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Comments on the Zero Draft of the UN General Assembly’s Overall Review of the Implementation of WSIS Outcomes (WSIS+10)
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Geetha Hariharan
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Oct 16, 2015
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WSIS+10,
Internet Governance
On 9 October 2015, the Zero Draft of the UN General Assembly's Overall Review of implementation of WSIS Outcomes was released. Comments were sought on the Zero Draft from diverse stakeholders. The Centre for Internet & Society's response to the call for comments is below.
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Good Intentions, Recalcitrant Text – II: What India’s ITU Proposal May Mean for Internet Governance
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by
Geetha Hariharan
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published
Nov 01, 2014
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last modified
Nov 03, 2014 07:07 AM
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Multi-stakeholder,
ITU,
Internet Governance
The UN's International Telecommunications Union (ITU) is hosting its Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-14) this year in South Korea. At PP-14, India introduced a new draft resolution on ITU's Role in Realising Secure Information Society. The Draft Resolution has grave implications for human rights and Internet governance. Geetha Hariharan explores.
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India's Statement at ITU Plenipotentiary Conference, 2014
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Geetha Hariharan
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Nov 04, 2014
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filed under:
ITU,
Internet Governance
India's Draft Resolution at the ITU Plenipot, which we have previously blogged about, was not passed following discussions at the Ad Hoc Working Group on Internet-related Resolutions. Subsequently, India made a statement at the Working Group of the Plenary, emphasizing the importance of the issues and welcoming further discussions. The statement was delivered by Mr. Ram Narain, DDG-IR, Department of Telecommunications and Head of India's Delegation at PP-14. The full text of the statement is provided below.
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FY14 Customer Payments final version
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Geetha Hariharan
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published
Dec 08, 2014
ICANN's detailed list of revenues from domain names
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FY14 Customer Payments summary
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Geetha Hariharan
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published
Dec 08, 2014
ICANN's FY14 domain name revenue summary
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ICANN reveals hitherto undisclosed details of domain names revenues
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by
Geetha Hariharan
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published
Dec 08, 2014
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last modified
Dec 12, 2014 05:08 AM
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filed under:
ICANN,
Transparency,
Accountability
Following requests from CIS, ICANN has shared a detailed list of its revenues from domain names for the fiscal year ending June 2014. Such level of detail has, until now, been unavailable. Historical data is still to be made available.
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Is India’s website-blocking law constitutional? – I. Law & procedure
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Geetha Hariharan
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published
Dec 11, 2014
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last modified
Dec 11, 2014 11:02 AM
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
IT Act,
Blocking
Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, along with its corresponding Rules, set out the procedure for blocking of websites in India. Over two posts, Geetha Hariharan examines the constitutional validity of Section 69A and the Blocking Rules.
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The Hazards of a Non-neutral Internet
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Geetha Hariharan
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published
Apr 18, 2015
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last modified
May 27, 2015 04:07 PM
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filed under:
Net Neutrality,
Internet Governance
Spurred by recent events, India’s policy circles are dancing to the complex tunes of net neutrality. Airtel came under fire for pricing calls made over the Internet differentially; it has since withdrawn this plan. Airtel and Reliance Communications are caught in the storm as Airtel Zero and Internet.org, the Facebook-spearheaded product for low-cost Internet access, face stiff criticism for violating net neutrality. Companies like Flipkart, which earlier supported these products, have stepped back and are throwing their weight behind net neutrality. The Department of Telecommunications has set up a six-member panel to consult on net neutrality.
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India ITU Resolution (Busan, 2014) - Revised
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by
Geetha Hariharan
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published
Nov 02, 2014
Text of revised resolution presented by India at ITU Plenipot, Busan 2014.
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ICANN accountability, IANA transition and open questions
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by
Geetha Hariharan
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published
Feb 06, 2015
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filed under:
ICANN,
IANA Transition
On February 3, 2015, the Centre for Communication Governance (NLU, Delhi) hosted a pre-event briefing in light of ICANN52 (Singapore, February 7-12, 2015). Geetha Hariharan attended the event.
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