Telecom Events
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daily12011-07-21T06:30:37ZWorkshop on Set-top Boxes
https://cis-india.org/telecom/events/workshop-set-top-boxes
<b>The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) is organising a one-day workshop in Delhi on Tuesday, July 12 on the evolution and state of the set-top box as an access device in India. </b>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The workshop will be conducted by Dr. Rakesh Mehrotra who is a professor at Sharda University. It will be supported by an advisor from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India to cover the aspect of regulation. The workshop will focus on the expanding functionality and innovations in set-top box (STB) technologies. It will also include an exposition on the regulatory regime applicable to STBs, around issues of interoperability, competition and privacy, and conclude with an outlook on the future of STBs.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">We will initiate research collaborations with suitable participants to produce papers after the workshop. Certificates of participation will be provided.</p>
<h3>Apply</h3>
<p style="text-align: justify;">There are limited spots for participants. Please state your interest by filling out this form here- <a class="external-link" href="http://goo.gl/forms/Mj77h0nkeVBJgHJn2">http://goo.gl/forms/Mj77h0nkeVBJgHJn2</a> The deadline for filling application is <strong>July 5, 2016</strong>.</p>
<h3>Fee and Funding</h3>
<p style="text-align: justify;">There is no registration fee for the workshop. Participants will be served lunch and refreshments at the venue. Please note that there is no funding for travel and accommodation.</p>
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For more details visit <a href='https://cis-india.org/telecom/events/workshop-set-top-boxes'>https://cis-india.org/telecom/events/workshop-set-top-boxes</a>
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No publishersinhaTelecomEventPrivacy2016-06-24T15:13:22ZEventPublic Debate on 'Differential Pricing': Series 3
https://cis-india.org/internet-governance/events/public-debate-on-differential-pricing-series-3
<b>The Centre for Internet and Society, in association with ICRIER and the Department of Civics and Politics, University of Mumbai, is pleased to announce “A Series of Public Debates on Differential Pricing” in the cities of Bangalore, Mumbai and New Delhi. The third public debate will be held at India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road near Air Force Bal Bharti School, New Delhi on February 5, 2016.</b>
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<p style="text-align: justify; ">In light of the recent consultation paper released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), the objective of these debates will be to deconstruct the issue of differential pricing through a discussion on the variety of views this subject has attracted. Speakers will also discuss possible implications of differential pricing policy on questions of access, diversity, competition and entrepreneurship.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify; ">Each debate will comprise three rounds. In the first round, speakers will present the body of their arguments over 10 minutes each. The second round will be a rebuttal round, with each speaker being given 5 minutes. The third and final round will see the floor being opened to the audience who will engage the speakers with comments and questions.</p>
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<h2 style="text-align: justify; "><a href="https://cis-india.org/telecom/blog/public-debates-on-differential-pricing" class="internal-link">Download the Invite</a></h2>
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For more details visit <a href='https://cis-india.org/internet-governance/events/public-debate-on-differential-pricing-series-3'>https://cis-india.org/internet-governance/events/public-debate-on-differential-pricing-series-3</a>
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No publishervidushiFreedom of Speech and ExpressionTelecomEventInternet Governance2016-01-28T13:53:12ZEventPublic Debate on 'Differential Pricing': Series 2
https://cis-india.org/internet-governance/events/public-debate-on-differential-pricing-series-2
<b>The Centre for Internet and Society, in association with ICRIER and the Department of Civics and Politics, University of Mumbai, is pleased to announce “A Series of Public Debates on Differential Pricing” in the cities of Bangalore, Mumbai and New Delhi. The second public debate will be held at Pherozeshah Mehta Bhavan, Vidyanagari, Kalina, Mumbai on February 3, 2016.
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<p style="text-align: justify; ">In light of the recent consultation paper released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), the objective of these debates will be to deconstruct the issue of differential pricing through a discussion on the variety of views this subject has attracted. Speakers will also discuss possible implications of differential pricing policy on questions of access, diversity, competition and entrepreneurship.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify; ">Each debate will comprise three rounds. In the first round, speakers will present the body of their arguments over 10 minutes each. The second round will be a rebuttal round, with each speaker being given 5 minutes. The third and final round will see the floor being opened to the audience who will engage the speakers with comments and questions.</p>
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<h2 style="text-align: justify; "><a href="https://cis-india.org/telecom/blog/public-debates-on-differential-pricing" class="internal-link">Download the Invite</a></h2>
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For more details visit <a href='https://cis-india.org/internet-governance/events/public-debate-on-differential-pricing-series-2'>https://cis-india.org/internet-governance/events/public-debate-on-differential-pricing-series-2</a>
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No publishervidushiFreedom of Speech and ExpressionTelecomEventInternet Governance2016-01-28T13:51:06ZEventPublic Debate on 'Differential Pricing': Series 1
https://cis-india.org/internet-governance/events/a-series-of-public-debates-on-differential-pricing-series-1
<b>The Centre for Internet and Society, in association with ICRIER and the Department of Civics and Politics, University of Mumbai, is pleased to announce “A Series of Public Debates on Differential Pricing” in the cities of Bangalore, Mumbai and New Delhi. The first public debate will be held at the Centre for Internet & Society office in Bangalore on February 1, 2016. </b>
