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IANA Transition Stewardship & ICANN Accountability (I): by Jyoti Panday — published Jun 20, 2015 — last modified Jul 31, 2015 02:56 PM — filed under: ICANN, IANA, Internet Governance, IANA Transition
This paper is the first in a multi-part series, in which we provide a background to the IANA transition and updates on the ensuing processes. An attempt to familiarise people with the issues at stake, this paper will be followed by a second piece that provides an overview of submitted proposals and areas of concern that will need attention moving forward. The series is a work in progress and will be updated as the processes move forward. It is up for public comments and we welcome your feedback.
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IANA Transition Stewardship & ICANN Accountability (II): by Jyoti Panday — published Jun 21, 2015 — last modified Jul 31, 2015 03:47 PM — filed under: ICANN, IANA Transition, Internet Governance
This paper is the second in a multi-part series, in which we provide an overview of submitted proposals and highlight areas of concern that will need attention moving forward. The series is a work in progress and will be updated as the processes move forward. It is up for public comments and we welcome your feedback.
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Mapping MAG: A study in Institutional Isomorphism: by Jyoti Panday — published Apr 03, 2016 — last modified Mar 03, 2017 12:59 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
The paper is an update to a shorter piece of MAG analysis that had been conducted in July 2015. At that time our analysis was limited by the MAG membership data that was made available by the Secretariat. Subsequently we wrote to the Secretariat and this paper is based on the data shared by them including for the years for which membership details were previously not available.
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Multi-stakeholder Advisory Group Analysis: by Jyoti Panday — published Jul 31, 2015 — last modified Apr 12, 2016 10:02 AM — filed under: Multi-stakeholder, Internet Governance
This analysis has been done to see the trend in the selection and rotation of the members of the Multistakeholder advisory group (MAG) in the Internet Governance Forum (IGF). The MAG has been functional for nine years from 2006-2015. The analysis is based on data procured, collated and organised by Pranesh Prakash and Jyoti Panday. Shambhavi Singh, Law Student, NLU Delhi who was interning with CIS at the time also assisted with the organisation and analysis of the data.
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NETmundial Roadmap: Defining the Roles of Stakeholders in Multistakeholderism: by Jyoti Panday — published Apr 23, 2014 — last modified Apr 28, 2014 12:51 PM — filed under: ICANN, IANA, Internet Governance, NETmundial
NETmundial, one of the most anticipated events in the Internet governance calendar, will see the global community convening at Sao Paolo, with an aim to establish 'strategic guidelines related to the use and development of the Internet in the world.' This post analyses the submissions at NETmundial that focused on Roadmap, towards an understanding of stakeholder roles in relation to specific governance functions and highlighting the political, technical and architectural possibilities that lie ahead.
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Panel Discussion on Internet Intermediaries, Law and Innovation: by Jyoti Panday — published Jun 14, 2015 — filed under: Internet Governance, Intermediary Liability
CII, Google and Centre For Communications Governance, NLU Delhi hosted a panel discussion on June 2 in New Delhi. Jyoti Panday attended.
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Reading the Fine Script: Service Providers, Terms and Conditions and Consumer Rights: by Jyoti Panday — published Jul 02, 2014 — last modified Jul 04, 2014 06:31 AM — filed under: Social Media, Consumer Rights, Google, internet and society, Privacy, Transparency and Accountability, Intermediary Liability, Accountability, Facebook, Data Protection, Policies, Safety
This year, an increasing number of incidents, related to consumer rights and service providers, have come to light. This blog illustrates the facts of the cases, and discusses the main issues at stake, namely, the role and responsibilities of providers of platforms for user-created content with regard to consumer rights.
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Report on CIS' Workshop at the IGF:'An Evidence Based Framework for Intermediary Liability': by Jyoti Panday — published Sep 22, 2014 — last modified Sep 24, 2014 10:47 AM — filed under: Privacy, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance Forum, Internet Governance, Intermediary Liability
An evidence based framework for intermediary liability' was organised to present evidence and discuss ongoing research on the changing definition, function and responsibilities of intermediaries across jurisdictions.
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Report on ICANN 50: by Jyoti Panday — published Jun 29, 2014 — last modified Oct 12, 2014 05:42 AM — filed under: ICANN, Internet Governance
Jyoti Panday attended ICANN 50 in London from 22-26 June. Below are some of the highlights from the meeting.
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Role of Intermediaries in Countering Online Abuse: by Jyoti Panday — published Jul 31, 2015 — last modified Aug 02, 2015 04:38 PM — filed under: Online Harassment, Internet Governance, Intermediary Liability, Chilling Effect, Online Abuse
The Internet can be a hostile space and protecting users from abuse without curtailing freedom of expression requires a balancing act on the part of online intermediaries.
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