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‘A Good Day for the Internet Everywhere': India Bans Differential Data Pricing
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by
Subhashish Panigrahi
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published
Feb 25, 2016
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filed under:
Net Neutrality,
Internet Governance
India distinguished itself as a global leader on network neutrality on February 8, when regulators officially banned “differential pricing”, a process through which telecommunications service providers could or charge discriminatory tariffs for data services offered based on content.
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‘Any Normal Human Being Would Be Offended’
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Dec 06, 2011
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filed under:
Internet Governance
The Indian government has asked social media operators to delete information on the Internet that might offend the ‘‘sensibilities’’ of people in India, Kapil Sibal, India’s minister of communications and information technology, said Tuesday, confirming an earlier India Ink report.
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FTN: Should social networking sites be censored?
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Dec 07, 2011
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last modified
Dec 08, 2011 05:32 AM
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance
Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal met the representatives of Facebook, Google and others seeking to device a screening mechanism. Sunil Abraham was on CNN-IBN from 10.00 p.m. to 10.30 p.m. speaking about freedom of expression in India.
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Online Pre-Censorship is Harmful and Impractical
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by
Pranesh Prakash
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published
Dec 07, 2011
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last modified
Dec 12, 2011 05:00 PM
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filed under:
IT Act,
Obscenity,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Public Accountability,
YouTube,
Social media,
Internet Governance,
Featured,
Intermediary Liability,
Censorship,
Social Networking
The Union Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Mr. Kapil Sibal wants Internet intermediaries to pre-censor content uploaded by their users. Pranesh Prakash takes issue with this and explains why this is a problem, even if the government's heart is in the right place. Further, he points out that now is the time to take action on the draconian IT Rules which are before the Parliament.
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Internet Governance
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Social media sites refuse Indian censorship request
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Dec 08, 2011
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last modified
Dec 08, 2011 08:26 AM
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance
The Indian government's proposal to crack down on offensive internet content has sparked anger among the population.
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Los internautas indios se oponen a la censura a través de la Red
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Dec 09, 2011
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance
La idea del Gobierno indio de censurar los contenidos de internet ha chocado con el rechazo de la empresas del sector y de los internautas, que están usando las redes sociales para ridiculizar al ministro
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Internet, social media access should not be blocked: Ban
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Dec 12, 2011
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance
Amidst a raging controversy over the federal government’s proposal to monitor content in cyber space, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Friday said access to the Internet and various social media must not be blocked as a way to prevent criticism and public debate.
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Internet Freedom At Home: Governments, Companies Need Accountability, Speakers Say
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jun 28, 2012
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last modified
Jun 28, 2012 05:27 AM
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Censorship
The freedom to access the internet does not translate into freedom of expression in many countries of the world, including in western economies, according to speakers at a peer forum organised yesterday by the United States mission to the United Nations in Geneva.
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Multi-Stakeholder Consultation on ‘Internet Rights, Accessibility, Regulation & Ethics’
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jun 29, 2012
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last modified
Jul 25, 2012 10:22 AM
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filed under:
Video,
Internet Governance
Digital Empowerment Foundation, Association for Progressive Communications, Department of Information Technology and National Internet Exchange of India came together to organize an event on "Internet Rights, Accessibility, Regulation & Ethics". This was held at Mirza Ghalib Hall, SCOPE Complex, New Delhi from 9.00 a.m. to 2.30 p.m. on May 3, 2012. Pranesh Prakash was a speaker.
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Internet Governance
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Fourth Meeting of the two Sub-Groups on Privacy Issues under the Chairmanship of Justice AP Shah
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jul 05, 2012
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last modified
Aug 07, 2012 10:12 AM
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The next meeting of the two Sub-Groups (4th meeting) on privacy issues under the Chairmanship of Justice A.P. Shah, former Chief Justice of Delhi High Court is scheduled to be held on July 9, 2012 at 11.00 a.m. in Committee Room No. 228, Yojana Bhawan, Planning Commission, New Delhi.
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