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<p style="text-align: justify; ">In light of the recent consultation paper released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), the objective of these debates will be to deconstruct the issue of differential pricing through a discussion on the variety of views this subject has attracted. Speakers will also discuss possible implications of differential pricing policy on questions of access, diversity, competition and entrepreneurship.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify; ">Each debate will comprise three rounds. In the first round, speakers will present the body of their arguments over 10 minutes each. The second round will be a rebuttal round, with each speaker being given 5 minutes. The third and final round will see the floor being opened to the audience who will engage the speakers with comments and questions.</p>
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For more details visit <a href='https://cis-india.org/internet-governance/events/a-series-of-public-debates-on-differential-pricing-series-1'>https://cis-india.org/internet-governance/events/a-series-of-public-debates-on-differential-pricing-series-1</a>
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No publishervidushiFreedom of Speech and ExpressionTelecomEventInternet Governance2016-01-27T13:51:06ZEventTech Talk: Landscape of Wireless Communications & Electromagnetic Spectrum
https://cis-india.org/events/tech-talk-landscape-of-wireless-communications-and-electromagnetic-spectrum
<b>The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) welcomes you to a talk by A. Radha Krishna on April 28, 2014, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at its office in Bangalore. </b>
<p>Radha Krishna's talk will focus on:</p>
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<li style="text-align: justify; ">The various wireless communication technologies like Bluetooth, Zigbee, Zwave, WiFi, IoT, HomeRF, RFid, NFC, RuBee, connected car, V2V, V2I, V2R, 2G, 3G, 4G, x10, Insteon, JenNetIP, Wireless USB, microwave communication, satellite communication, Iridium, ameture radio, DVB-T, H/NGH, SH, AM, FM, NTSC, TV-Band Devices, cordless phones, RC toys, remote door lock of cars, etc.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify; ">Touch upon lasers and fiber optic communications.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify; ">Discuss licensed/unlicensed/reserved bands of electromagnetic spectrum.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify; ">Some of the challenges to use other frequencies of electromagnetic spectrum.</li>
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<h3>A. Radha Krishna</h3>
<p style="text-align: justify; ">A. Radha Krishna is an Architect working in Alcatel-Lucent with 15 years of experience in embedded, consumer electronics, and telecom domains. He is also a long time Wikimedian and acted as Wikimedia Bangalore SIG chair for about 1.5 years. He is also part of NASSCOM initiative to reduce the gap of skills of Engineering students to Industry need. He is working on a Telecom course which could be part of curriculum in Engineering colleges all over India from 2015.</p>
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<h3>Presentation Material</h3>
<p><iframe frameborder="0" height="400" src="http://prezi.com/embed/3qp57ddr0fmw/?bgcolor=ffffff&lock_to_path=0&autoplay=0&autohide_ctrls=0&features=undefined&disabled_features=undefined" width="550"></iframe></p>
<p>View more presentations by Radha Krishna <a class="external-link" href="http://prezi.com/3qp57ddr0fmw/electromagnetic-spectrum/">here</a>.</p>
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<p><i>Snacks and high tea will be served at 5.00 p.m.<br /></i></p>
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For more details visit <a href='https://cis-india.org/events/tech-talk-landscape-of-wireless-communications-and-electromagnetic-spectrum'>https://cis-india.org/events/tech-talk-landscape-of-wireless-communications-and-electromagnetic-spectrum</a>
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No publisherpraskrishnaAccess to KnowledgeTelecomWikimediaWikipediaOpennessEvent2014-05-07T08:12:54ZEventCelebrating 5 Years of CIS
https://cis-india.org/internet-governance/events/celebrating-5-years-of-cis
<b>The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) is celebrating 5 years of its existence with an exhibition showcasing its activities and accomplishments. The exhibition will be held at its offices in Bangalore and Delhi from May 20 to 23, 2013.</b>
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<p align="JUSTIFY"><b><a href="https://cis-india.org/internet-governance/blog/cis-5-years-all-posters.zip" class="internal-link">Download all the posters exhibited during the recent exhibition here</a></b>.</p>
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<p align="JUSTIFY">As a move to promote transparency, CIS is inviting the general public to be its auditors by throwing open its account books and contracts which show how it has spent the Rs. 13.13 crores received from its donors. The four-day event will see renowned artists like Kiran Subbaiah, Tara Kelton, Navin Thomas and Abhishek Hazra featuring their work and also giving live demonstrations.</p>
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<p align="JUSTIFY"><i>Open exhibition on all the 4 days from 10.00 a.m. to </i><i>8</i><i>.00 p.m., in Bangalore and Delhi. The evening programmes will be held in Bangalore</i>. <i>Dinner will be served right afterwards.</i></p>
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<h3 align="JUSTIFY">May<i> </i>20<i>, </i>2013</h3>
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<p align="JUSTIFY"><b>Why did I buy a set-top box?: What we know, don't know and need to know about Digitalisation </b><b>— A Talk by Vibodh Parthasarathi<br /></b></p>
<p align="JUSTIFY">Why are we being asked to install set-top boxes? How will this change what we want, and pay for, on TV? Grappling with these questions, the talk will evaluate the rationale of the digital migration in cable currently underway, and the less talked about digital migration being planned for the public broadcaster. These scarcely debated and often contentious issues form the core of a recent <a href="http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/reports/mapping-digital-media-india">Country Report on the Media in India</a>, anchored by the speaker. The India Country Report, the first inter-sectoral and policy oriented study of our electronic media landscape, finds the ongoing digitalisation of cable, the infusion of digital tools in the press and the proposed digital switchover of the public broadcaster, posing varied challenges not only to journalism but to public interest at large. This report is part of a global initiative, <a href="http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/projects/mapping-digital-media" target="_blank">Mapping Digital Media</a>, examining opportunities and risks amidst the transitions to a digital media ecology across 50 countries.</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify; "><b>Film Screening on Cyber Cafes of Rural India by Video Volunteers</b><br />Video Volunteers in partnership with CIS have been documenting the cyber cafes of rural India. Kamini Menon and Christy Raj will do the screening of seven 2-minute films:</p>
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<li style="text-align: justify; "><b>Cyber Cafe Trends Slowly Changing in Imphal</b> by Achungmei Kamei (Manipur)</li>
