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Messaging apps find another foe in India’s market regulator — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jun 05, 2013 10:46 AM
Paranoid governments and mobile operators aren’t the only one that dislike messaging apps. Regulatory bodies aren’t crazy about them either. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is worried that attempts to pass on confidential information or manipulate markets are originating from within services like WhatsApp and Blackberry Messenger.
ವಿಕಿಪೀಡಿಯ:ಸಮ್ಮಿಲನ/೧೦ — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jun 11, 2013 06:21 AM
This was organised by the Wikipedia community on May 7, 2013. Dr. U.B. Pavanaja participated in this.
CIS anniversary — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 06, 2013 07:28 AM
The Centre for Internet and Society will celebrate five years of its existence with an exhibition showcasing its works and accomplishments.
The Surveillance Industry in India: At Least 76 Companies Aiding Our Watchers! — by Maria Xynou — last modified Jul 12, 2013 11:59 AM
Maria Xynou is conducting research on surveillance technology companies operating in India. So far, 76 companies have been detected which are currently producing and selling different types of surveillance technology. This post entails primary data on the first ever investigation of the surveillance industry in India. Check it out!
Is free speech an Indian value? — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Apr 30, 2013 07:18 AM
Is freedom of speech and expression deeply accepted in Indian society? Or is it merely a European cultural import that made its way along with the English language and appeared in the Constitution because of the founding fathers' genius? Satarupa Sen Bhattacharya reviews Freedom Song, a film and connects the dots.
IT (Amendment) Act, 2008, 69B Rules: Draft and Final Version Comparison — by Jadine Lannon — last modified Apr 30, 2013 09:47 AM
Jadine Lannon has performed a clause-by-clause comparison of the Draft 69B Rules and official 69B Rules under Section 69B in order to better understand how the two are similar and how they differ. Notes have been included on some changes we deemed to be important.
From Open Citizen Radio Networks to the Race for .RADIO gTLD — by Sharath Chandra Ram — last modified May 05, 2013 05:00 AM
In light of the recent shutdown of INDYMEDIA ATHENS server and its associated antagonistic Internet radio streaming services, Radio98FM and Radio Entasi, Sharath Chandra Ram, takes a look at open radio networks run by citizen operators as well as the politics around internet radio and it’s growing potential as a medium for citizen activism.
National Resource Kit: The Himachal Chapter (Call for Comments) — by Anandhi Viswanathan — last modified Nov 07, 2013 06:15 AM
The National Resource Kit team is pleased to bring you its research on the state of laws, policies and programmes for persons with disabilities in the state of Himachal Pradesh.
Analysis of Konkani Wikipedia: Facts & Challenges — by Nitika Tandon — last modified May 08, 2013 02:26 AM
Nitika Tandon, in this blog post, provides an analysis of the Konkani Wikipedia. She reflects on the challenges faced by Konkani Wikipedia and identifies four possible solutions.
IT (Amendment) Act, 2008, 69 Rules: Draft and Final Version Comparison — by Jadine Lannon — last modified Apr 30, 2013 09:56 AM
Jadine Lannon has performed a clause-by-clause comparison of the Draft 69 Rules and official 69 Rules under Section 69B in order to better understand how the two are similar and how they differ. Very brief notes have been included on some changes we deemed to be important.
National Resource Kit: The Goa Chapter (Call for Comments) — by Anandhi Viswanathan — last modified Nov 07, 2013 06:16 AM
The National Resource Kit team is pleased to bring you its research on the state of laws, policies and programmes for persons with disabilities in the state of Goa.
National Resource Kit: The Rajasthan Chapter (Call for Comments) — by Manojna Yeluri — last modified Nov 07, 2013 06:17 AM
The National Resource Kit team is pleased to bring you its research on the state of laws, policies and programmes for persons with disabilities in the state of Rajasthan.
Indian WikiWomen celebrate Women’s History Month — by Netha Hussain — last modified Apr 29, 2013 09:21 AM
March 2013 was a busy month for women Wikimedians in India, as we conducted various events, such as edit-a-thons and workshops to celebrate the presence of women in Wikimedia projects. The women Wikimedians, members of the Wikimedia India Chapter and the Access to Knowledge Team, brainstormed about the possible events, which we wanted to conduct to encourage women to participate and to increase the quality of articles related to Indian women in Wikipedias in English and the Indian languages.
Prioritizing Communications & Energy — by Shyam Ponappa — last modified Apr 28, 2013 07:01 AM
After curbing unproductive expenditure and imports, we must focus on developing communications and energy.
Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, 419A Rules and IT (Amendment) Act, 2008, 69 Rules — by Jadine Lannon — last modified Apr 30, 2013 10:04 AM
Jadine Lannon has performed a clause-by-clause comparison of the 419A Rules of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 and the 69 Rules under Section 69 of the Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008 in order to better understand how the two are similar and how they differ. Though they are from different Acts entirely, the Rules are very similar. Notes have been included on some changes we deemed to be important.
Girls in ICT Day at Mitra Jyothi — by Sara Morais — last modified Apr 28, 2013 11:14 AM
The Centre for Internet and Society organized the first Girls in ICT Day in association with the Mitra Jyothi Trust in Bangalore on April 25, 2013. Sara Morais who participated in the event shares her experiences in this blog post.
When Netas Network — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jun 19, 2013 06:19 AM
In September 2009, a freshly re-elected Congress took exception to a light-hearted tweet by its newly inducted minister Shashi Tharoor, chastising him not only for causing offence but also for being too quick to air his views on social media.
IT (Amendment) Act, 2008, 69A Rules: Draft and Final Version Comparison — by Jadine Lannon — last modified Apr 30, 2013 10:10 AM
Jadine Lannon has performed a clause-by-clause comparison of the 69A draft rules and 69A rules for Section 69A of the IT Act in order to better understand how the two differ. While there has been reshuffling of the clauses in the official rules, the content itself has not changed significantly. Notes have been included on some changes we deemed to be important.
CIS Gets ITU-D Sector Membership — by Nirmita Narasimhan — last modified Jul 11, 2013 10:11 AM
The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) has become a sector member of ITU-D, the development sector of the International Telecommunication Union, the specialized UN Agency dealing with telecommunications and information communications (ICTs).
CIS Intervention on the Treaty for the Visually Impaired at SCCR/SS/GE/2/13 — by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Apr 25, 2013 11:57 AM
The informal session and special session of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights was organised by WIPO in Geneva from April 18 to April 20, 2013. Pranesh Prakash participated in the session and spoke about the rights of the visually impaired. An abridged version of this was read out during the meeting on Saturday, April 20, 2013, at 22:15 due to time restrictions.
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The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) is a non-profit organisation that undertakes interdisciplinary research on internet and digital technologies from policy and academic perspectives. The areas of focus include digital accessibility for persons with disabilities, access to knowledge, intellectual property rights, openness (including open data, free and open source software, open standards, open access, open educational resources, and open video), internet governance, telecommunication reform, digital privacy, and cyber-security. The research at CIS seeks to understand the reconfiguration of social processes and structures through the internet and digital media technologies, and vice versa.

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