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Infographic2: by Samantha Cassar — last modified Jul 21, 2014 01:36 AM
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Mobile App Developer Series: Terms of Agreement – Part IV: by Samantha Cassar — published Mar 23, 2015 — last modified Apr 03, 2015 08:26 AM — filed under: Access to Knowledge
The following is Part Four in a series reporting on interviews conducted with 10 of Bangalore's mobile app developers and other industry stakeholders. Through this research, CIS attempts to understand how the developers interviewed engage with the law within their practice, particularly with respect to IP. Here we examine different attitudes and work practices related to contracts agreements and developer culture in the legal realm.
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Mapping Digital Media: Broadcasting, Journalism and Activism in India: A Public Consultation: by Samantha Cassar — published Oct 31, 2013 — last modified Nov 07, 2013 03:38 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
Lawyers, researchers, journalists and activists gathered on Sunday, October 27, 2013 at the Bangalore International Centre in response to India’s country report on Mapping Digital Media, which examines citizen’s access to quality news and information across different industries, and impacts on media freedoms as a result of digitisation. Respondents examined themes related to regulation, journalism and activism, and engaging discussions took place among attendees.
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Ambiguity in the App Store: Understanding India’s emerging IT sector in light of IP: by Samantha Cassar — published Oct 24, 2013 — last modified Apr 15, 2014 08:24 AM — filed under: Telecom, Access to Knowledge
Mobile applications hold immense potential for India but are not fully understood by even their own developers in the context of India’s intellectual property (IP) regime. This is the first in a series of blog posts introducing CIS's new access to knowledge research initiative that seeks to understand how stakeholders encounter India’s IP law and what this means for the mobile app ecosystem, and in turn, the Indian mobile user. This research also aims to address problematic policy areas for innovation and protection for developers, as well as to comment on India’s regime with respect to the emerging mobile app sector.
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