<li style="text-align: justify; "><b>Transgender Interaction with Cyber Cafes </b> by Christy Raj (Karnataka)</li>
<li style="text-align: justify; "><b>Cyber Cafes Prevail Over Mobile Phones in Nagaland</b> by Meribeni Kikon (Nagaland)</li>
<li style="text-align: justify; "><b>Mobile Technology Threatens Cyber Cafes in HP</b> by Avdhesh Negi (Himachal Pradesh)</li>
<li style="text-align: justify; "><b>Cyber Cafe Visit - A Day's Journey</b> by Saroj Paraste (Madhya Pradesh)</li>
<li style="text-align: justify; "><b>The Challenges of Establishing Cyber Cafes</b> by Rohini Pawar (Maharashtra)</li>
<li style="text-align: justify; "><b>The Community Service Centre - Myth or Reality?</b> by Neeru Rathod (Gujarat)<br /><br /><b>Video</b><br /> <iframe frameborder="0" height="250" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/2OxWtwIWNdc" width="250"></iframe> </li>
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<td><b>Hindustani Classical Performance by Aditya Dipankar <br /></b><br /></td>
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<p style="text-align: justify; "><b>RSVP</b>:</p>
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<li>Bernadette Längle</li>
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<li> (<a href="mailto:bernadette@cis-india.org">bernadette@cis-india.org</a>), Ph: +91 80 4092 6283</li>
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<li>Prasad Krishna (<a href="mailto:prasad@cis-india.org">prasad@cis-india.org</a>).</li>
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<p align="JUSTIFY"><b>Screening of Sabaka <br /></b><b> </b>A young elephant trainer in India vows revenge against the cult that killed his family. He seeks help from the local Maharajah who refuses, and he sets out alone to battle the enemy... <a class="external-link" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabaka">Sabaka</a> is a 1954 film produced and directed by Frank Ferrin starring Boris Karloff, Reginald Denny, June Foray, et.al.</p>
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<p align="JUSTIFY"><b>Slouching towards Tlön: An Encyclopedia for the 2nd century of Indian cinema — A Talk by Lawrence Liang </b><br />Ashish Rajadhyaksha and Paul Willemen’s Encyclopedia of Indian cinema (1994) marked an important moment for the study of Indian film history. In the two decades since its publication we have seen a rise in the academic community working on Indian film history along with the rise of various new archival initiatives online. Materials that were hitherto unavailable have also made their way into the public domain via the efforts of film historians, cinephiles and other enthusiasts. It is perhaps fitting to think about what a collaborative encyclopedia of Indian cinema for the 21st century may look like. Using Rajadhayksha and Willemen’s Encyclopedia as a base, Lawrence has been working on an online version that incorporates moving images, photographs and archival materials and his presentation will open up questions of how one thinks of an online encyclopedia as well as larger conceptual questions of the relationship between the encyclopedias, the internet and moving image archives.</p>
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<td><b>Dinner</b></td>
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<p><b>RSVP</b>:</p>
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<li>Bernadette Längle (<a href="mailto:bernadette@cis-india.org">bernadette@cis-india.org</a>), Ph: +91 80 4092 6283, </li>
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<li>Prasad Krishna (<a href="mailto:prasad@cis-india.org">prasad@cis-india.org</a>).</li>
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<h3>May 22, 2013</h3>
<p>Cybersecurity, Privacy and Surveillance</p>
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<p align="JUSTIFY">“<b>The Indian Surveillance State”</b><b>—</b><b> </b><b>A Talk by Maria Xynou </b><br />The Central Monitoring System confirms that, starting from last month ‘Big Brother’ is a reality in India. But how do authorities get the tech to spy on us? Maria has started investigating surveillance technology companies operating in India. So far, 76 companies have been detected which are producing and selling different types of surveillance gear to Indian law enforcement agencies. Join us to see India´s first investigation of who is aiding our watchers!</p>
<p align="JUSTIFY"><b>Video</b></p>
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<p align="JUSTIFY"><b>Why Privacy and How?</b> <b>A Talk </b><b>by Bernadette Langle </b><br />"But I have nothing to hide!" That's what most people think. Are you sure? What about all the services you use for free, don't you think the service provider has to spend money on that, and that he needs to earn it somehow? Bernadette will show some alternatives and also how easy it can be, to put your messages in a virtual private envelope as you use to do with messages on paper.</p>
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<p align="JUSTIFY"><b>Cyber Security Preview </b><b>—</b><b> </b><b>Presentation</b><b> by Laird Brown</b> and<b> Purba Sarkar </b><br />CIS in cooperation with Citizen Lab, Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto, is developing a film project on cyber security in India from a civil society perspective. Laird will show the preview of the project. The preview will include an overview of the project along with a video footage from the first series of interviews.</p>
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<p align="JUSTIFY"><b>Faking of Fingerprints: </b><b>A Presentation by </b><b>Bernadette Langle </b><br />Bernadette will give a brief presentation on how easy it is to fake a fingerprint. Afterwards you can get hands-on. Fake a fingerprint yourself and take it with you to your home.</p>
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<iframe frameborder="0" height="250" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/3q6UBK6lLRI" width="250"></iframe>
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<p><b>RSVP</b>:</p>
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<li>Bernadette Längle (<a href="mailto:bernadette@cis-india.org">bernadette@cis-india.org</a>), Ph: +91 80 4092 6283, </li>
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<li>Prasad Krishna (<a href="mailto:prasad@cis-india.org">prasad@cis-india.org</a>).</li>
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<h3>May 23, 2013</h3>
<p>Kannada Language and IT</p>
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<p align="JUSTIFY"><b>Kannada in Modern Era: A Guest Talk</b><b> by Dr. Chandrashekhara Kambara </b><br />Dr. Chandrashekhara will be the chief guest for this session and will give a guest lecture.</p>
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<p align="JUSTIFY"><b>From Palm Leaf to Tablet – Journey of Kannada: A Talk by Dr. U.B. Pavanaja </b><br />Kannada language which has a history of 2000 years and quite rich in literature started on palm leaves. Kannada advanced with modern times adopting the marvels of Information Technology. This is accomplished by successfully implementing Kannada in various facets of IT. It is being used everywhere from data driven applications to websites to hand held devices like tablets. These aspects will be brought out during the talk.</p>
