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If the DIDP Did Its Job
by Asvatha Babu last modified Nov 07, 2016 12:57 PM — 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: , ,
DeitY says 143 URLs have been Blocked in 2015; Procedure for Blocking Content Remains Opaque and in Urgent Need of Transparency Measures
Across India on 30 December 2014, following an order issued by the Department of Telecom (DOT), Internet Service Providers (ISPs) blocked 32 websites including ... by Jyoti Panday last modified Apr 30, 2015 07:37 AM — Filed under: , , , , , , , , , , ,
CIS’ Efforts Towards Greater Financial Disclosure by ICANN
CIS has been working towards enhancing transparency and accountability at ICANN since 2014. While initial efforts have resulted in ICANN revealing its sources ... by Padma Venkataraman last modified Oct 31, 2017 02:10 AM — Filed under: , , ,
Why Presumption of Renewal is Unsuitable for the Current Registry Market Structure
With the recent and much protested renewal of the .net legacy Top-Level-Domain (TLD), the question of the appropriate method of renewal has again come to the ... by Padma Venkataraman last modified Oct 31, 2017 02:53 AM — Filed under: , , ,
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: , , , ,
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 #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 #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 #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 #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: , , ,
Towards Algorithmic Transparency
This policy brief examines the issue of transparency as a key ethical component in the development, deployment, and use of Artificial Intelligence. by Radhika Radhakrishnan, and Amber Sinha last modified Jul 15, 2020 01:16 PM — Filed under: , , , , , ,
ICANN’s Problems with Accountability and the .WEB Controversy
The Post-Transition IANA promised enhanced transparency and accountability to the global multistakeholder community. The series of events surrounding the ... by Padma Venkataraman last modified Oct 28, 2017 03:49 PM — 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: , , ,
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 #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: , , ,
ICANN’s Documentary Information Disclosure Policy – I: DIDP Basics
In a series of blogposts, Vinayak Mithal analyses ICANN's reactive transparency mechanism, comparing it with freedom of information best practices. In this ... by Vinayak Mithal last modified Jul 01, 2014 01:01 PM — Filed under: , , , ,
Transparency in Surveillance
Transparency is an essential need for any democracy to function effectively. It may not be the only requirement for the effective functioning of a democracy, ... by Vipul Kharbanda last modified Jan 23, 2016 03:11 PM — Filed under: , ,