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The Worldwide Web of Concerns: by Pranesh Prakash — published Dec 10, 2012 — last modified Dec 27, 2012 04:31 AM — filed under: WCIT, ITU, Internet Governance
The International Telecommunication Union’s World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT-12) is currently under way in Dubai, after a gap of 25 years. At this conference, the Inter-national Telecommunication Regulations — a binding treaty containing high-level principles — are to be revised.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
The Trouble with Hurried Solutions: by Chinmayi Arun — published Dec 19, 2012 — last modified Dec 20, 2012 04:23 AM — filed under: WCIT, ITU, Internet Governance
The World Conference on International Telecommunication showed that countries are not yet ready to arrive at a consensus on regulation and control of the Internet
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Submission by Indian Civil Society Organisations on Proposals for the Future ITRs and Related Processes: by Pranesh Prakash — published Nov 01, 2012 — last modified Dec 07, 2012 08:00 AM — filed under: WCIT, ITU, Internet Governance
The Centre for Internet & Society was one of the signatories of this submission which was sent in November 2012, in response to the International Telecommunication Union's call for public comments 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 from December 3 to 14, 2012.
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Statement of Civil Society Members and Groups Participating in the "Best Bits" pre-IGF meeting at Baku in 2012: by Pranesh Prakash — published Nov 16, 2012 — last modified Dec 07, 2012 08:06 AM — filed under: WCIT, ITU, Internet Governance
The Centre for Internet & Society was one of the signatories for this submission made to the ITU on November 16, 2012.
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Submission on India's Draft Comments on Proposed Changes to the ITU's ITRs: by Pranesh Prakash — published Nov 03, 2012 — last modified Dec 07, 2012 04:15 AM — filed under: WCIT, ITU, Internet Governance
Given below are the responses from the representatives of civil society in India (The Society for Knowledge Commons, Centre for Internet & Society, The Delhi Science Forum, Free Software Movement of India, Internet Democracy Project and Media for Change) to the Government of India's proposals for the upcoming WCIT meeting, in December 2012, in Dubai.
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An Interview on Internet Governance with Professor Milton Mueller and Jeremy Malcolm: by Anirudh Sridhar — published Oct 30, 2013 — last modified Nov 12, 2013 10:14 AM — filed under: WCIT, ITU, Internet Studies
Anirudh Sridhar interviewed Professor Milton Mueller from the Syracuse University School of Information and Jeremy Malcolm, an Information Technology and Intellectual Property Lawyer, regarding current issues and debates surrounding internet governance.
Located in Telecom / Knowledge Repository on Internet Access
Indian Government's Submission to ITU: by Pranesh Prakash — published Nov 05, 2012 — last modified Dec 09, 2012 12:48 AM — filed under: WCIT, ITU, Internet Governance
The following is the text of the submission made by the Government of India to the World Conference of International Telecommunications, Dubai on November 3, 2012. This is the final version of a draft that was circulated earlier.
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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.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Five Frequently Asked Questions about the Amended ITRs: by Chinmayi Arun — published Jan 28, 2013 — last modified Jan 30, 2013 05:36 AM — filed under: WCIT, Internet Governance, Featured, ITU, Homepage, Information Technology
This piece discusses the five major questions that have been the subject of debate after the World Conference on International Telecommunications 2012 (WCIT). The politics surrounding the WCIT are not discussed here but it must be kept in mind that they have played a significant role in the outcome of the conference and in some of the debates about it.
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