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Response to TRAI Consultation Paper on Regulatory Framework for Over-the-Top (OTT) Services
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Pranesh Prakash
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published
May 09, 2015
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filed under:
Telecom,
Featured
The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) sent a joint response to the TRAI Consultation Paper on Regulatory Framework for Over-the-top (OTT) Services with scholars from Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. The response was sent on March 27, 2015.
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Telecom
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Blog
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Responses to the DIPP's Discussion Paper on SEPs and their Availability on FRAND Terms
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by
Anubha Sinha, Nehaa Chaudhari, and Rohini Lakshané
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published
Apr 23, 2016
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last modified
Jul 07, 2016 04:24 PM
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filed under:
DIPP,
Featured,
Access to Knowledge
The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), Government of India, requested comments through its "Discussion Paper on Standard Essential Patents and Their Availability on FRAND Terms" on March 1, 2016. This post is a compilation of various comments submitted in response to it.
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Access to Knowledge
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Blogs
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Right to Read Campaign, Chennai
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by
Radha Rao
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published
Sep 29, 2009
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last modified
Feb 04, 2013 06:19 AM
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filed under:
Featured,
Accessibility
A report on the first road show of the nationwide Right to Read Campaign which was launched at Loyola college, Chennai, on 26th September, 2009.
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Accessibility
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Blog
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Round Table on Assessing the Efficacy of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) for Public Initiatives: A Report
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by
Sanchia de Souza
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published
Jun 24, 2009
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last modified
Aug 20, 2011 10:28 PM
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filed under:
Social media,
Digital Activism,
Digital Access,
Public Accountability,
Discussion,
Featured,
Transparency, Politics
Zainab Bawa reports on the Round Table on Assessing the Efficacy of Information and Communication Technologies for Public Initiatives, hosted by the Centre for Internet and Society, Bangalore, on 17 June 2009, in collaboration with the Liberty Institute, New Delhi.
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Events
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Event Blogs
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Sameet Panda - Data Systems in Welfare: Impact of the JAM Trinity on Pension & PDS in Odisha during COVID-19
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by
Sameet Panda
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published
Feb 26, 2021
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last modified
Feb 26, 2021 07:36 AM
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filed under:
Welfare Governance,
Data Systems,
Homepage,
Research,
Featured,
Gender, Welfare, and Privacy,
Researchers at Work
This study by Sameet Panda tries to understand the integration of data and digital systems in welfare delivery in Odisha. It brings out the impact of welfare digitalisation on beneficiaries through primary data collected in November 2020. The researcher is thankful to community members for sharing their lived experiences during course of the study. Fieldwork was undertaken in three panchayats of Bhawanipatna block of Kalahandi district, Odisha. Additional research support was provided by Apurv Vivek and Vipul Kumar, and editorial contributions were made by Ambika Tandon (Senior Researcher, CIS). This study was conducted as part of a project on gender, welfare, and surveillance, supported by Privacy International, UK.
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RAW
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Security: Privacy, Transparency and Technology
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by
Sunil Abraham
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published
Aug 19, 2015
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last modified
Sep 15, 2015 10:53 AM
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filed under:
Big Data,
Privacy,
Internet Governance,
Featured,
Homepage
The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) has been involved in privacy and data protection research for the last five years. It has participated as a member of the Justice A.P. Shah Committee, which has influenced the draft Privacy Bill being authored by the Department of Personnel and Training. It has organised 11 multistakeholder roundtables across India over the last two years to discuss a shadow Privacy Bill drafted by CIS with the participation of privacy commissioners and data protection authorities from Europe and Canada.
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Internet Governance
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Blog
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Seminar on Open Access in Research Area: A Strategic Approach
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by
Sumandro Chattapadhyay
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published
Dec 15, 2015
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last modified
Dec 22, 2015 05:37 AM
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filed under:
Open Data,
Featured,
Open Research,
Open Access,
Openness,
Event
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), Delhi, is organising a seminar on open access in research on Tuesday, December 22, 2015. The seminar will focus on: 1) wider access to scientific publications and research data, 2) access to scientific information, and 3) challenges and opportunities of research data. The Centre for Internet and Society is supporting the event as a Knowledge Partner.
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Openness
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Silicon Plateau: Volume Two
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by
Puthiya Purayil Sneha
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published
Dec 19, 2018
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last modified
Mar 13, 2019 01:01 AM
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filed under:
Silicon Plateau,
RAW Publications,
Web Cultures,
Featured,
Publications,
Researchers at Work
Silicon Plateau is an art project and publishing series that explores the intersection of technology, culture and society in the Indian city of Bangalore. Each volume of the series is a themed repository for research, artworks, essays and interviews that observe the ways technology permeates the urban environment and the lives of its inhabitants. This project is an attempt at creating collaborative research into art and technology, beginning by inviting an interdisciplinary group of contributors (from artists, designers and writers, to researchers, anthropologists and entrepreneurs) to participate in the making of each volume.
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RAW
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Smart Cities in India: An Overview
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by
Vanya Rakesh
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published
Dec 21, 2015
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last modified
Jan 11, 2016 01:30 AM
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filed under:
Featured,
Homepage,
Internet Governance
The Government of India is in the process of developing 100 smart cities in India which it sees as the key to the country's economic and social growth. This blog post gives an overview of the Smart Cities project currently underway in India. The smart cities mission in India is at a nascent stage and an evolving area for research. The Centre for Internet and Society will continue work in this area.
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Internet Governance
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Blog
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Smart City Policies and Standards: Overview of Projects, Data Policies, and Standards across Five International Smart Cities
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by
Kiran A. B., Elonnai Hickok and Vanya Rakesh
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published
Jun 08, 2016
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last modified
Jun 11, 2016 01:29 PM
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filed under:
Big Data,
Internet Governance,
Featured,
Smart Cities,
Policies,
Homepage
This blog post aims to review five Smart Cities across the globe, namely Singapore, Dubai, New York City, London and Seoul, the Data Policies and Standards adopted. Also, the research seeks to point the similarities, differences and best practices in the development of smart cities across jurisdictions.
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Internet Governance
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Blog
