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Press Release: Users’ rights and interests should be balanced with those of IP rights-holders: Global Congress
The Global Congress on Intellectual Property and Public Interest is being held at the National Law University, Delhi, on 15-17 December 2015. The global event ... by Geetha Hariharan last modified Dec 17, 2015 08:40 AM — Filed under:
Press Release: Medicines should not bankrupt patients or public health systems: Access to medicines at the Global Congress
The Global Congress on Intellectual Property and Public Interest is being held at the National Law University, Delhi, on 15-17 December 2015. The global event ... by Geetha Hariharan last modified Dec 17, 2015 08:33 AM — Filed under:
Press Release: India to Host 4th Global Congress on Intellectual Property and the Public Interest
The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) is happy to announce that 4th edition of the Global Congress will be held at the National Law University, New Delhi ... by Geetha Hariharan last modified Dec 14, 2015 09:21 AM — Filed under:
Comments on the Draft Outcome Document of the UN General Assembly’s Overall Review of the Implementation of WSIS Outcomes (WSIS+10)
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 ... by Geetha Hariharan last modified Nov 18, 2015 06:33 AM — Filed under: , , , , , , , , , ,
Comments on the Zero Draft of the UN General Assembly’s Overall Review of the Implementation of WSIS Outcomes (WSIS+10)
On 9 October 2015, the Zero Draft of the UN General Assembly's Overall Review of implementation of WSIS Outcomes was released. Comments were sought on the Zero ... by Geetha Hariharan last modified Oct 16, 2015 02:44 AM — Filed under: ,
The Hazards of a Non-neutral Internet
Spurred by recent events, India’s policy circles are dancing to the complex tunes of net neutrality. Airtel came under fire for pricing calls made over the ... by Geetha Hariharan last modified May 27, 2015 04:07 PM — Filed under: ,
What 66A Judgment Means For Free Speech Online
This week India's Supreme Court redefined the boundaries of freedom of speech on the internet. With the Court's decision in Shreya Singhal & Ors. v. Union of ... by Geetha Hariharan last modified Mar 27, 2015 04:50 PM — Filed under: , , , ,
No more 66A!
In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court has struck down Section 66A. Today was a great day for freedom of speech on the Internet! When Section 66A was in ... by Geetha Hariharan last modified Mar 26, 2015 02:01 AM — Filed under: , , , , , , , ,
DIDP Request #8: ICANN Organogram
CIS sent ICANN a request under its Documentary Information Disclosure Policy, seeking details of its oragnisational structure and headcount of all staff. CIS' ... by Geetha Hariharan last modified Mar 17, 2015 11:39 AM — Filed under: , , ,
DIDP Request #7: Globalisation Advisory Groups
CIS sent ICANN a request under its Documentary Information Disclosure Policy, seeking information regarding the creation and dissolution of the President's ... by Geetha Hariharan last modified Mar 17, 2015 10:07 AM — Filed under: , , ,
DIDP Request #6: Revenues from gTLD auctions
CIS sent ICANN a request under its Documentary Information Disclosure Policy, seeking information regarding revenues received from gTLD auctions. CIS' request ... by Geetha Hariharan last modified Mar 10, 2015 10:59 AM — Filed under: , , ,
DIDP Request #5: The Ombudsman and ICANN's Misleading Response to Our Request
CIS sent ICANN a request under its Documentary Information Disclosure Policy, seeking details of the complaints received and resolved, parties involved and the ... by Geetha Hariharan last modified Mar 06, 2015 11:11 AM — Filed under: , , ,
DIDP Request #4: ICANN and the NETmundial Principles
CIS sent ICANN a request under its Documentary Information Disclosure Policy, seeking details of ICANN's implementation of the NETmundial Principles that it ... by Geetha Hariharan last modified Mar 05, 2015 08:28 AM — Filed under: , , ,
DIDP Request #3: Cyber-attacks on ICANN
CIS sent ICANN a request under its Documentary Information Disclosure Policy, seeking details of cyber-attacks on ICANN, and ICANN's internal and external ... by Geetha Hariharan last modified Mar 05, 2015 08:16 AM — Filed under: , , ,
