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UNESCO Multistakeholder consultation at 8th Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF)
Sunil Abraham was a speaker at the APrIGF 2017 organized by UNESCO in Bangkok from July 26 to 29, 2017. Vidushi Marda also participated in the event. by Admin last modified Aug 09, 2017 01:49 AM — Filed under:
OHD on Consultation Paper on Net Neutrality
Pranesh Prakash was a speaker at the OHD on Consultation Paper on Net Neutrality organized by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on July 25, 2017 in ... by Admin last modified Aug 04, 2017 02:14 AM — Filed under:
Workshop on Public Open Wi-Fi Pilot
Pranesh Prakash was a speaker at the Workshop on Public Open Wi-Fi Pilot organized by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on July 25, 2017. by Admin last modified Aug 04, 2017 02:14 AM — Filed under:
High Level Comparison and Analysis of the Use and Regulation of DNA Based Technology Bill 2017
This blog post seeks to provide a high level comparison of the 2017 and 2015 DNA Profiling Bill - calling out positive changes, remaining issues, and missing ... by Elonnai Hickok last modified Aug 11, 2017 02:16 AM — Filed under: , , ,
July 2017 Newsletter
by Prasad Krishna last modified Aug 23, 2017 02:03 AM — Filed under: , , , ,
Girl's arrest draws flak on social media
The arrest of a 21-year-old girl by Mumbai police for criticizing the shutting down of the city following the death of Bal Thackeray come under fire from ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Nov 20, 2012 11:04 AM — Filed under: , , ,
WHO's WHO LEGAL names Malavika Jayaram as one of the top lawyers for Internet and e-Commerce Issues in India
Malavika Jayaram was one of 10 Indian lawyers selected for inclusion as the top lawyers for internet and e-commerce issues in India. The new volume for 2012 ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Nov 20, 2012 11:22 AM — Filed under:
Internet users flay Mumbai girls' arrest over Facebook post
The arrest of two girls over their Facebook post on shutdown in Mumbai for Bal Thackeray's funeral on Monday again opened a can of worms with netizens calling ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Nov 20, 2012 11:35 AM — Filed under: , , ,
Arrests over Facebook posts: Why we’re on a dangerous slide
The most bizarre thing about the arrest of Shaheen Dhada and Renu Srinivasan on Monday over a Facebook post that questioned the wisdom of a bandh to mark Shiv ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Nov 20, 2012 11:47 AM — Filed under: , , ,
The Last Word: Is there a need to review Information Technology Act?
Does the high-handed arrest of two young girls mean it's time to review and revise the IT Act? by Prasad Krishna last modified Nov 21, 2012 12:10 PM — Filed under: , , , , ,
25 Indians to watch
From a political scion and an attacking batsman to a crusading web entrepreneur and a ‘Potato Prince’, these are India’s rising stars. by Prasad Krishna last modified Nov 30, 2012 04:46 AM — Filed under:
Fixing India’s anarchic IT Act
Section 66A of the Information Technology (IT) Act criminalizes “causing annoyance or inconvenience” online, among other things. A conviction for such an ... by Pranesh Prakash last modified Nov 30, 2012 06:33 AM — Filed under: , , , ,
Seminar/Artist Talks : "Outresourcing" with the Transmediale Collective
Sharath Chandra Ram is presenting a White Paper at this event initiated by the Berlin - Transmediale new media collective in Bangalore on December 3, 2012. by Prasad Krishna last modified Dec 12, 2012 07:06 AM — Filed under:
Response to RTI on Decisions of the Cyber Regulation Advisory Committee
The Department of Electronics & Information Technology, Ministry of Communications & Information Technology responded to a right to information (RTI) ... by Pranesh Prakash last modified Jan 09, 2013 03:26 PM — Filed under:
Technology Culture and Events in South East Asia — A Presentation by Preetam Rai
Preetam Rai who works with nonprofits, startups and educational institutions will do a small presentation cum discussion at the Centre for Internet & Society, ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Dec 19, 2012 12:25 PM — Filed under: ,
Comments on the Proposed Rule 138A of the Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989 Concerning Radio Frequency Identification Tags