<p align="JUSTIFY">Summary in Kannada:</p>
<p align="JUSTIFY">ತಾಳೆಗರಿಯಿಂದ ಟ್ಯಾಬ್ಲೆಟ್ ತನಕ ಕನ್ನಡದ ಪಯಣ<br />ಸುಮಾರು ಎರಡು ಸಾವಿರ ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಭವ್ಯ ಇತಿಹಾಸವಿರುವ ಕನ್ನಡ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯದ ಉಗಮ ತಾಳೆಗರಿಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಯಿತು. ಕನ್ನಡ ಭಾಷೆಯು ಆಧುನಿಕ ಮಾಹಿತಿ ತಂತ್ರಜ್ಞಾನದ ಅದ್ಭುತ ಕೊಡುಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ತನ್ನದಾಗಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬೆಳೆಯಿತು. ಮಾಹಿತಿ ತಂತ್ರಜ್ಞಾನದ ಎಲ್ಲ ಅಂಗಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕನ್ನಡವನ್ನು ಅಳವಡಿಸಿ ಬಳಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ಇದು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಯಿತು. ಆನ್ವಯಿಕ ತಂತ್ರಾಂಶವಿರಲಿ, ಪ್ರತಿಸ್ಪಂದನಾತ್ಮಕ ಜಾಲತಾಣವಿರಲಿ, ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಿಡಿದು ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುವ ಟ್ಯಾಬ್ಲೆಟ್ ಇರಲಿ –ಎಲ್ಲ ಕಡೆ ಕನ್ನಡದ ಬಳಕೆ ಆಗುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಈ ಎಲ್ಲ ವಿಷಯಗಳ ಕಡೆ ಒಂದು ಪಕ್ಷಿನೋಟವನ್ನು ಈ ಭಾಷಣದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀಡಲಾಗುವುದು.</p>
<p align="JUSTIFY"><b>Video</b></p>
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<td>19.30<br />20.00</td>
<td><b>Carnatic Music Performance by Nirmita Narasimhan<br /></b><br /><b>Video<br /><br /> <iframe frameborder="0" height="255" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/-P4v5u_Q34M" width="250"></iframe> </b></td>
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<td><b>Dinner</b></td>
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<p><b>RSVP</b>:</p>
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<li>Bernadette Längle (<a href="mailto:bernadette@cis-india.org">bernadette@cis-india.org</a>), Ph: +91 80 4092 6283 </li>
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<li>Prasad Krishna (<a href="mailto:prasad@cis-india.org">prasad@cis-india.org</a>).</li>
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<h3>About the Speakers</h3>
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<p><img src="https://cis-india.org/home-images/VPforblurb.jpg" alt="Vibodh" class="image-inline" title="Vibodh" /><br />Vibodh Parthasarathi</p>
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<p><b>Vibodh Parthasarathi </b>works with the Centre for Culture and Media Governance, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. He is also a Board Member at the Centre for Internet and Society, Bangalore. He maintains a multidisciplinary interest in media and development policy, business history of creative industries, and governance of media infrastructure. At the Centre for Culture, Media & Governance, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, his ongoing research addresses media policy literacy, the TV news industry and the digital switchover in India. He is the co-editor of the critically acclaimed tri-series on Communication Process (Sage).</p>
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<p><img src="https://cis-india.org/home-images/copy_of_Lawrence.png" alt="Lawrence" class="image-inline" title="Lawrence" /></p>
<p>Lawrence Liang</p>
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<p align="JUSTIFY"><b>Lawrence Liang</b> is the Chairman of the Board at the Centre for Internet and Society. He is a graduate of the National Law School. He subsequently pursued his Masters degree in Law and Development at Warwick, on a Chevening Scholarship. His key areas of interest are law, technology and culture, the politics of copyright and he has been working closely with Sarai, New Delhi on a joint research project Intellectual Property and the Knowledge/Culture Commons. A keen follower of the open source movement in software, Lawrence has been working on ways of translating the open source ideas into the cultural domain. He has written extensively on these issues and is the author of <i>The Public is Watching: Sex, Laws and Videotape</i> and <i>A Guide to Open Content Licenses</i>. Lawrence has taught at NLS, the Asian College of Journalism, NALSAR, etc., and is currently working on a Ph.D. on the idea of cinematic justice at Jawaharlal Nehru University.</p>
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<p><img src="https://cis-india.org/home-images/copy_of_maria.jpg" alt="Maria" class="image-inline" title="Maria" /><br />Maria Xynou</p>
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<td style="text-align: justify; "><b>Maria Xynou</b> is a Policy Associate on the Privacy Project at the CIS. She has previously interned with Privacy International and with the Parliament of Greece. Maria holds a Master of Science in Security Studies from the University College London (UCL). <br /></td>
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<td><img src="https://cis-india.org/home-images/copy_of_Bernadette.jpg" alt="Bernadette" class="image-inline" title="Bernadette" />
<p>Bernadette Langle</p>
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<td style="text-align: justify; "><b>Bernadette Längle </b>recently graduated in social and cultural anthropology, philosophy and computer science. She is also a so-called hacktivist together with one of the oldest hacker associations of the world, the Chaos Computer Club, having a lot of influence in German politics. As one of the core-team organizer of Chaos Communication Congress in Germany she also has a lot of experience in organizing events.</td>
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<p><img src="https://cis-india.org/home-images/copy3_of_Laird.png" alt="Laird Brown" class="image-inline" title="Laird Brown" /><br />Laird Brown</p>
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<td style="text-align: justify; "><b>Laird Brown</b> is a strategic planner and writer. His core competencies are brand analysis, public relations, and resource management. Laird has worked at the United Nations in New York; high-tech ventures in North America, Europe, and India; and, is a guest speaker at ICT conferences internationally. He is currently working on a film project for CIS on cyber security in India with Purba Sarkar.</td>
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<p><img src="https://cis-india.org/home-images/purba.jpg" alt="Purba" class="image-inline" title="Purba" /><br />Purba Sarkar</p>
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<td style="text-align: justify; "><b>Purba Sarkar</b> is an associate producer with the cyber security film project. She holds a Bachelor in Technology degree from West Bengal University of Technology. Purba worked as a strategic advisor in the field of SAP Retail for 4 years before joining CIS in January, 2013.</td>
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<p><img src="https://cis-india.org/home-images/copy_of_Kambara.png" alt="Kambara" class="image-inline" title="Kambara" />Dr.Chandrashekhara Kambara</p>
