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An Overview of Telecommunications Policy and Regulation Framework in India
Abhishek Raj, a researcher at the Centre for Internet Society (CIS), has authored a document that provides an overview of the policy and regulatory environment surrounding telecommunications in India.
Response to TRAI consultation on Auction of Spectrum in frequency bands identified for IMT/5G
The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) and Mozilla jointly submitted comments to Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s consultation paper on auction of spectrum in frequency bands identified for IMT/5G, released on 30 November 2021.
Cybernorms: Do they matter IRL (In Real Life): Event Report
The year 2021 saw several cyber attacks on critical infrastructure such as oil pipelines, businesses such as airlines and meat-packing companies, and, crucially, healthcare providers such as vaccine suppliers. Several of these attacks were attributed to nation-states while others were carried out by non-state actors.
Response to MeitY's India Digital Ecosystem Architecture 2.0 Comment Period
CIS has submitted a response to MeitY's India Digital Ecosystem Architecture 2.0 Comment Period
IRC 22 - Proposed Session - #COVID19VaccineDiscourse
Details of a session proposed for the Internet Researchers' Conference 2022 - #Home.
Internet Researchers' Conference 2022 (IRC22) - Proposed Sessions
Here is the list of sessions proposed for the Internet Researchers' Conference 2022 - #Home.
Nothing to Kid About – Children's Data Under the New Data Protection Bill
The pandemic has forced policymakers to adapt their approach to people's changing practices, from looking at contactless ways of payment to the shifting of educational institutions online.
The State of the Internet's Languages Report
The first-ever State of the Internet’s Languages Report was launched by Whose Knowledge? on February 23, 2022 (just after the International Mother Language day), along with research partners Oxford Internet Institute and the Centre for Internet and Society. This extraordinarily community-sourced effort, with over 100 people involved is now available online, with translations in multiple languages.
Clause 12 Of The Data Protection Bill And Digital Healthcare: A Case Study
In light of the state’s emerging digital healthcare apparatus, how does Clause 12 alter the consent and purpose limitation model?
How Function Of State May Limit Informed Consent: Examining Clause 12 Of The Data Protection Bill
The collective implication of leaving out ‘proportionality’ from Clause 12 is to provide very wide discretionary powers to the state.
CIS Comments and Recommendations on the Data Protection Bill, 2021
This document is a revised version of the comments we provided on the 2019 Bill on 20 February 2020, with updates based on the amendments in the 2021 Bill.
Internet Researchers' Conference 2022
Due to internal delays related to the pandemic, the Internet Researchers' Conference will now take place online in May 2022. Please see below for a link to the updated call for sessions.
Notes for India as the digital trade juggernaut rolls on
Sitting out trade negotiations could result in the country losing out on opportunities to shape the rules.
Submission to the Facebook Oversight Board: Policy on Cross-checks
The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) submitted public comments to the Facebook Oversight Board on a policy consultation.
To be Counted When They Count You: Words of Caution for the Gender Data Revolution
In 2015, after the announcement of the SDGs or Sustainable Development Goals, a new global developmental framework through the year 2030, the United Nations described data as the “lifeblood of decision-making and the raw material for accountability” for the purpose of realizing these developmental goals. This curious yet key link between these new developmental goals and the use of quantitative data for agenda setting invited a flurry of big data-led initiatives such as but not limited to Data2X, that sought to further strengthen and solidify the relationship between ‘Big Development’ and ‘Big Data.’
Locating Migrants in India’s Gig Economy: A Scoping Report
Gig workers working for on-demand platform services have been adversely impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Call for respondents: the implementation of government-ordered censorship
The Centre for Internet and Society is conducting interviews with people whose content has been affected by blocking orders from the Indian Government.
Opinion: Delicensing 6 GHz, 60 GHz bands is crucial to improve Wi-Fi scenario in India
Recently, there has been growing demand from industry bodies and associations to delicense 6 GHz and 60 GHz bands in India.
