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Internet Researchers' Conference 2022 (IRC22): #Home, May 25-27: by Puthiya Purayil Sneha — published May 24, 2022 — last modified May 24, 2022 02:38 PM — filed under: Researchers at Work, Internet Researcher's Conference, Featured, IRC22, Homepage, Internet Studies
We are excited to announce that the fifth edition of the Internet Researchers' Conference will be held online on May 25-27, 2022.This annual conference series was initiated by the researchers@work (r@w) programme at CIS in 2016 to gather researchers and practitioners engaging with the internet in/from India to congregate, share insights and tensions, and chart the ways forward. This year, the conference brings together a set of reflections and conversations on how we imagine and experience the home —as a space of refuge and comfort, but also as one of violence, care, labour and movement-building.
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Internet Shutdown Stories: by Ambika Tandon — published May 17, 2018 — last modified Sep 03, 2019 09:57 AM — filed under: Featured, Homepage, Internet Governance, Censorship
The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) has published a collection of stories of the impact of internet shutdowns on people's lives in the country. This book seeks to give a glimpse into the lives of those directly affected by these internet shutdown experiments. When seen in a larger context, we hope that the stories in this book also demonstrate that access to the internet and freedom of speech is not just about an individual’s rights, but are also required for the collective good. This is a project funded by Facebook and MacArthur Foundation, and the stories were provided by 101 Reporters. Case studies from the states of Jammu & Kashmir, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Telangana, West Bengal, Tripura, Manipur, Nagaland, and Uttar Pradesh have been highlighted in this compilation.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Internet Speech: Perspectives on Regulation and Policy: by Akriti Bopanna — published Feb 07, 2019 — last modified Apr 01, 2019 04:38 PM — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Featured, Internet Freedom, Event
The Centre for Internet & Society and the University of Munich (LMU), Germany are jointly organizing an international symposium at India Habitat Centre in New Delhi on April 5, 2019
Located in Internet Governance / Events
Invisible Censorship: How the Government Censors Without Being Seen: by Pranesh Prakash — published Dec 14, 2011 — last modified Jan 04, 2012 08:59 AM — filed under: IT Act, Google, Access to Knowledge, Social media, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Intellectual Property Rights, Intermediary Liability, Featured, Internet Governance, Censorship
The Indian government wants to censor the Internet without being seen to be censoring the Internet. This article by Pranesh Prakash shows how the government has been able to achieve this through the Information Technology Act and the Intermediary Guidelines Rules it passed in April 2011. It now wants methods of censorship that leave even fewer traces, which is why Mr. Kapil Sibal, Union Minister for Communications and Information Technology talks of Internet 'self-regulation', and has brought about an amendment of the Copyright Act that requires instant removal of content.
Located in Internet Governance
Joining the Dots in India's Big-Ticket Mobile Phone Patent Litigation (Updated): by Rohini Lakshané — published May 31, 2015 — last modified May 06, 2018 03:51 AM — filed under: Featured, Access to Knowledge, Pervasive Technologies
An analysis of the significant commonalities and differences in various big-ticket lawsuits in India over the alleged infringement of mobile device patents.
Located in Access to Knowledge / Blogs
Jurisdiction: The Taboo Topic at ICANN: by Pranesh Prakash — published Jun 27, 2016 — last modified Jun 29, 2016 07:51 AM — filed under: IANA, Internet Governance, Featured, ICANN, IANA Transition
The "IANA Transition" that is currently underway is a sham since it doesn't address the most important question: that of jurisdiction. This article explores why the issue of jurisdiction is the most important question, and why it remains unaddressed.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Know your Users, Match their Needs!: by Rebecca Schild — published Nov 23, 2011 — last modified Feb 27, 2012 03:06 PM — filed under: Research, Featured, Open Access, Openness, Publications
As Free Access to Law initiatives in the Global South enter into a new stage of maturity, they must be certain not to lose sight of their users’ needs. The following post gives a summary of the “Good Practices Handbook”, a research output of the collaborative project Free Access to Law — Is it Here to Stay? undertaken by LexUM (Canada) and the South African Legal Institute in partnership with the Centre for Internet and Society.
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Konkani Wikipedia Advances in 4 Days — From 90 Articles to 130 Articles!: by Nitika Tandon — published Aug 31, 2013 — last modified Sep 03, 2013 10:37 AM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Wikimedia, Wikipedia, Featured, Workshop, Video, Openness
There has been a rise of article contributions to the Konkani Wikipedia in a span of 4 days following a 4 day programme organized by the CIS-A2K team for M.A. students from the Konkani Department, Goa University at the Central State Library, Goa from August 21 to 24, 2013. Nitika Tandon and Subhashish Panigrahi conducted the event.
Located in Openness / Blog
Konkani Wikipedia Goes Live After 'Nine Years' of Incubation: by Subhashish Panigrahi — published Jul 18, 2015 — last modified Jun 18, 2016 06:15 PM — filed under: Creative Commons, Access to Knowledge, Wikimedia, Wikipedia, Featured, Konkani Wikipedia, Homepage
Konkani Wikipedia is the second Wikimedia project after Odia Wikisource that has gone live out of incubation. The project stayed in the incubation for nine long years and the community has gone through a long debate to have a Wikipedia of their own. Here is a blog highlighting three Konkani Wikimedians and an advocate of the Wikipedia movement whose efforts finally paid off.
Located in Openness / Blog
Leaked Privacy Bill: 2014 vs. 2011: by Elonnai Hickok — published Mar 31, 2014 — last modified Apr 01, 2014 10:52 AM — filed under: Featured, Internet Governance, Privacy
The Centre for Internet and Society has recently received a leaked version of the draft Privacy Bill 2014 that the Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India has drafted.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog

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