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A Ludicrous Ban
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by
Achal Prabhala and Lawrence Liang
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published
Jun 04, 2012
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filed under:
Copyright,
Access to Knowledge
Achal Prabhala and Lawrence Liang have written an article for the Open Magazine about the bizarre ways in which the Internet is regulated in 21st century India.
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Access to Knowledge
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The International Copyright System and Access to Education: Challenges, New Access Models and Prospects for New Principles
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jun 01, 2012
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last modified
Jun 01, 2012 04:29 AM
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filed under:
Copyright,
Access to Knowledge
This event organised by Max Planck Institute was held in Munich, Germany on May 14 and 15, 2012. Pranesh Prakash participated in this event.
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Towards a Multi-Stakeholder Consultation on ‘Internet Rights, Accessibility, Regulation & Ethics’
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
May 31, 2012
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last modified
May 31, 2012 07:14 AM
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Accessibility,
Access to Knowledge
This event was organised by Digital Empowerment Foundation, National Internet Exchange of India and Association for Progressive Communications at Mirza Ghalib Hall, SCOPE Complex, New Delhi from 9.00 a.m. to 2.30 p.m. on May 3, 2012. Pranesh Prakash participated as a speaker in the session on Access to Internet: Right to Information.
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Will the Copyright Law Help the Starving Artist?
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
May 29, 2012
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filed under:
Copyright,
Access to Knowledge
By law, producers are no longer allowed to keep all the royalties to songs, lyrics or other works of arts. Now, these rights will have to be shared with the artist who created them.
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Did Sibal just get arm-twisted by book publishers?
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
May 28, 2012
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filed under:
Intellectual Property Rights,
Access to Knowledge
The publishing industry seems to have got the better of the Human Resources Development Minister Kapil Sibal. Pranesh Prakash's article on parallel importation of books is referred in this article published in FirstPost on May 25, 2012.
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Google Policy Fellowship Programme: Call for Applications
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
May 24, 2012
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last modified
May 24, 2012 03:38 PM
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filed under:
Access to Knowledge,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Public Accountability,
Internet Governance,
Research,
Telecom,
Intermediary Liability,
Censorship,
Openness
The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) is inviting applications for the Google Policy Fellowship programme. Google is providing a USD 7,500 stipend to the India Fellow, who will be selected by August 15, 2012.
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Internet Governance
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Copyright Madness
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by
Lawrence Liang and Achal Prabhala
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published
May 24, 2012
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last modified
May 30, 2012 03:46 AM
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filed under:
Copyright,
Access to Knowledge
Prompted by courts and piracy-fearing businesses, Indian ISPs have taken down popular, legitimate websites. This Op-ed by Lawrence Liang and Achal Prabhala was published in the Indian Express on May 22, 2012.
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Analysis of the Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2012
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by
Pranesh Prakash
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published
May 23, 2012
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last modified
Nov 12, 2013 02:13 PM
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filed under:
Access to Knowledge,
Fair Dealings,
Piracy,
Intellectual Property Rights,
Economics,
Intermediary Liability,
Featured,
Technological Protection Measures
There are some welcome provisions in the Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2012, and some worrisome provisions. Pranesh Prakash examines five positive changes, four negative ones, and notes the several missed opportunities. The larger concern, though, is that many important issues have not been addressed by these amendments, and how copyright policy is made without evidence and often out of touch with contemporary realities of the digital era.
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Blogs
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2012 Global Congress on Intellectual Property and the Public Interest: Call for Participation and Save the Date
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
May 02, 2012
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filed under:
Intellectual Property Rights,
Access to Knowledge
The Second Global Congress on Intellectual Property and the Public Interest will take place in FGV Law School, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil from December 15 to 17, 2012. The theme for this year’s Congress will be “Setting the positive agenda in motion.” We invite applications to attend the Congress, including proposals to chair workshops or deliver a paper or presentation related to the Congress’s theme.
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2012 Global Congress on Intellectual Property and the Public Interest
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
May 02, 2012
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last modified
May 02, 2012 05:04 AM
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filed under:
Event Type,
Intellectual Property Rights,
Access to Knowledge
We are pleased to announce the Second Global Congress on Intellectual Property and the Public Interest. The theme for this year’s Congress will be “Setting the positive agenda in motion,” and will have a special focus on developments and opportunities in the so-called “BRICS” group of emerging economies. This note invites applications to attend the Congress, including proposals to chair workshops or deliver a paper or presentation related to the Congress’s theme.
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