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<td style="text-align: justify; "><b>Dr. Chandrashekhara Kambara</b> is a prominent poet, playwriter, folklorist, film director in Kannada language. He is also the founder-vice-chancellor of Kannada University in Hampi. He is known for his effective usage of North Karnataka dialect of Kannada language in his plays and poems and is often compared with D.R. Bendre. He has been conferred with many prestigious awards including the Jnanpith Award (the highest literary honour conferred in India) in 2011 for the year 2010, the Sahitya Akademi Award, the Padma Shri by Government of India, Kabir Samman, Kalidas Samman and Pampa Award. After his retirement, Kambara was nominated Member of Karnataka Legislative Council, to which he made significant contributions through his interventions. <br /></td>
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<p><img src="https://cis-india.org/home-images/copy2_of_Pavanaja.png" alt="Pavanaja" class="image-inline" title="Pavanaja" /><br />Dr. U.B. Pavanaja</p>
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<td style="text-align: justify; "><b>Dr U B Pavanaja</b> holds a Master’s degree from Mysore University and Ph.D. from Mumbai University. He was a scientist at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, for about 15 years. He has done advanced research in Taiwan. He resigned from BARC in 1997 and dedicated himself fully for the cause of Computer and Indian languages. He has to his credit many firsts, viz., first Kannada website, first Kannada online magazine, first Indian language (Kannada) website to receive Golden Web Award, first Indian language (Kannada) editor for Palm OS, first Indian language (Kannada) editor for WinCE device (HP Jornado 720), first Indian language version (Kannada) of universally popular Logo (programming language for children) software, etc. His Kannada logo won the Manthan Award for the year 2006. He was a member of the technical advisory committee setup by the Govt. of Karnataka for Standardization of Kannada on Computers (2000). He is also a member of the Kannada Software Committee of Govt. of Karnataka (2008-current). <br /></td>
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<h3>The Artists</h3>
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<p><img src="https://cis-india.org/home-images/copy_of_Kiran.png" alt="Kiran Subbaiah" class="image-inline" title="Kiran Subbaiah" /><br />Kiran Subbaiah</p>
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<td style="text-align: justify; "><b>Kiran Subbaiah</b> studied sculpture at Santiniketan, MSU Baroda and the RCA London. He was an artist in residence at the Rijksakademie Amsterdam where he worked on art that incorporated informatics and electro-mechanics. He is also known for making videos using custom-built tools that enable him to perform multi-person film-making tasks single-handed. His art is shown extensively in India and abroad. Subbaiah is based in Bangalore and is represented by the Chatterjee and Lal gallery in Mumbai. Kiran will present the Spectator, a robot that can sense the presence of human beings around it. It tries to appreciate them as works of art.</td>
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<p><img src="https://cis-india.org/home-images/copy_of_Tara.png" alt="Tara Kelton" class="image-inline" title="Tara Kelton" /><br />Tara Kelton</p>
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<td style="text-align: justify; "><b>Tara Kelton</b> is an artist and designer. She has been living in Brooklyn, USA and Bangalore, India for the last three years. She received her MFA from the Yale School of Art in 2009. Kelton’s video, print, and web-based works investigate moments in which technology alters our perception of the physical world. Kelton has taught at the Srishti School of Art, Design, and Technology and has recently exhibited her work at Vox Populi (USA), Franklin Street Works (USA), GALLERYSKE (Bangalore) and the India Design Forum (Mumbai). Tara will present <i>Trace</i>, a surveillance camera feed drawn in real-time by anonymous online workers.</td>
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<p><img src="https://cis-india.org/home-images/copy_of_Navin.png" alt="Navin Thomas" class="image-inline" title="Navin Thomas" /><br />Navin Thomas</p>
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<td style="text-align: justify; "><b>Navin Thomas</b> is a multimedia artist and a professional scrap market junkie, he spends a good quality of his precious time looking for obscure cultural misfits... after destroying most of himself in the 90's, he now spends his time restoring your mother's brother’s tin space toys and other unusual situations.</td>
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<p><img src="https://cis-india.org/home-images/copy_of_Abhishek.png" alt="Abhishek Hazra" class="image-inline" title="Abhishek Hazra" />Abhishek Hazra</p>
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<td style="text-align: justify; "><b>Abhishek Hazra</b> approaches his art with a particular emphasis on the study of the historiography of science. He uses videos and prints that often integrate textual fragments drawn from real and fictional scenarios. He has previously exhibited and performed at Science Gallery, Dublin, HEART Herning Museum of Contemporary Art, Denmark, Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art, Oslo, Casino Luxembourg Forum d’art Contemporain, Experiment Marathon Reykjavik, Reykjavik Art Museum and Kunstmuseum Bern. Abhishek was most recently an artist in residence at SymbioticA, the Centre for Excellence in Biological Arts, University of Western Australia, Perth. It was first performed as part of Beam Me Up, curated by Reinhard Storz and Gitanjali Dang, which was acknowledged by Pro Helvetia, New Delhi and German Book Office, New Delhi. Abhishek will be presenting #cloudrumble56 (attempted to re-animate sections of the Indian parliamentary archives — specifically, the transcripts of the scientist M.N. Saha's (1893-1956) interventions — through a performance that was transmitted only through live tweets on Twitter).</td>
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<p style="text-align: center; "><img src="https://cis-india.org/home-images/Aditya.png" alt="Aditya Dipankar" class="image-inline" title="Aditya Dipankar" />Aditya Dipankar</p>
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<td style="text-align: justify; "><b>Aditya Dipankar </b>started fiddling with music at the age of 4 when he started learning the <i>tabla</i> and then went on to play it for a long time. Years later, he discovered his strong inclination towards singing. Now, under the noble guidance of Pandit Vijay Sardeshmukh (Senior disciple of Pandit Kumar Gandharva), he is trying to understand the simplicity and spontaneity in the rich tradition of Hindustani classical music.</td>
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<p><img src="https://cis-india.org/home-images/copy_of_Nirmita.png" alt="Nirmita Narasimhan" class="image-inline" title="Nirmita Narasimhan" />Nirmita Narasimhan</p>
