's Faisal Farooqui |website=Adgully.com |date=2012-07-31 |accessdate=2017-03-08}}</ref><ref>http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/newsmaker-faisal-farooqui-115032601198_1.html</ref> Farooqui received the Manthan Award for Best Youth website in 2006.<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web|url=https://www.mouthshut.com/community/manthan-award.php|title=wins Manthan-AIF Award|date=2006-08-05|website=Mouthshut.com|accessdate=2017-03-08}}</ref>
[[MouthShut.com]] was founded four years before US-based popular consumer review site Yelp.com. It won "Best Portal Award 2009" at the first edition of the IDMA (India Digital Media Awards) held on 11 March 2010.<ref>{{cite web|author=Adgully Bureau |url=http://www.adgully.com/exclusive-opinion-that-matters-mouthshut-s-faisal-farooqui-51240.html |title=Exclusive &#124; Opinion, that matters: MouthShut's Faisal Farooqui |website=Adgully.com |date=2012-07-31 |accessdate=2017-03-08}}</ref><ref>http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/newsmaker-faisal-farooqui-115032601198_1.html</ref> Farooqui received the Manthan Award for Best Youth website in 2006.<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web|url=https://www.mouthshut.com/community/manthan-award.php|title=wins Manthan-AIF Award|date=2006-08-05|website=Mouthshut.com|accessdate=2017-03-08}}</ref>
According to the Economic Times, Farooqui pioneered auto-rickshaw advertising in India by painting the logo of MouthShut.com on the back of the hood of rickshaws in Mumbai in 2001<ref name="indiatimes.com">{{cite web|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/News_By_Industry/Infotech/Internet__Telecom/Chunnu_Munnu_left_out_as_autos_load_dotcom_ads/articleshow/1795954.cms |title=The Economic Times |publisher=Economictimes.indiatimes.com |date= |accessdate=2017-03-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nextbigwhat.com/how-the-auto-rickshaw-may-just-change-your-marketing-budgets-297/ |title=Business Model 101: How the Auto Rickshaw may just change your marketing budgets |website=Nextbigwhat.com |date= |accessdate=2017-03-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/money/1055159/report-dotcoms-discover-a-new-marketing-vehicle |title=Dotcoms discover a new marketing vehicle &#124; Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis |website=Dnaindia.com |date=2006-09-25 |accessdate=2017-03-08}}</ref> This was later extended to the entire country.<ref name="indiatimes.com" />
According to the Economic Times, Farooqui pioneered auto-rickshaw advertising in India by painting the logo of MouthShut.com on the back of the hood of rickshaws in Mumbai in 2001<ref name="indiatimes.com">{{cite web|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/News_By_Industry/Infotech/Internet__Telecom/Chunnu_Munnu_left_out_as_autos_load_dotcom_ads/articleshow/1795954.cms |title=The Economic Times |publisher=Economictimes.indiatimes.com |date= |accessdate=2017-03-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nextbigwhat.com/how-the-auto-rickshaw-may-just-change-your-marketing-budgets-297/ |title=Business Model 101: How the Auto Rickshaw may just change your marketing budgets |website=Nextbigwhat.com |date= |accessdate=2017-03-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/money/1055159/report-dotcoms-discover-a-new-marketing-vehicle |title=Dotcoms discover a new marketing vehicle &#124; Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis |website=Dnaindia.com |date=2006-09-25 |accessdate=2017-03-08}}</ref> This was later extended to the entire country.<ref name="indiatimes.com" />


In 2002 he co-founded Zarca Interactive, an enterprise feedback company based in [[Herndon, Virginia]]. In 2011, he launched Dealface.com as part of MouthShut.com's offering; it offered daily discount deals on spas, dance classes, health checkups, car service, restaurants.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afaqs.com/news/story/30510_Now-Mouthshut.com-launches-a-daily-deals-site----Dealface.com |title=Now Mouthshut.com launches a daily deals site -- Dealface.com |website=Afaqs.com |accessdate=2017-03-08}}</ref> It was the first deal site to offer SMS coupons, thus eliminating the need for paper printouts of coupons.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailydealmedia.com/mouthshut-launches-dealface-com-in-mumbai-india827/ |title=JOSIC - Digital Intelligence |website=Dailydealmedia.com |date= |accessdate=2017-03-08}}</ref>
In 2002 he co-founded Zarca Interactive, an enterprise feedback company based in [[Herndon, Virginia]]. In 2011, he launched Dealface.com as part of MouthShut.com's offering; it offered daily discount deals on spas, dance classes, health checkups, car service, restaurants.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afaqs.com/news/story/30510_Now-Mouthshut.com-launches-a-daily-deals-site----Dealface.com |title=Now Mouthshut.com launches a daily deals site -- Dealface.com |website=Afaqs.com |accessdate=2017-03-08}}</ref> It was the first deal site to offer SMS coupons, thus eliminating the need for paper printouts of coupons.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailydealmedia.com/mouthshut-launches-dealface-com-in-mumbai-india827/ |title=JOSIC - Digital Intelligence |website=Dailydealmedia.com |date= |accessdate=2017-03-08}}</ref>


