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Internet Rights and Wrongs
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by
Pranesh Prakash
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published
Sep 22, 2016
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
IT Act,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
With a rise in PIL's for unwarranted censorship, do we need to step back and inspect if it's about time unreasonable trends are checked?
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The Socratic debate: Whose internet is it anyway?
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by
Pranesh Prakash
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published
Nov 18, 2014
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last modified
Dec 09, 2014 01:35 PM
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filed under:
Net Neutrality,
Internet Governance
In the US, President Obama recently spoke out on the seemingly arcane topic of net neutrality. What is more astounding is that the popular satire news show host John Oliver spent a 13-minute segment talking about it in June, telling Internet trolls to “focus your indiscriminate rage in a useful direction” by visiting the US Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) website and submitting comments on its weak draft proposal on net neutrality.
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Overview of the Constitutional Challenges to the IT Act
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by
Pranesh Prakash
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published
Dec 15, 2014
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last modified
Dec 19, 2014 09:01 AM
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filed under:
IT Act,
Court Case,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Intermediary Liability,
Constitutional Law,
Censorship,
Section 66A,
Article 19(1)(a),
Blocking
There are currently ten cases before the Supreme Court challenging various provisions of the Information Technology Act, the rules made under that, and other laws, that are being heard jointly. Advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan who's arguing Anoop M.K. v. Union of India has put together this chart that helps you track what's being challenged in each case.
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The Worldwide Web of Concerns
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by
Pranesh Prakash
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published
Dec 10, 2012
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last modified
Dec 27, 2012 04:31 AM
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filed under:
WCIT,
ITU,
Internet Governance
The International Telecommunication Union’s World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT-12) is currently under way in Dubai, after a gap of 25 years. At this conference, the Inter-national Telecommunication Regulations — a binding treaty containing high-level principles — are to be revised.
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How Surveillance Works in India
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by
Pranesh Prakash
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published
Jul 15, 2013
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filed under:
SAFEGUARDS,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
When the Indian government announced it would start a Centralized Monitoring System in 2009 to monitor telecommunications in the country, the public seemed unconcerned. When the government announced that the system, also known as C.M.S., commenced in April, the news didn’t receive much attention.
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Can India Trust Its Government on Privacy?
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by
Pranesh Prakash
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published
Jul 15, 2013
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
SAFEGUARDS,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
In response to criticisms of the Centralized Monitoring System, India’s new surveillance program, the government could contend that merely having the capability to engage in mass surveillance won’t mean that it will. Officials will argue that they will still abide by the law and will ensure that each instance of interception will be authorized.
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Vinay Rai v. Facebook India and Ors. | Summons Order
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by
Pranesh Prakash
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published
Mar 15, 2012
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last modified
Mar 15, 2012 07:53 AM
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Court Case
This is Judge Sudesh Kumar's summons order (dated December 23, 2011) by which he notes there is enough prima facie evidence to proceed with trial against the intermediaries named and their senior officials. In the order he notes that, "It seems that instead of regulating the undesirable and offensive content they have promoted the same for increasing the profits and promoting their business. They have closed their eyes and promoted obscene derogatory defamatory and inflammatory material continuously on their network. It appears from a bare perusal of the documents that prima facie the accused in connivance with each other and other unknown persons are selling, publicly exhibiting and have put into circulation obscene, lascivious content which also appeals to the prurient interests and tends to deprave and corrupt the persons who are likely to read, see or hear the same."
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Section 43 of the Information Technology Act
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by
Pranesh Prakash
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published
Jun 07, 2013
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last modified
Jun 07, 2013 10:37 AM
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filed under:
IT Act,
Internet Governance
Given below is the text of section 43 of the IT Act:
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Computer Related Offences
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by
Pranesh Prakash
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published
Jun 07, 2013
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filed under:
IT Act,
Internet Governance
If any person, dishonestly or fraudulently, does any act referred to in section 43, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years or with fine which may extend to five lakh rupees or with both.
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CIS Submission to TRAI Consultation on Regulatory Framework for Over-the-Top Services
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by
Pranesh Prakash
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published
Mar 25, 2016
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
TRAI,
Net Neutrality
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Net Neutrality Resources
