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Elements of a Decentralized Web: by Admin — published Nov 23, 2017 — filed under: Event, Internet Governance
Gene Kogan will deliver a talk on the elements of a decentralized web at the Centre for Internet (CIS) office in Bengaluru on December 11, 5.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.
Located in Internet Governance / Events
Yogyakarta Meeting on Open Culture and Critical Making: by Prasad Krishna — published Jun 12, 2014 — last modified Jul 03, 2014 08:57 AM — filed under: Openness, Access to Knowledge
Sharath Chandra Ram will be part of the ASIA LABS theme panel and will also be doing community FOSS/FOSH workshops at the Maker events at the event organized by HONF Foundation, Catec, and r0g from June 12 to 15, 2014.
Located in News & Media
A Shortcut to Freedom: by Tito Dutta — published Dec 14, 2016 — last modified Jun 28, 2017 09:58 AM — filed under: freedominfeb, Open License, Access to Knowledge
In our everyday life we need access to knowledge and information, we need books (and magazines, newspapers), movies (and documentaries, animations), music for education and entertainment purposes. Now, a delighting fact is almost everything we need, from a 1965 book to the latest Bollywood movie’s MP3 song, is available on the web. You knock the door, and it opens. Why should we care for free knowledge then? We have a got “a shortcut to freedom”.
Located in Access to Knowledge / Blogs
No access to pornography in cyber cafes, declare new rules: by Prasad Krishna — published Apr 26, 2011 — last modified May 01, 2011 01:09 AM — filed under: Research
Fresh guidelines, which are part of Information Technology (guidelines for cyber cafe) Rules 2011, will require cyber cafe owners to "tell users" not to surf websites that contain "pornographic or obscene material". Experts termed the rule arbitrary, saying that watching pornography is not an offence in India. This article by Javed Anwer was published in the Times of India on April 26, 2011.
Located in News & Media
Digital Native: On mute, the Voice of the People: by Nishant Shah — published Jun 24, 2017 — last modified Jul 05, 2017 05:04 PM — filed under: Researchers at Work, Digital Natives
We are at the mercy of trigger-happy governments and profit-hungry corporations that hold our digital lives ransom. They have the capacity to censor, contain, control and eradicate all our digital data without our consent and without repercussions.
Located in RAW
AI in India a Policy Agenda: by Elonnai Hickok — published Sep 05, 2018 — last modified Sep 05, 2018 03:26 PM
Located in Internet Governance / Files
Comments on eCourts phase III: by Aman Nair — published Jun 03, 2021
Located in Internet Governance
Net Neutrality: The argument continues: by Prasad Krishna — published Apr 29, 2015 — last modified May 09, 2015 11:35 AM — filed under: Net Neutrality, Internet Governance
Opposing camps pitch their views on what zero rating and differential access to the internet would mean in India.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
'The Dark Face of Google': by Sanchia de Souza — published Mar 23, 2009 — last modified Mar 24, 2009 06:51 AM — filed under: Lecture
Talk by Patrice Riemens
Located in Events
Facebook Shares 10 Key Facts about Free Basics. Here's What's Wrong with All 10 of Them.: by Sunil Abraham — published Dec 25, 2015 — last modified Dec 25, 2015 02:59 PM — filed under: Net Neutrality, Featured, Facebook, Internet Governance, Homepage
Shweta Sengar of Catch News spoke to Sunil Abraham about the recent advertisement by Facebook titled "What Net Neutrality Activists won't Tell You or, the Top 10 Facts about Free Basics". Sunil argued against the validity of all the 'top 10 facts'.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media

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