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Reliance Jio is using SNI inspection to block websites: by Gurshabad Grover and Kushagra Singh — published Nov 07, 2019 — last modified Jul 09, 2020 01:31 AM — filed under: Censorship
Reliance Jio, the most popular ISP in India, is employing a deep packet inspection technique to block websites for its users.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Reliance-Jio Users Complain Of Porn Websites Being Blocked; Company Yet To Issue Official Statement: by Admin — published Oct 29, 2018 — filed under: Internet Governance, Censorship
Going by a lot of Jio network users, it seems that Mukesh Ambani’s Jio has banned hundreds of porn sites, in compliance with the order of the Department of Telecommunications.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Reply to RTI Application on Blocking of website and Rule 419A of Indian Telegraph Rules, 1951: by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 21, 2013 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Social Media, Internet Governance, Censorship
The Department of Telecommunications sent its reply to an RTI application from the Centre for Internet and Society. The application was sent on December 27, 2012 with reference to blocking of websites and Rule 419A of the Indian Telegraph Rules, 1951.
Located in Internet Governance / Resources
Respite from Internet Censorship?: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 10, 2012 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Censorship
Of late, a lot of the blocked websites have started reappearing. So should we sit back and relax? We take a look at how it's not really the start of something beautiful...writes Nimish Sawant. Sunil Abraham is quoted.
Located in News & Media
Ruling in India shields Web posts: by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 27, 2015 — filed under: IT Act, Censorship, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Chilling Effect
The Supreme Court in India struck down a section of its country’s information technology act Tuesday that had made it illegal for anyone to spread ‘‘offensive messages’’ on electronic devices and resulted in arrests over posts on Facebook and other social media.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Save Your Voice — A movement against Web censorship: by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 13, 2012 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Public Accountability, Internet Governance, Censorship
‘Save Your Voice (SYV)’ is a movement against Web censorship and its main demand is the repealing of the Information Technology Act, said SYV founders, Aseem Trividi, a cartoonist, and Alok Dixit, a journalist, on Monday.
Located in News & Media
SC has set a high threshold for tolerance: Lawrence Liang: by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 28, 2015 — filed under: IT Act, Censorship, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Chilling Effect
Lawyer-activist Lawrence Liang on why SC upheld section 69A and the implications of striking down section 66A.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Scared by a spoof? You’ve got to be kidding me!: by Prasad Krishna — published Jun 05, 2012 — filed under: Internet Governance, Censorship
Whether it is Mamata Banerjee's recent crackdown on a comic strip or the new legal guidelines that allow touchy readers to have objectionable content taken down, what you say online is under scrutiny. What, then, will happen to news satire websites?
Located in News & Media
Section 66A not for curbing freedom of speech, govt says: by Prasad Krishna — published Feb 05, 2015 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Censorship
Section designed to fight cybercrime and protect the right to life, central government tells Supreme Court.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
SECTION 66A: DELETE: by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 30, 2015 — filed under: IT Act, Censorship, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Chilling Effect
The Supreme Court has killed a law that allowed the Government to control social media. What’s the Net worth of freedom hereafter?
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media

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