==Campaigning for net neutrality==
==Campaigning for net neutrality==
Farooqui has been a vocal advocate of [[net neutrality]] in India. He has argued that an open Internet is the right way to harness the huge entrepreneurial potential of India. In a CNBC TV18 Debate, he argued against the proponents of preferential Internet.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apL942au7Jg</ref> Farooqui argued in an op-ed interview in ''Times of India'' that not having net neutrality will result in increased cost of internet access for the average consumer, less competition in the e-commerce space and a slower, more restrictive internet.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/the-interviews-blog/internet-users-represent-new-india-with-aspirations-and-they-want-net-neutrality-faisal-i-farooqui/ | title=Internet users represent new India with aspirations – and they want net neutrality: Faisal I Farooqui | date=11 May 2015 | newspaper=The Times of India | accessdate=14 January 2019 }}</ref>
Farooqui has been a vocal advocate of [[net neutrality]] in India. He has argued that an open Internet is the right way to harness the huge entrepreneurial potential of India. In a CNBC TV18 Debate, he argued against the proponents of preferential Internet.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apL942au7Jg</ref> Farooqui argued in an op-ed interview in ''Times of India'' that not having net neutrality will result in increased cost of internet access for the average consumer, less competition in the e-commerce space and a slower, more restrictive internet.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/the-interviews-blog/internet-users-represent-new-india-with-aspirations-and-they-want-net-neutrality-faisal-i-farooqui/ | title=Internet users represent new India with aspirations – and they want net neutrality: Faisal I Farooqui | date=11 May 2015 | newspaper=The Times of India | accessdate=14 January 2019 }}</ref>


Farooqui, along with nine other entrepreneurs in India, wrote a letter to India's [[TRAI]] requesting TRAI to issue clear regulations preventing telecom providers or content providers from acting as gate-keepers offering restricted Internet services instead of the open Internet.<ref>http://trai.gov.in/Comments_Data/Others/Letter_of_startup_founders.pdf</ref> He also petitioned the chief ministers of twelve Indian states imploring them to prohibit the issuance of orders that make Internet services entirely inaccessible for a particular area. The petition was part of an effort by a group of organizations and citizens led by SFLC.in, a Delhi-based not-for-profit organization of which Farooqui is an governing board member.<ref>https://internetdemocracy.in/media/organizations-citizens-urge-12-states-cms-to-stop-internet-shutdowns/</ref>
Farooqui, along with nine other entrepreneurs in India, wrote an open letter to India's [[TRAI]] requesting, to issue clear regulations preventing telecom providers or content providers from acting as gate-keepers offering restricted Internet services instead of the open Internet.<ref>http://trai.gov.in/Comments_Data/Others/Letter_of_startup_founders.pdf</ref>
===No Internet Shutdowns===
He also petitioned the chief ministers of twelve Indian states imploring them to prohibit the issuance of orders that make Internet services entirely inaccessible for a particular area. The petition was part of an effort by a group of organizations and citizens led by SFLC.in, a Delhi-based not-for-profit organization of which Farooqui is an governing board member.<ref>https://internetdemocracy.in/media/organizations-citizens-urge-12-states-cms-to-stop-internet-shutdowns/</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 13:01, 12 March 2019

Faisal I. Farooqui is an entrepreneur, best known as the founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MouthShut.com.[1] Farooqui is an advocate of freedom of expression [2] on the Internet- he challenged[3] India's restrictive IT Rules in the Supreme Court which resulted in the Honorable Supreme Court striking down of Section 66A and reading down of many other sections of the Information Technology Act of India MouthShut.com & Faisal Farooqui v/s Union of India [4]

In 2012, Entrepreneur Magazine named Farooqui among the Top Business People in India and was included in a list of Entrepreneurs who have created History.[5] Farooqui has also been named as a Youth Icon on India's national TV news channel (Doordarshan)[6]

The British High Commission in Delhi announced Farooqui among 50 Indians to its list of young leaders who have demonstrated exceptional leadership and symbolize optimism of the country.[7]