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<td style="text-align: justify; "><b>Nirmita Narasimhan</b> is a Policy Director at CIS and works on accessibility for persons with disabilities. She was awarded the national award for empowerment of persons with disabilities by the President of India and also received the NIVH Excellence Award. Nirmita Narasimhan is a disciple of Dr. Radha Venkatachalam and renowned maestro Prof. T.R. Subramanyam. She began learning music at the age of 5 and went on to complete her Ph.D. in this subject from the Delhi University. Nirmita has been performing since 1995 and received several accolades such as the Sahitya Kala Parishad Scholarship and prizes in several competitions. She received the Gold medal in MA for standing first in the University and also stood first in MPhil. She has released a CD on Ponnayya Pillai compositions and also sung in an album of <i>varnams</i>. Nirmita has performed in different places in India such as Delhi, Chennai, Tirupathi and Bangalore as well as in Singapore and has also given several thematic concerts such as <i>Eka Raga Sandhya</i> and <i>Pallavi</i> concerts. <br /></td>
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<p><img src="https://cis-india.org/home-images/sharathcopy.jpg" alt="Sharath Chandra Ram" class="image-inline" title="Sharath Chandra Ram" /></p>
<p>Sharath Chandra Ram</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify; ">Sharath Chandra Ram (Sharathchandra Ramakrishnan) has interests in multimodal art, cognitive science, accessibility, digital humanities and network cultures. He is a faculty at the Centre for Experimental Media Arts at the Srishti School of Art Design and Technology. At the Centre for Internet and Society he helped set up and manage activities at the Metaculture Media Lab : an open hackerspace and alternative platform for research and exchange. His writings and musings at CIS maybe found here: <a href="https://cis-india.org/author/sharath">http://cis-india.org/author/sharath</a></p>
<p style="text-align: justify; ">He graduated from the University of Edinburgh with a degree in Artificial Intelligence specializing in interactive virtual environments. Previously as a Research Associate at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences he received a special mention award at the International Conference on Consciousness (2012) held at the National Institute of Advanced Studies for his work on ‘Cross modal Integration’. As an amateur radio broadcaster, he is a proponent of the free use of airwaves for relief work, education and transmission art. He has also been a development related radio journalist (PANOS @ Nepal, Voices UNDP@Bangalore), speaker at the International Ham Radio Convention (Port Blair, 2006) and as a film enthusiast has been a Press Reviewer for the Edinburgh International Film Festival.</p>
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<h2><span class="author-g-ecflmmhkz122zm34g8fj">Locations</span></h2>
<h3><span class="author-g-ecflmmhkz122zm34g8fj">Bangalore</span></h3>
<p>Centre for Internet and Society<br />No. 194, Second 'C' Cross, Domlur,<br />2nd Stage, Bangalore - 560071,<br />Karnataka, India <br />Ph: +91 80 4092 6283 <br /> Fax: +91 80 2535 0955</p>
<h3>Delhi</h3>
<p>Centre for Internet and Society<br />G 15, Top floor<br />Behind Hauz Khas, G Block Market<br />Hauz Khas,<br />New Delhi 110016<br />Ph: + 91 011 40503285</p>
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<h2>Event Brochure</h2>
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<li><a href="https://cis-india.org/internet-governance/blog/cis-celebrates-5-years.pdf" class="internal-link">Event Flier</a></li>
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<h2>Event Posters/Banners and Videos</h2>
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<h3>Accessibility</h3>
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<li>National Resource Kit (<a href="https://cis-india.org/accessibility/blog/national-resource-kit.pdf" class="internal-link">PDF</a>, <a href="https://cis-india.org/accessibility/blog/national-resource-kit" class="external-link">PNG</a>)</li>
<li>NVDA E-Speak (<a href="https://cis-india.org/accessibility/blog/nvda-espeak.pdf" class="internal-link">PDF</a>, <a href="https://cis-india.org/accessibility/blog/nvda-espeak" class="external-link">PNG</a>)</li>
<li>International Collaborations (<a href="https://cis-india.org/accessibility/blog/international-collaborations.pdf" class="internal-link">PDF</a>, <a href="https://cis-india.org/accessibility/blog/international-collaborations" class="external-link">PNG</a>)</li>
<li>Partners (<a href="https://cis-india.org/accessibility/blog/partners.pdf" class="internal-link">PDF</a>, <a href="https://cis-india.org/accessibility/blog/partners" class="external-link">PNG</a>)</li>
<li>Publications (<a href="https://cis-india.org/accessibility/blog/publications.pdf" class="internal-link">PDF</a>, <a href="https://cis-india.org/accessibility/blog/publications" class="external-link">PNG</a>)</li>
<li>Timeline (<a href="https://cis-india.org/accessibility/blog/timeline.pdf" class="internal-link">PDF</a>, <a href="https://cis-india.org/accessibility/blog/timeline" class="external-link">PNG</a>)</li>
<li>Inclusive Planet (PDF, <a href="https://cis-india.org/accessibility/blog/inclusive-planet" class="external-link">PNG</a>)</li>
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<p style="text-align: justify; "><i>In the below video Anandhi Viswanathan gives a demo of the National Resource Kit project and Rameshwar Nagar gives a demo of the NVDA and ESpeak (Text-to-Speech) project during the exhibition.</i></p>
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<h3>Access to Knowledge</h3>
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<li>Broadcast Treaty (<a href="https://cis-india.org/a2k/blogs/broadcast-treaty.pdf" class="internal-link">PDF</a>, <a href="https://cis-india.org/a2k/blog/broadcast-treaty" class="external-link">PNG</a>)</li>
<li>Copyright (<a href="https://cis-india.org/a2k/blogs/copyright-poster.pdf" class="internal-link">PDF</a>, <a href="https://cis-india.org/a2k/blog/copyright" class="external-link">PNG</a>)</li>
<li>Software Patent 1 (<a href="https://cis-india.org/a2k/blogs/software-patent-1.pdf" class="internal-link">PDF</a>, <a href="https://cis-india.org/a2k/blog/software-patent-1" class="external-link">PNG</a>)</li>
<li>Software Patent 2 (<a href="https://cis-india.org/a2k/blogs/software-patent-2.pdf" class="internal-link">PDF</a>, <a href="https://cis-india.org/a2k/blog/software-patent-2" class="external-link">PNG</a>)</li>
<li>Pervasive Technologies (<a href="https://cis-india.org/a2k/blogs/pervasive-technologies-exhibition-poster.pdf" class="internal-link">PDF</a>, <a href="https://cis-india.org/a2k/blog/pervasive-technologies-poster.pdf" class="external-link">PNG</a>)</li>
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<h3>Access to Knowledge (Wikipedia)</h3>
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<li>Factsheet (<a href="https://cis-india.org/openness/blog-old/indian-language-factsheet.pdf" class="internal-link">PDF</a>, <a href="https://cis-india.org/openness/blog/indian-language-wikipedia-factsheet" class="external-link">PNG</a>)</li>
<li>Reaching Out (<a href="https://cis-india.org/openness/blog-old/reaching-out.pdf" class="internal-link">PDF</a>, <a href="https://cis-india.org/openness/blog/reaching-out-to-participants" class="external-link">PNG</a>)</li>
