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Blog Entry Collection of Net Neutrality Definitions
by Tarun Krishnakumar — published Feb 08, 2015 — last modified Feb 09, 2015 01:33 PM — filed under: ,
As part of CIS's inquiry into 'Network Neutrality' in the developing world, we have collected a set of definitions of the term from different sources. The definitions were collated and compiled by Manoj Kurbet, Maitreya Subramaniam and Tarun Krishnakumar under the guidance of Sunil Abraham.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Colonial yoke or bureaucratic insouciance?
by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 08, 2014 — filed under:
‘Blame the British’ is an oft-invoked argument when the subject of India’s outdated laws comes up for discussion. But 68 years since Independence, can we still afford to parrot that old line?
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Come, be my guest
by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 16, 2015 — filed under:
The success of art residencies in the city has a lot to do with its openness and artists' initiatives.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Blog Entry Comments and recommendations to the Guidelines for “Influencer Advertising on Digital Media”
by Torsha Sarkar and Shweta Mohandas — published Apr 05, 2021 — last modified Apr 05, 2021 09:58 AM — filed under: ,
In February, the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) had issued draft rules for regulation of digital influencers, with an aim to "understand the peculiarities of [online] advertisements and the way consumers view them", as well as to ensure that: "consumers must be able to distinguish when something is being promoted with an intention to influence their opinion or behaviour for an immediate or eventual commercial gain". In lieu of this, we presented our responses.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry Comments by the Centre for Internet and Society on the Report of the Committee on Medium Term Path on Financial Inclusion
by Vipul Kharbanda — published Feb 27, 2016 — last modified Mar 01, 2016 01:53 PM — filed under: , , , , ,
Apart from item-specific suggestions, CIS would like to make one broad comment with regard to the suggestions dealing with linking of Aadhaar numbers with bank accounts. Aadhaar is increasingly being used by the government in various departments as a means to prevent fraud, however there is a serious dearth of evidence to suggest that Aadhaar linkage actually prevents leakages in government schemes. The same argument would be applicable when Aadhaar numbers are sought to be utilized to prevent leakages in the banking sector.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry Comments from the Centre for Internet and Society on Renewal of .NET Registry Agreement
by Vidushi Marda — published May 31, 2017 — last modified Jun 06, 2017 01:35 PM — filed under: ,
The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) is grateful for the opportunity to comment on the proposed renewal of the .NET Registry Agreement.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry Comments on the Report of the Committee on Digital Payments (December 2016)
by Sumandro Chattapadhyay and Amber Sinha — published Jan 12, 2017 — last modified Jan 12, 2017 12:32 PM — filed under: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
The Committee on Digital Payments constituted by the Ministry of Finance and chaired by Ratan P. Watal, Principal Advisor, NITI Aayog, submitted its report on the "Medium Term Recommendations to Strengthen Digital Payments Ecosystem" on December 09, 2016. The report was made public on December 27, and comments were sought from the general public. Here are the comments submitted by the Centre for Internet and Society.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry Comments on Draft Electronic Health Records Standards
by Amber Sinha — published May 28, 2016 — last modified Dec 15, 2016 08:45 AM — filed under: ,
The Centre for Internet & Society submitted its comments on the Draft Electronic Health Records Standards to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
File Comments on Draft National Policy on Official Statistics
by Gurshabad Grover — published Jun 07, 2018 — filed under:
Located in Internet Governance / Files
Blog Entry Comments on Information Technology (Security of Prepaid Payment Instruments) Rules, 2017
by Amber Sinha — published Mar 23, 2017 — filed under: ,
The Centre for Internet and Society submitted comments on the Information Technology (Security of Prepaid Payment Instruments) Rules, 2017. The comments were prepared by Udbhav Tiwari, Pranesh Prakash, Abhay Rana, Amber Sinha and Sunil Abraham.
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