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Submission on India's Draft Comments on Proposed Changes to the ITU's ITRs
Given below are the responses from the representatives of civil society in India (The Society for Knowledge Commons, Centre for Internet & Society, The Delhi ... by Pranesh Prakash last modified Dec 07, 2012 04:15 AM — Filed under: , ,
Statement of Civil Society Members and Groups Participating in the "Best Bits" pre-IGF meeting at Baku in 2012
The Centre for Internet & Society was one of the signatories for this submission made to the ITU on November 16, 2012. by Pranesh Prakash last modified Dec 07, 2012 08:06 AM — Filed under: , ,
Submission by Indian Civil Society Organisations on Proposals for the Future ITRs and Related Processes
The Centre for Internet & Society was one of the signatories of this submission which was sent in November 2012, in response to the International ... by Pranesh Prakash last modified Dec 07, 2012 08:00 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:
Draft nonsense
Seriously flawed and dodgily drafted provisions in the IT Act provide the state a stick to beat its citizens with. by Pranesh Prakash last modified Dec 03, 2012 09:08 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: , , , ,
Breaking Down Section 66A of the IT Act
Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, which prescribes 'punishment for sending offensive messages through communication service, etc.' is widely held ... by Pranesh Prakash last modified Dec 14, 2012 09:51 AM — Filed under: , , , , ,
Section 66A of the Information Technology Act
by Pranesh Prakash last modified Nov 25, 2012 01:34 PM
Arbitrary Arrests for Comment on Bal Thackeray's Death
Two girls have been arbitrarily and unlawfully arrested for making comments about the late Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray's death. Pranesh Prakash explores ... by Pranesh Prakash last modified Jan 02, 2013 03:42 AM — Filed under: , , , , ,
Feedback to Draft Copyright Rules, 2012
The Centre for Internet & Society submitted its written comments on the Draft Copyright Rules, 2012 to Mr. G.R. Raghavender, Registrar of Copyrights & Director ... by Pranesh Prakash last modified Oct 04, 2012 04:53 AM — Filed under: ,
Counter-proposal by the Centre for Internet and Society: Draft Information Technology (Intermediary Due Diligence and Information Removal) Rules, 2012
Any restriction on freedom of speech should embody and be guided by the following principles, as identified by the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion ... by Pranesh Prakash last modified Apr 24, 2016 11:48 AM — Filed under: ,
Counter-proposal by the Centre for Internet and Society: Draft Information Technology (Intermediary Due Diligence and Information Removal) Rules, 2012
Any restriction on freedom of speech should embody and be guided by the following principles, as identified by the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion ... by Pranesh Prakash last modified Apr 24, 2016 11:56 AM — Filed under: ,
Analysing Latest List of Blocked Sites (Communalism & Rioting Edition)
Pranesh Prakash does preliminary analysis on a leaked list of the websites blocked from August 18, 2012 till August 21, 2012 by the Indian government. by Pranesh Prakash last modified Sep 06, 2012 11:52 AM — Filed under: , , , , ,
Consumers International IP Watchlist 2012 — India Report
Pranesh Prakash prepared the India Report for Consumers International IP Watchlist 2012. The report was published on the A2K Network website. by Pranesh Prakash last modified Aug 16, 2012 10:23 AM — Filed under: , ,
Data-Driven Journalism, Data Literacy & Open Government — Talk at CIS
The Open Knowledge Foundation and the Centre for Internet and Society invite you to an informal talk by Lucy Chambers and Laura Newman on 'Data-Driven ... by Pranesh Prakash last modified Jul 31, 2012 06:08 AM — Filed under: , ,
CIS's Statement at SCCR 24 on Exceptions & Limitations for Libraries and Archives
This was the statement delivered by Pranesh Prakash on Wednesday, July 25, 2012, at the 24th session of the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyrights and Related ... by Pranesh Prakash last modified Jul 25, 2012 10:54 AM — Filed under: , , , , ,
Transcripts of Discussions at WIPO SCCR 24
We are providing archival copies of the transcripts of the 24th session of the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights, which is being held in ... by Pranesh Prakash last modified Jul 31, 2012 12:35 PM — Filed under: , , ,
CIS's Statement at SCCR 24 on the WIPO Broadcast Treaty
This was the statement read out by Pranesh Prakash at the 24th meeting of the WIPO Standing Committee for Copyright and Related Rights in Geneva, on Monday, ... by Pranesh Prakash last modified Jul 23, 2012 03:02 PM
India's Opening Statement on the Treaty for the Visually Impaired at SCCR 24
This was the opening statement of the Indian delegation, delivered by G.R. Raghavender, on Thursday, July 19, 2012, at the 24th meeting of the SCCR at WIPO in ... by Pranesh Prakash last modified Jul 23, 2012 03:24 PM — Filed under: , , ,
CIS's Statement at SCCR 24 on the Treaty for the Visually Impaired
This was the statement read out by Pranesh Prakash at the 24th meeting of the WIPO Standing Committee for Copyright and Related Rights in Geneva, on Friday, ... by Pranesh Prakash last modified Jul 22, 2012 12:01 PM — Filed under: , , ,
Open Government Data
The Transparency & Accountability Initiative published a book titled “Opening Government: A Guide to Best Practice in Transparency, Accountability and Civic ... by Pranesh Prakash last modified Jul 16, 2012 12:42 PM — Filed under:
The Web of Our Strife
At the 66th session of the UN General Assembly, India proposed the formation of a Committee on Internet-Related Policies (CIRP) to address what it sees as a ... by Pranesh Prakash last modified Jun 04, 2012 05:45 AM — Filed under: ,
Analysis of the Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2012
There are some welcome provisions in the Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2012, and some worrisome provisions. Pranesh Prakash examines five positive changes, four ... by Pranesh Prakash last modified Nov 12, 2013 02:13 PM — Filed under: , , , , , , ,
India's Broken Internet Laws Need a Shot of Multi-stakeholderism
Cyber-laws in India are severely flawed, with neither lawyers nor technologists being able to understand them, and the Cyber-Law Group in DEIT being incapable ... by Pranesh Prakash last modified Apr 26, 2012 01:45 PM — Filed under: , , , , , ,
Comparative Analysis of Comments Submitted on Draft IT Rules
An RTI was filed asking the DIT to provide all the feedback received on its call for comments on the Draft Information Technology Rules. The feedback on the ... by Pranesh Prakash last modified Apr 23, 2012 05:47 AM
Internet Censorship Officials' Contact Details
Contact details of officials from the Ministry of Communications & Information Technology by Pranesh Prakash last modified Apr 17, 2012 10:00 AM
Section 295A of the Indian Penal Code
Section 295A. Deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings or any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs. by Pranesh Prakash last modified Apr 08, 2012 10:53 PM
Statutory Motion Against Intermediary Guidelines Rules
Rajya Sabha MP, Shri P. Rajeev has moved a motion that the much-criticised Intermediary Guidelines Rules be annulled. by Pranesh Prakash last modified Apr 03, 2012 09:35 AM — Filed under: , , , , ,
Vinay Rai v. Facebook India and Ors. | Summons Order
This is Judge Sudesh Kumar's summons order (dated December 23, 2011) by which he notes there is enough prima facie evidence to proceed with trial against the ... by Pranesh Prakash last modified Mar 15, 2012 07:53 AM — Filed under: ,
Comments on Technical Standards for Interoperability Framework for E-Governance in India (Phase II)
The e-Governance Standards Division has called for public comments on the draft of the Technical Standards IFEG Phase II. We from the Centre for Internet and ... by Pranesh Prakash last modified Feb 29, 2012 09:44 AM — Filed under: