Internet Governance Blog
Delhi High Court Orders Blocking of Websites after Sony Complains Infringement of 2014 FIFA World Cup Telecast Rights
- July 08, 2014
Of late the Indian judiciary has been issuing John Doe orders to block websites, most recently in Multi Screen Media v. Sunit Singh and Others. The order mandated blocking of 472 websites, out of which approximately 267 websites were blocked as on July 7, 2014. This trend is an extremely dangerous one because it encourages flagrant censorship by intermediaries based on a judicial order which does not provide for specific blocking of a URL, instead provides for blocking of the entire website.
Read more →The Constitutionality of Indian Surveillance Law: Public Emergency as a Condition Precedent for Intercepting Communications
- July 04, 2014
Bedavyasa Mohanty analyses the nuances of interception of communications under the Indian Telegraph Act and the Indian Post Office Act. In this post he explores the historical bases of surveillance law in India and examines whether the administrative powers of intercepting communications are Constitutionally compatible.
Read more →Models for Surveillance and Interception of Communications Worldwide
- July 02, 2014
This is an evaluation of laws and practices governing surveillance and interception of communications in 9 countries. The countries evaluated represent a diverse spectrum not only in terms of their global economic standing but also their intrusive surveillance capabilities. The analysis is limited to the procedural standards followed by these countries for authorising surveillance and provisions for resolving interception related disputes.
Read more →ICANN’s Documentary Information Disclosure Policy – I: DIDP Basics
- July 01, 2014
In a series of blogposts, Vinayak Mithal analyses ICANN's reactive transparency mechanism, comparing it with freedom of information best practices. In this post, he describes the DIDP and its relevance for the Internet community.
Read more →An Evidence based Intermediary Liability Policy Framework: Workshop at IGF
- June 30, 2014
CIS is organising a workshop at the Internet Governance Forum 2014. The workshop will be an opportunity to present and discuss ongoing research on the changing definition of intermediaries and their responsibilities across jurisdictions and technologies and contribute to a comprehensible framework for liability that is consistent with the capacity of the intermediary and with international human-rights standards.
Read more →Report on ICANN 50
- October 12, 2014
Jyoti Panday attended ICANN 50 in London from 22-26 June. Below are some of the highlights from the meeting.
Read more →IANA Transition: Suggestions for Process Design
- June 22, 2014
With analysis of community-input and ICANN processes, Smarika Kumar offers concrete suggestions for process design. She urges the Indian government to take a stronger position in matters of IANA transition.
Read more →CIS Policy Brief: IANA Transition Fundamentals & Suggestions for Process Design
- June 22, 2014
In March 2014, the US government announced that it would transfer oversight of IANA functions to an as-yet-indeterminate global multi-stakeholder body. This policy brief, written by Smarika Kumar and Geetha Hariharan, explains the process concisely.
Read more →Understanding IANA Stewardship Transition
- June 22, 2014
Smarika Kumar describes the process of the IANA stewardship transition, and enumerates what the NTIA announcement does and does not do.
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