DIDP Request #2: Granular Revenue/Income Statements from ICANN
CIS sent ICANN a request under its Documentary Information Disclosure Policy, seeking current and historical details of ICANN's income/revenue from its various ... by Geetha Hariharan last modified Mar 05, 2015 08:07 AM — Filed under: , , ,
DIDP Request #1: ICANN's Expenditures on "Travel & Meetings"
CIS sent ICANN a request under its Documentary Information Disclosure Policy, seeking details of expenditure by ICANN at its Meetings. CIS' request and ICANN's ... by Geetha Hariharan last modified Mar 05, 2015 08:00 AM — Filed under: , , ,
Table of CIS DIDP Requests
CIS sent 10 DIDP requests to ICANN, and we received responses for 9 of them. As this table shows, the majority of ICANN's responses are negative. In 7 requests ... by Geetha Hariharan last modified Mar 05, 2015 06:42 AM
Preliminary Submission on "Internet Governance Issues" to the Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry of India
On January 30, 2015, Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) held a consultation on Internet governance. A committee was set up to draft ... by Geetha Hariharan last modified Feb 12, 2015 02:52 PM — Filed under: ,
Search Engine and Prenatal Sex Determination: Walking the Tight Rope of the Law
In Sabu George v. Union of India, the Supreme Court is looking at the constitutionality of sex-selection ads appearing on search engines, either as search ... by Geetha Hariharan last modified Feb 12, 2015 06:05 AM
Where Does ICANN’s Money Come From? We Asked; They Don’t Know
Just how transparent is ICANN? How responsive are they to requests for information? At CIS, we sent ICANN ten questions seeking information about, inter alia, ... by Geetha Hariharan last modified Mar 05, 2015 07:43 AM — Filed under: , , , ,
ICANN accountability, IANA transition and open questions
On February 3, 2015, the Centre for Communication Governance (NLU, Delhi) hosted a pre-event briefing in light of ICANN52 (Singapore, February 7-12, 2015). ... by Geetha Hariharan last modified Feb 06, 2015 11:39 AM — Filed under: ,
Is India’s website-blocking law constitutional? – I. Law & procedure
Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, along with its corresponding Rules, set out the procedure for blocking of websites in India. Over two ... by Geetha Hariharan last modified Dec 11, 2014 11:02 AM — Filed under: , ,
ICANN reveals hitherto undisclosed details of domain names revenues
Following requests from CIS, ICANN has shared a detailed list of its revenues from domain names for the fiscal year ending June 2014. Such level of detail has, ... by Geetha Hariharan last modified Dec 12, 2014 05:08 AM — Filed under: , ,
FY14 Customer Payments summary
ICANN's FY14 domain name revenue summary by Geetha Hariharan last modified Dec 08, 2014 05:48 AM
FY14 Customer Payments final version
ICANN's detailed list of revenues from domain names by Geetha Hariharan last modified Dec 08, 2014 05:46 AM
India's Statement at ITU Plenipotentiary Conference, 2014
India's Draft Resolution at the ITU Plenipot, which we have previously blogged about, was not passed following discussions at the Ad Hoc Working Group on ... by Geetha Hariharan last modified Nov 04, 2014 05:50 AM — Filed under: ,
India ITU Resolution (Busan, 2014) - Revised
Text of revised resolution presented by India at ITU Plenipot, Busan 2014. by Geetha Hariharan last modified Nov 02, 2014 03:08 PM
Good Intentions, Recalcitrant Text – II: What India’s ITU Proposal May Mean for Internet Governance
The UN's International Telecommunications Union (ITU) is hosting its Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-14) this year in South Korea. At PP-14, India introduced a ... by Geetha Hariharan last modified Nov 03, 2014 07:07 AM — Filed under: , ,
Good Intentions, Recalcitrant Text - I: Why India’s Proposal at the ITU is Troubling for Internet Freedoms
The UN's International Telecommunications Union (ITU) is hosting its Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-14) this year in South Korea. At PP-14, India introduced a ... by Geetha Hariharan last modified Nov 02, 2014 03:13 PM — Filed under: , , , , , , , ,
India Draft Resolution - ITU's Role in Securing Information Society
India's new draft resolution introduced at ITU PP14, Busan. by Geetha Hariharan last modified Oct 28, 2014 06:55 AM