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Towards Algorithmic Transparency
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by
Radhika Radhakrishnan, and Amber Sinha
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published
Jul 06, 2020
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last modified
Jul 15, 2020 01:16 PM
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filed under:
Regulatory Practices Lab,
Internet Governance,
Featured,
Algorithms,
internet governance,
Transparency,
Artificial Intelligence
This policy brief examines the issue of transparency as a key ethical component in the development, deployment, and use of Artificial Intelligence.
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Why Presumption of Renewal is Unsuitable for the Current Registry Market Structure
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by
Padma Venkataraman
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published
Oct 29, 2017
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last modified
Oct 31, 2017 02:53 AM
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filed under:
ICANN,
Transparency,
Internet Governance,
Accountability
With the recent and much protested renewal of the .net legacy Top-Level-Domain (TLD), the question of the appropriate method of renewal has again come to the forefront. While this seems relatively uncontroversial to most, Padma Venkataraman, a law student and intern at CIS looks at presumptive renewal through a critical lens.
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CIS’ Efforts Towards Greater Financial Disclosure by ICANN
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by
Padma Venkataraman
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published
Oct 29, 2017
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last modified
Oct 31, 2017 02:10 AM
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filed under:
ICANN,
Transparency,
Internet Governance,
Accountability
CIS has been working towards enhancing transparency and accountability at ICANN since 2014. While initial efforts have resulted in ICANN revealing its sources of income in a granular fashion in 2015, we are yet to see this level of transparency become a default approach within ICANN. Here, Padma Venkataraman chronologically maps CIS’ efforts at enhancing financial transparency and accountability at ICANN, while providing an outline of what remains to be done.
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ICANN’s Problems with Accountability and the .WEB Controversy
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by
Padma Venkataraman
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published
Oct 24, 2017
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last modified
Oct 28, 2017 03:49 PM
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filed under:
ICANN,
Transparency,
Internet Governance,
Accountability
The Post-Transition IANA promised enhanced transparency and accountability to the global multistakeholder community. The series of events surrounding the .WEB auction earlier this year has stirred up issues relating to the lack of transparency and accountability of ICANN. This post examines the .WEB auction as a case study to better understand exact gaps in accountability.
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If the DIDP Did Its Job
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by
Asvatha Babu
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published
Nov 03, 2016
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last modified
Nov 07, 2016 12:57 PM
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filed under:
IANA,
Transparency and Accountability,
Internet Governance,
ICANN,
IANA Transition,
Transparency
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Transparency in Surveillance
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by
Vipul Kharbanda
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published
Jan 23, 2016
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filed under:
Transparency,
Internet Governance,
Surveillance
Transparency is an essential need for any democracy to function effectively. It may not be the only requirement for the effective functioning of a democracy, but it is one of the most important principles which need to be adhered to in a democratic state.
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DeitY says 143 URLs have been Blocked in 2015; Procedure for Blocking Content Remains Opaque and in Urgent Need of Transparency Measures
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by
Jyoti Panday
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published
Apr 29, 2015
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last modified
Apr 30, 2015 07:37 AM
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filed under:
Censorship,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
RTI,
Intermediary Liability,
Accountability,
Featured,
69A,
Internet Governance,
Chilling Effect,
Transparency,
Homepage,
Blocking
Across India on 30 December 2014, following an order issued by the Department of Telecom (DOT), Internet Service Providers (ISPs) blocked 32 websites including Vimeo, Dailymotion, GitHub and Pastebin.
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DIDP Request #8: ICANN Organogram
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by
Geetha Hariharan
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published
Mar 17, 2015
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filed under:
ICANN,
DIDP,
Transparency,
Accountability
CIS sent ICANN a request under its Documentary Information Disclosure Policy, seeking details of its oragnisational structure and headcount of all staff. CIS' request and ICANN's response are detailed below.
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DIDP Request #7: Globalisation Advisory Groups
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by
Geetha Hariharan
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published
Mar 17, 2015
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filed under:
ICANN,
DIDP,
Transparency,
Accountability
CIS sent ICANN a request under its Documentary Information Disclosure Policy, seeking information regarding the creation and dissolution of the President's Globalisation Advisory Groups. The GAGs were created to advise the ICANN Board on its globalisation efforts, and to address questions on Affirmation of Commitments (AOC), policy structures, legal structure, root server system, the IANA multistakeholder accountability, and Internet governance. CIS' request and ICANN's response are detailed below.
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DIDP Request #6: Revenues from gTLD auctions
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by
Geetha Hariharan
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published
Mar 10, 2015
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last modified
Mar 10, 2015 10:59 AM
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filed under:
ICANN,
DIDP,
Transparency,
Accountability
CIS sent ICANN a request under its Documentary Information Disclosure Policy, seeking information regarding revenues received from gTLD auctions. CIS' request and ICANN's response are detailed below.
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