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RTI Application to BSNL for the list of websites blocked in India (PDF): by Gurshabad Grover — published May 09, 2019
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RTI Application to BSNL for the list of websites blocked in India: by Gurshabad Grover — published May 09, 2019 — last modified May 09, 2019 09:43 AM
A Right to Information (RTI) request to a public company operating as an ISP for the list of websites and URLs blocked in India, and copies of such blocking orders issued by the Government of India.
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India Digital Freedom Series: Internet Shutdowns, Censorship and Surveillance: by Gurshabad Grover — published Dec 26, 2020 — last modified Jan 11, 2021 10:07 AM
A series of reports on digital rights and civic space in India, focusing on four areas where restrictive policies threaten fundamental freedoms and impede public participation: internet shutdowns, censorship, platform governance and surveillance.
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How safe is your harbour? Discussions on intermediary liability and user rights: by Gurshabad Grover — published Jan 06, 2020 — last modified Jan 10, 2020 04:43 AM
The Centre for Internet and Society is holding discussions on 10 January 2020 to discuss research on automated content filtering, content takedown, traceability and the future of intermediary liability in India
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How India Censors The Web: by Gurshabad Grover — published Jan 17, 2020 — last modified Jun 12, 2020 08:12 AM
An empirical study of web censorship in India
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Internet shutdowns: Its legal and commercial dimensions in Kashmir: by Gurshabad Grover — published Feb 10, 2020 — last modified Feb 10, 2020 12:51 PM
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Programme Associate (Communications): by Gurshabad Grover — published Mar 22, 2020 — last modified Aug 09, 2020 01:51 PM
The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) is seeking applications for the position of Programme Associate (Communications), to support its Access to Knowledge (CIS-A2K) Programme. In keeping with efforts within the larger Wikimedia movement in encouraging an inclusive workplace and addressing issues of gender disparity This position is presently open only to applicants who identify as women.
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Regulating the Internet: by Gurshabad Grover — published Dec 01, 2018 — last modified Dec 20, 2018 12:29 AM
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Response to TRAI Consultation Paper on Regulatory Framework for Over-The-Top (OTT) Communication Services: by Gurshabad Grover — published Jan 10, 2019 — last modified Jan 11, 2019 04:01 PM
This submission presents a response to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s Consultation Paper on Regulatory Framework for Over-The-Top (OTT) Communication Services.
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India should reconsider its proposed regulation of online content: by Gurshabad Grover — published Jan 24, 2019 — last modified Jan 24, 2019 04:59 PM — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance
The lack of technical considerations in the proposal is also apparent since implementing the proposal is infeasible for certain intermediaries. End-to-end encrypted messaging services cannot “identify” unlawful content since they cannot decrypt it. Presumably, the government’s intention is not to disallow end-to-end encryption so that intermediaries can monitor content.
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