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Linking Facebook use to free top-up data: by Prasad Krishna — published Feb 14, 2016 — filed under: Digital Media, Facebook, Internet Governance, Social Media
Just before the Trai notification, the Ambani brothers signed a spectrum sharing pact and they have been sharing optic fibre since 2013.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Zuckerberg's Plan Spurned as India Backs Full Net Neutrality: by Prasad Krishna — published Feb 15, 2016 — filed under: Social Media, Free Basics, TRAI, Net Neutrality, Facebook, Internet Governance
Facebook Inc.’s plans for expansion in India have suffered a major setback.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Facebook’s Free Basics hits snag in India: by Prasad Krishna — published Feb 15, 2016 — filed under: Social Media, Free Basics, Net Neutrality, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance
Indian regulators have dealt a major blow to Facebook’s controversial Free Basics online access plan by forbidding so-called differential pricing by internet companies, in effect banning the programme in the country.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Internet Freedom: by Sunil Abraham and Vidushi Marda — published Feb 15, 2016 — filed under: Social Media, Free Basics, TRAI, Net Neutrality, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance
The modern medium of the web is an open-sourced, democratic world in which equality is an ideal, which is why what is most important is Internet freedom.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Internet users fume as govt blocks 32 sites: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 02, 2015 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Social Media, Internet Governance, Censorship
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has ordered Internet service providers to block 32 websites, in cluding popular video-sharing plat forms such as Dailymotion and Vimeo, reportedly over concerns that they are being misused by Islamic State jihadists.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Centre blocks 32 websites for security reasons, restores some later: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 02, 2015 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Social Media, Internet Governance, Censorship
The Centre on Wednesday asked Internet Service Providers (ISP) to block 32 websites citing national security concerns, especially from terror group ISIS.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
DoT Reportedly Orders Blocking of 32 Websites Including GitHub, Archive.org, SourceForge: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 02, 2015 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Social Media, Internet Governance, Censorship
Many users on Twitter are claiming that several websites, including many software development resources such as GitHub and SourceForge, along with research resources like the Internet Archive have all been blocked on order of the Department of Telecom.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Vimeo, DailyMotion, Pastebin Among Sites Blocked In India For 'Anti-India' Content From ISIS: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 02, 2015 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Social Media, Internet Governance, Censorship
The Indian government has convinced ISPs to block dozens of popular websites accused of hosting “anti-India” content posted by members of the Islamic State group, also known as ISIS or ISIL.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Minds that (should) matter: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 03, 2015 — last modified Feb 26, 2015 04:34 PM — filed under: Digital Media, Internet Governance, Social Media
Thinkers who best explain a rapidly-changing India to the world (and the world to India).
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Indian Government still blocks 20+ websites – Indian Censorship on Internet: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 03, 2015 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Social Media, Internet Governance, Censorship
Indian Government has blocked 20+ major websites to counter ISIS propaganda. The government has removed blocking of github.com, vimeo.com and other 10+ websites blocked till December 31, 2014.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media

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