Faisal Farooqui
Born23 April
EducationBinghamton University, State University of New York
Occupation(s)Entrepreneur, CEO, MouthShut.com
WebsiteMouthShut.com

Education and early career

Farooqui obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Systems and Finance from the State University of New York at Binghamton. While there, he started writing tech-column and later became the Technology Editor of the campus newspaper, Pipe Dream.[8]

He was recruited from campus for the telecommunications consulting practice of American Management System, now acquired by CGI Systems, in Fairfax, Virginia. He left to launch MouthShut.com in 2000.[9][10]

Business ventures

MouthShut.com was founded four years before US-based popular consumer review site Yelp.com. It won "Best Portal Award 2009" at the first edition of the IDMA (India Digital Media Awards) held on 11 March 2010.[11][12] Farooqui received the Manthan Award for Best Youth website in 2006.[13]

According to the Economic Times, Farooqui pioneered auto-rickshaw advertising in India by painting the logo of MouthShut.com on the back of the hood of rickshaws in Mumbai in 2001[14][15][16] This was later extended to the entire country.[14]

In 2002 he co-founded Zarca Interactive, an enterprise feedback company based in Herndon, Virginia. In 2011, he launched Dealface.com as part of MouthShut.com's offering; it offered daily discount deals on spas, dance classes, health checkups, car service, restaurants.[17] It was the first deal site to offer SMS coupons, thus eliminating the need for paper printouts of coupons.[18]

Campaigning for net neutrality

Farooqui has been a vocal advocate of net neutrality in India. He has argued that an open Internet is the right way to harness the huge entrepreneurial potential of India. In a CNBC TV18 Debate, he argued against the proponents of preferential Internet.[19] Farooqui argued in an op-ed interview in Times of India that not having net neutrality will result in increased cost of internet access for the average consumer, less competition in the e-commerce space and a slower, more restrictive internet.[20]

Farooqui, along with nine other entrepreneurs in India, wrote an open letter to India's TRAI requesting, to issue clear regulations preventing telecom providers or content providers from acting as gate-keepers offering restricted Internet services instead of the open Internet.[21]

No Internet Shutdowns

He also petitioned the chief ministers of twelve Indian states imploring them to prohibit the issuance of orders that make Internet services entirely inaccessible for a particular area. The petition was part of an effort by a group of organizations and citizens led by SFLC.in, a Delhi-based not-for-profit organization of which Farooqui is an governing board member.[22]

References

  1. ^ Surabhi Agarwal (26 March 2015). "Newsmaker: Faisal Farooqui". Business Standard.
  2. ^ "Interview: Victory for free-speech campaigners, says section 66A petitioner". The Indian Express. 24 March 2015.
  3. ^ Avanish Tiwary (25 March 2015). "Section 66A of IT Act: Entire digital ecosystem will take off from here, says MouthShut founder Faisal Farooqui". The Financial Express.
  4. ^ "MouthShut Challenges IT Rules in Supreme Court to SafeGuard Freedom of Expression". Mouthshut.com. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  5. ^ "Create History: 1st Anniversary Issue". Entrepreneurindia.in. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  6. ^ "Doordarshan names Faisal Farooqui as Youth Icon (Entrepreneurship)". YouTube. 25 March 2014.
  7. ^ "Young Leaders Forum Delegation List". Gov.uk. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  8. ^ https://www.binghamton.edu/alumni/news/alumni-connect/sep-2014/international-alumnus.html
  9. ^ [1]
  10. ^ "YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  11. ^ Adgully Bureau (31 July 2012). "Exclusive | Opinion, that matters: MouthShut's Faisal Farooqui". Adgully.com. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  12. ^ http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/newsmaker-faisal-farooqui-115032601198_1.html
  13. ^ "wins Manthan-AIF Award". Mouthshut.com. 5 August 2006. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  14. ^ a b "The Economic Times". Economictimes.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  15. ^ "Business Model 101: How the Auto Rickshaw may just change your marketing budgets". Nextbigwhat.com. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  16. ^ "Dotcoms discover a new marketing vehicle | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". Dnaindia.com. 25 September 2006. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  17. ^ "Now Mouthshut.com launches a daily deals site -- Dealface.com". Afaqs.com. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  18. ^ "JOSIC - Digital Intelligence". Dailydealmedia.com. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  19. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apL942au7Jg
  20. ^ "Internet users represent new India with aspirations – and they want net neutrality: Faisal I Farooqui". The Times of India. 11 May 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  21. ^ http://trai.gov.in/Comments_Data/Others/Letter_of_startup_founders.pdf
  22. ^ https://internetdemocracy.in/media/organizations-citizens-urge-12-states-cms-to-stop-internet-shutdowns/

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