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A Dialogue on "Zero Rating" and Network Neutrality: by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 08, 2015 — filed under: Internet Governance Forum, Internet Governance
Internet Governance Forum (IGF) 2015 will be held at Jao Pessoa in Brazil from November 10 to 13, 2015. The theme of IGF 2015 is Evolution of Internet Governance: Empowering Sustainable Development. The workshop on Zero Rating and Network Neutrality will be held on November 12, 2015 at IGF 2015. Pranesh Prakash will be speaking at this event.
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Comments on the Draft Outcome Document of the UN General Assembly’s Overall Review of the Implementation of WSIS Outcomes (WSIS+10): by Geetha Hariharan — published Nov 18, 2015 — last modified Nov 18, 2015 06:33 AM — filed under: ICT4D, Call for Comments, WSIS+10, Access to Knowledge, Accessibility, Human Rights Online, Internet Governance, ICANN, IANA Transition, Open Source, Open Access
Following the comment-period on the Zero Draft, the Draft Outcome Document of the UN General Assembly's Overall Review of implementation of WSIS Outcomes was released on 4 November 2015. Comments were sought on the Draft Outcome Document from diverse stakeholders. The Centre for Internet & Society's response to the call for comments is below.
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WhatsApps with fireworks, apps with diyas: Why Diwali needs to go beyond digital: by Nishant Shah — published Nov 23, 2015 — filed under: Digital Media, Internet Governance
The idea of a 'digital' Diwali reduces our social relationships to a ledger of give and take. The last fortnight, I have been bombarded with advertisements selling the idea of a “Digital Diwali”. We have become so used to the idea that everything that is digital is modern, better and more efficient.
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Response by the Centre for Internet and Society to the Draft Proposal to Transition the Stewardship of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) Functions from the U.S. Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration: by Pranesh Prakash — published Aug 30, 2015 — last modified Nov 29, 2015 06:35 AM — filed under: IANA, Internet Governance, IANA Transition
This proposal was made to the Global Multistakeholder Community on August 9, 2015. The proposal was drafted by Pranesh Prakash and Jyoti Panday. The research assistance was provided by Padmini Baruah, Vidushi Marda, and inputs from Sunil Abraham.
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The Humpty-Dumpty Censorship of Television in India: by Bhairav Acharya — published Nov 29, 2015 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Censorship
The Modi government’s attack on Sathiyam TV is another manifestation of the Indian state’s paranoia of the medium of film and television, and consequently, the irrational controlling impulse of the law.
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How India Regulates Encryption: by Pranesh Prakash & Japreet Grewal — published Oct 30, 2015 — last modified Jul 23, 2016 01:24 PM — filed under: Encryption, Internet Governance
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DNA Research: by Vanya Rakesh — published Dec 02, 2015 — last modified Jul 21, 2016 11:02 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
In 2006, the Department of Biotechnology drafted the Human DNA Profiling Bill. In 2012 a revised Bill was released and a group of Experts was constituted to finalize the Bill. In 2014, another version was released, the approval of which is pending before the Parliament. This legislation will allow the government of India to Create a National DNA Data Bank and a DNA Profiling Board for the purposes of forensic research and analysis. Here is a collection of our research on privacy and security concerns related to the Bill.
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Sectoral Privacy Research: by Vanya Rakesh — published Dec 02, 2015 — last modified Jan 03, 2016 09:46 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
The Centre for Internet and Society, India has been researching privacy in India since the year 2010, with special focus on the following issues.
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CIS's Position on Net Neutrality: by Sunil Abraham — published Dec 04, 2015 — last modified Dec 09, 2015 01:06 PM — filed under: Featured, Homepage, Net Neutrality, Internet Governance
As researchers committed to the principle of pluralism we rarely produce institutional positions. This is also because we tend to update our positions based on research outputs. But the lack of clarity around our position on network neutrality has led some stakeholders to believe that we are advocating for forbearance. Nothing can be farther from the truth. Please see below for the current articulation of our common institutional position.
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A lifetime of five years on the internet: by Prasad Krishna — published May 20, 2013 — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Digital Natives, Telecom, Accessibility, Internet Governance, Openness, Researchers at Work
Centre for Internet and Society observes its fifth anniversary on Sunday.
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