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CIS Comments Revised NPD report: by Aman Nair — published Feb 19, 2021 — last modified Mar 22, 2021 05:39 AM
Located in Internet Governance
CIS Comments to the Department of Biotechnology and Department of Science Open Access Policy: by Anubha Sinha — published Aug 22, 2014
Located in Openness / Blog
CIS Counter Comments on TRAI Consultation on Differential Pricing: by Pranesh Prakash — published Mar 25, 2016 — last modified Mar 25, 2016 04:28 PM
This counter-comment also includes: a) An appendix that charts regulations on zero-rating across the globe, and shows that the popular press have misunderstood and misrepresented regulations in foreign countries; b) An appendix that charts specialized services (including differential pricing of specialized services) across the globe.
Located in Internet Governance / Resources / Net Neutrality Resources
CIS Featured in 'Building Expertise to Support Digital Scholarship: A Global Perspective' Report: by Puthiya Purayil Sneha — published Oct 16, 2015 — last modified Oct 16, 2015 07:43 AM — filed under: Digital Scholarship, Researchers at Work, Learning, Digital Humanities
This report, authored by Vivian Lewis, Lisa Spiro, Xuemao Wang, and Jon E. Cawthorne, sheds light on the expertise required to support a robust and sustainable digital scholarship (DS) program. It focuses first on defining and describing the key domain knowledge, skills, competencies, and mindsets at some of the world’s most prominent digital scholarship programs. It then identifies the main strategies used to build this expertise, both formally and informally. The work is set in a global context, examining leading digital scholarship organizations in China, India, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, Germany, Mexico, Canada, and the United States. The report team visited and spoke to us last year, as part of the study. Here are the Executive Summary and link to the final report.
Located in RAW
CIS Human DNA Profiling Bill 2015: by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 02, 2015
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
CIS joins the Christchurch Call Advisory Network: by Admin — published Sep 25, 2019 — filed under: Internet Governance
Centre for Internet & Society's application for membership of the Christchurch Call Advisory Network has been accepted! As a part of this network, we, along with other civil society groups based out of various jurisdictions, would be providing inputs on making the Call a robust, human rights-centred initiative.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
CIS Original Open Letter to the Vatican: Request for Holy See to Comment on IPR: by Samantha Cassar — published Jan 31, 2014 — last modified Jan 31, 2014 07:05 AM
Due to the Holy See’s demonstrated pro-access position to medicines and published materials for persons with disabilities, CIS has requested for His Excellency, Archbishop Silvano M. Tomasi, to also consider copyrights, patents or IPR more generally, as the Holy See’s Permanent Observer at WIPO. The following is the original letter sent by CIS.
Located in Access to Knowledge / Blogs
CIS Para-wise Comments on Cyber Café Rules, 2011: by Prashant Iyengar — published Feb 25, 2011 — last modified Dec 14, 2012 10:32 AM — filed under: IT Act, Internet Governance
On February 7th 2011, the Department of Information Technology, MCIT published draft rules on its website (The Information Technology (Guidelines for Cyber Cafe) Rules, 2011) in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 87(2) (zg), read with Section 79(2) of the Information Technology Act, 2000. Comments were invited from the public before February 25th 2011. Accordingly, Privacy India and Centre for Internet and Society, Bangalore have prepared the following para wise comments for the Ministry’s consideration.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
CIS Participated in T20 Mumbai, Regional Consultation Meeting, October 19, 2015: by Prasad Krishna — published Oct 19, 2015 — last modified Oct 20, 2015 01:54 PM — filed under: Openness, Access to Knowledge
This is the first time that a T20 event, which is a series of preparatory meetings towards G20 summits, is taking place in India. Sumandro Chattapadhyay represented CIS in this consultation, and was a discussant in the session on Technology, Services, and Skills.
Located in Access to Knowledge / News & Media
CIS Position Paper on Net Neutrality in India (Background Submission to TRAI): by Pranesh Prakash — published Mar 25, 2016
Located in Internet Governance / Resources / Net Neutrality Resources

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