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The Internet Has a New Standard for Censorship: by Jyoti Panday — published Jan 30, 2016 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Chilling Effect, Censorship
The introduction of the new 451 HTTP Error Status Code for blocked websites is a big step forward in cataloguing online censorship, especially in a country like India where access to information is routinely restricted.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Archive Practice and Digital Humanities: by Sara Morais — published Jun 24, 2013 — last modified Jul 03, 2013 09:44 AM
After trying to define the field of digital humanities in two prior blog entries, one mapping the field, the other defining its values, the third blog entry in the digital humanities series looks at a reoccurring keyword of digital humanities research, namely at the concept of the archive. The following article touches upon how it is being used within research of digital humanities and how that relates to traditional humanities archival work
Located in RAW / Digital Humanities
Deconstructing ‘Internet addiction’: by Radha Rao — published Aug 31, 2009 — last modified Apr 02, 2011 03:09 PM — filed under: Internet Governance
An article by Sruthi Krishnan and Shyam Ranganathan in The Hindu on August 30th,'09
Located in News & Media
NGO invites public to peruse its accounts: by Prasad Krishna — published May 21, 2013 — filed under: Internet Governance
Domlur-based The Centre for Internet and Society opens its books for anyone to see and track every rupee of the Rs 13.13 crore it received from donors.
Located in News & Media
Reddit, Telegram among websites blocked in India, say internet groups: by Sai Sachin Ravikumar — published Apr 15, 2019 — last modified Apr 15, 2019 10:32 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
Discussion board Reddit, messaging service Telegram and comedy site College Humor have been blocked for intermittent periods, say internet groups.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Every Town had its Jio Dara: by Ayswarya Murthy — published Dec 20, 2017 — last modified Dec 21, 2017 04:24 PM — filed under: Internet Shutdown, Internet Governance
Strap: In the hills of Darjeeling, residents facing an indefinite internet shutdown were thrown an unexpected lifeline in the form of 'Jio dara', a feeble signal from Sikkim towers that nevertheless kept a small line of communication open between the besieged towns in the region and the rest of the world.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
WIPO SCCR 43: Notes from Day 1: by Shweta Mohandas — published Apr 28, 2023 — filed under: Broadcast Treaty, Broadcasting, Limitations & Exceptions, Access to Knowledge
Member states delivered opening statements and deliberated on the progress, substantive provisions, and method of work on the draft broadcasting treaty text. This blog post summarises positions and contentions that supported: 1)The need for balance between rights of broadcasters and that of users and researchers 2) Questions around fixation and signal piracy 3) Need for consensus and towards a diplomatic conference
Located in Access to Knowledge / Blogs
IRC22 - Proposed Session - #IdentitiesVulnerabilitiesOpportunitiesDissent: by Admin — published Dec 31, 2020 — last modified May 24, 2022 02:42 PM — filed under: Proposed Sessions, IRC22, Internet Studies, Internet Researcher's Conference
Details of a session proposed for the Internet Researchers' Conference 2022 - #Home.
Located in RAW
Broadband Reforms for Local Manufacturing: by Shyam Ponappa — published Jun 05, 2017 — last modified Jul 05, 2017 02:03 AM — filed under: Telecom
Broadband in India needs reforms for local manufacturing and for infrastructure expansion and utilisation.
Located in Telecom / Blog
2016-WIPIP-Agenda.pdf: by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 03, 2016
Located in Access to Knowledge / Blogs

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