The Centre for Internet & Society gave its comments on the proposed Rule 138A of the Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989. The comments were made in response to ... by Bhairav Acharya last modified Dec 04, 2012 03:32 PM — Filed under:
Privacy in the Social Networked World
The Asian Privacy Scholars Network 2nd International Conference was hosted by the Centre for Business Information Ethics, Meiji University, Tokyo, Japan, on ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Dec 04, 2012 04:19 PM — Filed under: ,
CIS joins the the Global Commission on Internet Governance Research Advisory Network
The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) has joined the Research Advisory Committee for the Global Commission on Internet Governance. by Prasad Krishna last modified Mar 06, 2014 05:20 AM — Filed under:
UIDAI Practices and the Information Technology Act, Section 43A and Subsequent Rules
UIDAI practices and section 43A of the IT Act are analyzed in this post. by Elonnai Hickok last modified Mar 06, 2014 07:00 AM — Filed under: , ,
NTIA to give up control of the Internet's root
On Friday evening the U.S. government's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced that it was setting into motion a ... by Pranesh Prakash last modified Mar 18, 2014 06:21 PM — Filed under: ,
Intermediary Liability Resources
We bring you a list of intermediary resources as part of research on internet governance. This blog post will be updated on an ongoing basis. by Elonnai Hickok last modified Jul 03, 2014 06:45 AM — Filed under: , , ,
Marco Civil da Internet: Brazil’s ‘Internet Constitution’
On March 25, 2014, Brazil's lower house of parliament passed bill no. 2126/2011, popularly known as Marco Civil da Internet. The Marco Civil is a charter of ... by Geetha Hariharan last modified Jun 19, 2014 10:38 AM — Filed under: , , , ,
Between the Local and the Global: Notes Towards Thinking the Nature of Internet Policy
This post by Nishant Shah is part of a series related to the 2014 Milton Wolf Seminar on Media and Diplomacy: The Third Man Theme Revisited: Foreign Policies ... by Nishant Shah last modified Apr 04, 2014 03:49 AM — Filed under:
Who Governs the Internet? Implications for Freedom and National Security
The second half of last year has been quite momentous for Internet governance thanks to Edward Snowden. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Brazilian President ... by Sunil Abraham last modified Apr 05, 2014 04:23 PM — Filed under: , ,
C-DoT's surveillance system making enemies on internet
Reporters Without Boundaries says it gives unbridled power to law- enforcement agencies to snoop on citizens. by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 04, 2014 09:45 AM — Filed under: ,
February 2014 Bulletin
The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) welcomes you to the second issue of its newsletter (February) for the year 2014: by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 07, 2014 07:27 AM — Filed under: , , , , , ,
Principles for Internet Governance: NETmundial 2014 — What do the Contributions Reveal?
The Global Multi-stakeholder Meeting on the Future of Internet Governance (NETmundial) is scheduled for April 23-24, 2014. Towards its stated end of ... by Geetha Hariharan last modified Apr 23, 2014 04:01 AM — Filed under: ,
NETmundial and Suggestions for IANA Administration
Following NTIA's announcement to give up control over critical Internet functions, the discussion on how that role should be filled has gathered steam across ... by Smarika Kumar last modified Apr 23, 2014 04:00 AM — Filed under: , , ,
NETmundial - Which Countries Have Not Submitted Contributions to NETmundial?
This set of analysis of the contributions submitted to NETmundial 2014 is part of the effort by the Centre for Internet and Society, Bangalore, India, to ... by Sumandro Chattapadhyay last modified Apr 25, 2014 09:40 AM — Filed under: ,
Brazil passes Marco Civil; the US-FCC Alters its Stance on Net Neutrality
Hopes for the Internet rise and fall rapidly. Yesterday, on April 23, 2014, Marco Civil da Internet, the Brazilian Bill of Internet rights, was passed by the ... by Geetha Hariharan last modified Apr 24, 2014 10:05 AM — Filed under: , , , ,