<li>Outreach (<a href="https://cis-india.org/openness/blog-old/outreach.pdf" class="internal-link">PDF</a>, <a href="https://cis-india.org/openness/blog/outreach" class="external-link">PNG</a>)</li>
<li>Bridging Gender Gap (<a href="https://cis-india.org/openness/blog-old/bridging-gender-gap.pdf" class="internal-link">PDF</a>, <a href="https://cis-india.org/openness/blog/bridging-the-gender-gap" class="external-link">PNG</a>)</li>
<li>Press Coverage (<a href="https://cis-india.org/openness/blog-old/press-coverage.pdf" class="internal-link">PDF</a>, <a href="https://cis-india.org/a2k/blog/wikipedia-press-coverage" class="external-link">PNG</a>)</li>
<li>Education Programmes (<a href="https://cis-india.org/openness/blog-old/education-programmes.pdf" class="internal-link">PDF</a>, <a href="https://cis-india.org/a2k/blog/wiki-education-programs" class="external-link">PNG</a>)</li>
<li>Team Achievements (<a href="https://cis-india.org/openness/blog-old/achievements.pdf" class="internal-link">PDF</a>, <a href="https://cis-india.org/a2k/blog/access-to-knowledge-team-achievements" class="external-link">PNG</a>)</li>
<li>Visualization (<a href="https://cis-india.org/openness/blog-old/visualization.pdf" class="internal-link">PDF</a>, <a href="https://cis-india.org/a2k/blog/indic-wikipedia-project-visualization" class="external-link">PNG</a>)</li>
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<h3>Openness</h3>
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<li>Open Access to Scholarly Literature (<a href="https://cis-india.org/openness/blog-old/open-access-to-scholarly-literature.pdf" class="internal-link">PDF</a>, <a href="https://cis-india.org/openness/blog/open-access-2-scholarly-literature" class="external-link">PNG</a>)</li>
<li>Open Access to Law (<a href="https://cis-india.org/openness/blog-old/open-access-to-law-poster.pdf" class="internal-link">PDF</a>, <a href="https://cis-india.org/openness/blog/open-access-2-law" class="external-link">PNG</a>)</li>
<li>Open Standards (<a href="https://cis-india.org/openness/blog-old/open-standards-poster.pdf" class="internal-link">PDF</a>, <a href="https://cis-india.org/openness/blog/open-standards" class="external-link">PNG</a>)</li>
<li>Free/Open Source Software (<a href="https://cis-india.org/openness/blog-old/foss-poster.pdf" class="internal-link">PDF</a>, <a href="https://cis-india.org/openness/blog/foss" class="external-link">PNG</a>)</li>
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<h3>Internet Governance (Free Speech)</h3>
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<li>Blocking of Websites (<a href="https://cis-india.org/internet-governance/blog/blocking-websites.pdf" class="internal-link">PDF</a>, <a href="https://cis-india.org/internet-governance/blog/blocking-websites" class="external-link">PNG</a>)</li>
<li>Freedom of Speech (<a href="https://cis-india.org/internet-governance/blog/freedom-of-speech.pdf" class="internal-link">PDF</a>, <a href="https://cis-india.org/internet-governance/blog/free-speech" class="external-link">PNG</a>)</li>
<li>Intermediary Liability (<a href="https://cis-india.org/internet-governance/blog/intermediary-liability-poster.pdf" class="internal-link">PDF</a>, <a href="https://cis-india.org/internet-governance/blog/intermediary" class="external-link">PNG</a>)</li>
<li>Internet Governance Forum (<a href="https://cis-india.org/internet-governance/blog/internet-governance-forum.pdf" class="internal-link">PDF</a>, <a href="https://cis-india.org/internet-governance/blog/igf" class="external-link">PNG</a>)</li>
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<h3>Internet Governance (Privacy)</h3>
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<li>Privacy Events (<a href="https://cis-india.org/internet-governance/blog/privacy-events.pdf" class="internal-link">PDF</a>, <a href="https://cis-india.org/internet-governance/blog/events" class="external-link">PNG</a>)</li>
<li>Timeline (<a href="https://cis-india.org/internet-governance/blog/privacy-timeline.pdf" class="internal-link">PDF</a>, <a href="https://cis-india.org/internet-governance/blog/events" class="external-link">PNG</a>)</li>
<li>UID (1) (<a href="https://cis-india.org/internet-governance/blog/uid" class="internal-link">PDF</a>, <a href="https://cis-india.org/internet-governance/blog/uid" class="external-link">PNG</a>)</li>
<li><a href="https://cis-india.org/internet-governance/blog/unique-identity" class="internal-link"></a>UID (2) (<a href="https://cis-india.org/internet-governance/blog/uid-2.pdf" class="internal-link">PDF</a>, <a href="https://cis-india.org/internet-governance/blog/unique-identity" class="external-link">PNG</a>)</li>
<li>DNA (1) (<a href="https://cis-india.org/internet-governance/blog/dna-1.pdf" class="internal-link">PDF</a>, <a href="https://cis-india.org/internet-governance/blog/dna-1" class="external-link">PNG</a>)</li>
<li>DNA (2) (<a href="https://cis-india.org/internet-governance/blog/dna-2.pdf" class="internal-link">PDF</a>, <a href="https://cis-india.org/internet-governance/blog/dna-2" class="external-link">PNG</a>)</li>
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<h3>Telecom</h3>
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<li>Institutional Framework for Indian Telecommunication (<a href="https://cis-india.org/telecom/blog/institutional-framework-for-indian-telecommunication.pdf" class="internal-link">PDF</a>, <a href="https://cis-india.org/telecom/blog/institutional-framework" class="external-link">PNG</a>)</li>
<li>Growth of Telecom Industry in India (<a href="https://cis-india.org/telecom/blog/growth-of-telecom-industry-in-india.pdf" class="internal-link">PDF</a>, <a href="https://cis-india.org/telecom/blog/growth-of-telecom" class="external-link">PNG</a>)</li>
<li>Delicensed Spectrum (<a href="https://cis-india.org/telecom/blog/delicensed-spectrum.pdf" class="internal-link">PDF</a>, <a href="https://cis-india.org/telecom/blog/delicensed" class="external-link">PNG</a>)</li>
<li>Spectrum Sharing (<a href="https://cis-india.org/telecom/blog/spectrum-sharing.pdf" class="internal-link">PDF</a>, <a href="https://cis-india.org/telecom/blog/spectrum" class="external-link">PNG</a>)</li>
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<h3>RAW Monographs</h3>
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<li>Archives and Access (<a href="https://cis-india.org/raw/archives-and-access.pdf" class="internal-link">PDF</a>, <a href="https://cis-india.org/raw/digital-humanities/archives-access" class="external-link">PNG</a>)</li>
<li>Internet, Society and Space in Indian Cities (<a href="https://cis-india.org/raw/internet-society-and-space.pdf" class="internal-link">PDF</a>, <a href="https://cis-india.org/raw/digital-humanities/internet-society-space" class="external-link">PNG</a>)</li>
<li>The Last Cultural Mile (<a href="https://cis-india.org/raw/last-cultural-mile.pdf" class="internal-link">PDF</a>, <a href="https://cis-india.org/raw/digital-humanities/last-cultural-mile" class="external-link">PNG</a>)</li>
<li>Porn, Law, Video Technology (<a href="https://cis-india.org/raw/porn-law-video-technology.pdf" class="internal-link">PDF</a>, <a href="https://cis-india.org/raw/digital-humanities/porn-law-video-technology" class="external-link">PNG</a>)</li>
