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Google now stalks your street: by Prasad Krishna — published May 27, 2011 — last modified May 31, 2011 06:20 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
Bangalore is the first city in the country to be mapped for Street View. This news was published by the Hindu on May 27, 2011.
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Women in love with Facebook: by Prasad Krishna — published May 27, 2011 — filed under: Internet Governance
There’s one thing these days that determines the passion of the modern Indian woman: their ever-growing love affair with the internet. The article by L Subramani was published in the Deccan Herald on May 27, 2011.
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Announcing the Asia Pacific Google Policy Fellows: by Prasad Krishna — published May 27, 2011 — last modified May 30, 2011 09:26 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
Posted by Ross LaJeunesse, Head of Public Policy and Government Affairs, Asia Pacific
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Google Unveils Controversial Street View Mapping in B’lore: by Prasad Krishna — published May 27, 2011 — last modified May 30, 2011 09:48 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
Mapping service, under criticism in Europe because of security reasons, allows users to view pedestrian-level photos of streets, houses. This news was published in the Economic Times, Mumbai on May 27, 2011.
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NGOs say eG8 report must stress internet rights: by Prasad Krishna — published May 26, 2011 — last modified Jun 22, 2011 04:17 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
More than 35 NGOs from around the world signed a joint declaration requesting that issues concerning freedom of speech be included in the report set to be presented to G8 heads of government by the organisers and participants of the eG8 Forum held in Paris. The news was published in TELECOMPAPER on May 26, 2011.
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Killing the Internet Softly with Its Rules: by Pranesh Prakash — published May 25, 2011 — last modified Aug 20, 2011 12:51 PM — filed under: IT Act, Internet Governance, Intermediary Liability
While regulation of the Internet is a necessity, the Department of IT, through recent Rules under the IT Act, is guilty of over-regulation. This over-regulation is not only a bad idea, but is unconstitutional, and gravely endangers freedom of speech and privacy online.
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Panel Discussion on UID – Its Feasibility, Utility and Legality: by Prasad Krishna — published May 25, 2011 — last modified May 25, 2011 04:11 AM — filed under: Meeting, Internet Governance
A panel discussion on "UID, its feasibility, utility and legality" is being organised by Citizen’s Action Forum, Grahak Shakti and the Centre for Internet and Society. It would be held at The Energy and Resources Institute (at TERI auditorium) in Domlur, Bangalore (near Domlur Club) on Thursday, May 26, 2011. The program commences with lunch at 1 p.m. and ends at 5.30 p.m. You are cordially invited to attend this program.
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Sunil Abraham, CIS : "Avec l’e-G8, Nicolas Sarkozy veut promouvoir de nouvelles restrictions à la liberté d’expression": by Prasad Krishna — published May 24, 2011 — last modified May 25, 2011 11:54 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
Le débat continue de faire rage en Inde au sujet d’une nouvelle législation posant des limites floues et, selon certains, potentiellement dangereuses, à la liberté d’expression sur Internet. Et alors que s’ouvre à Paris l’e-G8, sur fond de polémiques autour des intentions de son principal supporteur, le président de la République Française, Nicolas Sarkozy, Sunil Abraham, directeur exécutif de l’ONG Center for Internet & Societies, a accepté de partager son regard sur l’événement, depuis Bangalore. This news was published in LE MAG IT on May 24, 2011.
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Take charge of Facebook: by Prasad Krishna — published May 24, 2011 — last modified Jun 06, 2011 08:16 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
Want to take control of your data and the way you use your Facebook account? Then try these tricks, writes Shweta Taneja.
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As Simple as a Tweet: by Prasad Krishna — published May 24, 2011 — filed under: Internet Governance
Got caught in traffic, need to let your folks know you’ll be late, Twitter to your rescue. This article by Nidhi R Daiya appeared in the Deccan Chronicle on May 24, 2011.
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