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Government gives free publicity worth 40k to Twitter and Facebook: by Akriti Bopanna — published Apr 10, 2018 — last modified Apr 27, 2018 09:52 AM — filed under: Google, Instagram, Privacy, Twitter, YouTube, Internet Governance, Featured, Google Plus, Facebook, Homepage
We conducted a 2 week survey of newspapers for links between government advertisement to social media giants. As citizens, we should be worried about the close nexus between the Indian government and digital behemoths such as Facebook, Google and Twitter. It has become apparent to us after a 2 week print media analysis that our Government has been providing free publicity worth Rs 40,000 to these entities. There are multiple issues with this as this article attempts at pointing out.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Issue of duplication of identities of users under control: Nilekani: by Prasad Krishna — published Jun 29, 2013 — last modified Jul 02, 2013 10:13 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
Nandan Nilekani says UIDAI system almost completely accurate, duplication of identities virtually negligible.
Located in News & Media
SCCR 29: Public Interest Organizations Statements regarding the Broadcasting Treaty: by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 09, 2014 — last modified Dec 27, 2014 04:44 PM — filed under: Intellectual Property Rights, Access to Knowledge
Also presented during the afternoon plenary, here are 3 statements by public interest organizations, the TACD, EFF and CIS:
Located in Access to Knowledge / News & Media
Ministry of Health's public consultation on National Digital Health Blueprint: Legal issues around telemedicine, consent, and 'egosystems' in healthcare Trisha Jalan: by Trisha Jalan — published Aug 09, 2019 — filed under: Internet Governance
“The patient should be centric to every intervention,” declared Preeti Sudan, special secretary at the Ministry of Health, at the ministry’s public consultation on the National Digital Health Blueprint 2019, held at the Constitution Club of India in New Delhi on August 6.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Analysis of the Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2012: by Pranesh Prakash — published May 23, 2012 — last modified Nov 12, 2013 02:13 PM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Fair Dealings, Piracy, Intellectual Property Rights, Economics, Intermediary Liability, Featured, Technological Protection Measures
There are some welcome provisions in the Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2012, and some worrisome provisions. Pranesh Prakash examines five positive changes, four negative ones, and notes the several missed opportunities. The larger concern, though, is that many important issues have not been addressed by these amendments, and how copyright policy is made without evidence and often out of touch with contemporary realities of the digital era.
Located in Access to Knowledge / Blogs
Submission by Indian Civil Society Organisations on Proposals for the Future ITRs and Related Processes: by Pranesh Prakash — published Nov 01, 2012 — last modified Dec 07, 2012 08:00 AM — filed under: WCIT, ITU, Internet Governance
The Centre for Internet & Society was one of the signatories of this submission which was sent in November 2012, in response to the International Telecommunication Union's call for public comments in relation to the revision of International Telecommunication Regulations that are to take place at the ITU's World Conference on International Telecommunications in Dubai from December 3 to 14, 2012.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Pervasive Technologies: Access to Knowledge in the Marketplace: by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 25, 2012
Pervasive technologies (mass-market networked communication technologies) are transforming the way in which people across the world access knowledge media. The prices of mobile phones and netbooks have plummeted, even as penetration and use have reached near-ubiquitous levels. In many ways, these commercial devices are fulfilling the promise that socially beneficial initiatives like One Laptop Per Child were never able to fully deliver on.
Located in Access to Knowledge
After Supreme Court Setback, Fintech Firms Await Clarity On Aadhaar: by Admin — published Oct 01, 2018 — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
The 12-digit Aadhaar number is now out of bounds for fintech companies in India.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Battle for the Internet: by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 15, 2011 — last modified Apr 01, 2011 03:28 PM — filed under: Internet Governance
In this article written by Latha Jishnu and published by Down to Earth, Issue: March 15 2011, the author reports about the events in the United States in the post WikiLeaks scenario.
Located in News & Media
Read Bengali, Malayalam classics online as free Wiki libraries grow: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 10, 2016 — last modified Jan 29, 2016 03:51 PM — filed under: Wikimedia, CIS-A2K, Wikipedia, Access to Knowledge
Content Includes Classics In Malayalam, Bengali.
Located in Access to Knowledge / News & Media

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