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Solutions for Enabling Cross-border Data Flows: by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 07, 2012 — last modified Dec 07, 2012 10:42 PM — filed under: Internet Governance Forum, Internet Governance
ICC BASIS and the Internet Society are co-organising a workshop at the IGF (Baku - 7 November 2012 - 14:30 to 16:00) to explore solutions for enabling cross-border data flows. Malavika Jayaram is a panelist.
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November 2012 Bulletin: by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 30, 2012 — last modified Jan 06, 2013 01:59 PM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Telecom, Accessibility, Internet Governance, Openness, Researchers at Work
Welcome to the newsletter of November 2012 from the Centre for Internet & Society (CIS). The present issue features an analysis of Section 66A of the IT Act by Pranesh Prakash, comments on the draft Science, Technology and Innovation Policy, an introduction to 12 mobile devices that we are researching as part of the Pervasive Technologies project, submissions of civil society 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, updates from the Wikipedia community on Indic languages, and news and media coverage.
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The Worldwide Web of Concerns: by Pranesh Prakash — published Dec 10, 2012 — last modified Dec 10, 2012 05:10 AM — filed under: WCIT, ITU, Internet Governance
The threat of a ‘UN takeover’ of the Internet through the WCIT is non-existent. However, that does not mean that activists have been crying themselves hoarse in vain.
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Ayodhya trending on Twitter sparks censorship concerns: by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 12, 2012 — filed under: Public Accountability, Internet Governance, Social Media
On the 20th anniversary of the Babri Masjid demolition, the ShauryaDiwas, Ayodhya and Babri Masjid hashtags were trending on Twitter all day, with almost 2,500 messages sent over 48 hours.
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Analyzing the Latest List of Blocked Sites (Communalism and Rioting Edition) Part II: by Snehashish Ghosh — published Sep 25, 2012 — last modified Sep 27, 2012 10:42 AM — filed under: IT Act, Social media, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Public Accountability, Internet Governance, Intermediary Liability, Social Networking
Snehashish Ghosh does a further analysis of the leaked list of the websites blocked by the Indian Government from August 18, 2012 till August 21, 2012 (“leaked list”).
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Govt plans inter-ministerial panel on Internet policy: by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 25, 2012 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Public Accountability, Internet Governance
The government may set up an inter-ministerial panel to improve coordination among the various arms of the government on Internet-related issues such as governance, commerce and security, according to a senior government official who didn’t want to be named.
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E-Governance, Identity & Privacy: by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 26, 2012 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
This chapter will look at different legislations, projects, and policies pertaining to e-governance and identity that India has put in place, and examine both the strengths and the weaknesses of these, through the lense of privacy.
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August 2018 Newsletter: by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 16, 2018 — filed under: Internet Governance
CIS newsletter for the month of August 2018.
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India’s internet shutdowns are costing the economy billions of dollars: by Admin — published Jul 31, 2018 — filed under: Internet Governance
Frequent internet shutdowns have begun to hurt the Indian economy.
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Meeting of the two Sub-Groups on Privacy Issues under the Chairmanship of Justice AP Shah in Delhi: by Prasad Krishna — published Jun 14, 2012 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
The next meeting of the two Sub-Groups on privacy issues under the Chairmanship of Justice A.P. Shah, former Chief Justice of Delhi High Court is scheduled to be held on June 27, 2012 at 11.00 a.m. in the Committee Room No. 228, Yojana Bhawan, Planning Commission.
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