<li>Re:Wiring Bodies (<a href="https://cis-india.org/raw/rewiring-bodies.pdf" class="internal-link">PDF</a>, <a href="https://cis-india.org/raw/digital-humanities/re-wiring-bodies" class="external-link">PNG</a>)</li>
<li>Community Informatics and Open Government Data (Special Issue) (<a href="https://cis-india.org/raw/community-informatics-open-govt-data.pdf" class="internal-link">PDF</a>, <a href="https://cis-india.org/raw/digital-humanities/spl-issue-community-informatics-and-ogd" class="external-link">PNG</a>)</li>
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<h3>News and Media</h3>
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<li>Media Coverage (<a href="https://cis-india.org/internet-governance/blog/media-coverage.pdf" class="internal-link">PDF</a>, <a href="https://cis-india.org/home-images/MC.png/view" class="external-link">PNG</a>)</li>
<li>Organizational Chart (<a href="https://cis-india.org/internet-governance/blog/organizational-chart.pdf" class="internal-link">PDF</a>)</li>
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For more details visit <a href='https://cis-india.org/internet-governance/events/celebrating-5-years-of-cis'>https://cis-india.org/internet-governance/events/celebrating-5-years-of-cis</a>
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No publisherpraskrishnaAccess to KnowledgeDigital NativesTelecomAccessibilityInternet GovernanceOpennessResearchers at WorkEvent2014-02-25T09:15:58ZEvent3rd IJLT-CIS Lecture Series at NLSIU, Bangalore
https://cis-india.org/telecom/ijlt-cis-lecture-series-nlsiu
<b>The Indian Journal of Law and Technology in association with the Centre for Internet and Society, Bangalore is organising the 3rd IJLT-CIS Lecture Series at the National Law School of India University, Bangalore. The lecture series will be spread out over the course of the year and will include eminent speakers who will talk with the students and other interested persons on their topics of expertise.</b>
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<p>To kick off the lecture series, Professor Rohan Samarajiva will deliver the inaugural lecture on <em>Tariff Regulation in South Asia</em>.</p>
<p>Tariff regulation has in the recent past attracted the attention of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India and the Telecom Dispute Settlement Appellate Tribunal, as well as the Department of Telecom at the Union Ministry of Communications. India has a burgeoning and competitive cellular services provider market, and tariff regulation has far-reaching impact on the industry. Moreover, as aware consumers of mobile telephony and data services, this is an issue that is relevant for all of us. </p>
<p>Prof Samarajiva is a pre-eminent figure in policy-making and academia on the subject of information and communications technology, and this is an excellent opportunity to get his insights on the crucial topic, not just from an Indian perspective but from a pan-Asian viewpoint. He has taught at universities in USA, Netherlands and Sri Lanka and is currently Chairman & CEO, LIRNEasia, an ICT policy and regulation think tank active across 12 emerging Asian economies. He is also a Board member at Communication for Policy Research - South, which is a capacity building initiative to develop Asia-Pacific based policy initiatives on ICT policy regulation among junior to mid level scholars. His full profile can be accessed <a class="external-link" href="http://lirneasia.net/about/profiles/rohan-samarajiva/">here</a>.</p>
<p>The lecture will be organised at NLSIU, Bangalore on <em>Sunday, the 27th of May, 2012 from 5.30 pm to 6.30 pm</em>. You are requested to take your seats by 5.20 pm. The hour-long session will include both a lecture and an interactive session with the speaker. Interested persons are requested to register for the lecture series by sending in an email to <a class="external-link" href="mailto:editorialboard@ijlt.in">editorialboard@ijlt.in</a></p>
<p>The address of the venue is</p>
<p>National Law School of India University<br />Jnanabharati Road, Nagarbhavi<br />Bangalore - 560072 <br />Google maps location: <a class="external-link" href="http://g.co/maps/ppwcr">http://g.co/maps/ppwcr</a></p>
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<p><a href="https://cis-india.org/internet-governance/ijlt-cis-lecture-series.pdf" class="internal-link" title="3rd IJLT-CIS Lecture Series in Bangalore">Download the event poster</a> [PDF, 57 kb]</p>
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For more details visit <a href='https://cis-india.org/telecom/ijlt-cis-lecture-series-nlsiu'>https://cis-india.org/telecom/ijlt-cis-lecture-series-nlsiu</a>
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No publisherpraskrishnaTelecomLectureEvent Type2012-05-25T15:33:16ZEventOpen Spectrum for Development in the Context of the Digital Migration
https://cis-india.org/events/open-spectrum-for-development-in-the-context-of-the-digital-migration
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<p><strong>Concise Description</strong>:</p>
<p>While the communication technologies that use the radio spectrum continue to develop at a brisk pace, our general approach to regulating the spectrum has not changed much since the 1930s when the spectrum was regulated to a very high degree in order to assure that interference between signals would not occur. For this reason, frequencies are assigned for specific uses and overseen quite closely by national regulators as well as an international system of governance. However, as technology rapidly changes, approaches to managing the spectrum should change as well.</p>
<p>Around the world, countries are migrating their broadcast systems –in particular, television- from analogue transmitters and receivers to digital ones. Digital broadcasting utilises the spectrum more efficiently, generally allowing for more channels in the space where one analogue channel could exist. This provides opportunity for other uses of the freed spectrum.</p>
<p>This digital migration creates the opportunity for improving how spectrum can be used and regulated. In particular, for expanding internet access. For this opportunity to realise, new means should be built into all spectrum allocation regimes. Open spectrum is one approach to spectrum management that would allow various users to utilise parts of the spectrum that are available. Sharing the spectrum in such a way would create a “spectrum commons” and would require a simple set of rules for communicating with one another and making decisions. But even if some frequencies are set aside as commons, more transparent and clear ways to regulate the spectrum being used by all stakeholders -including broadcasters, mobile companies and the military- need to be set. </p>
<p>This workshop will be aimed at identifying current practices that are contributing to build the spectrum commons, as well as debating different perspectives on policy and regulatory issues involved in spectrum management and its impacts on development.</p>
<p>In this workshop we will explore alternative regulatory frameworks in different contexts and regions, considering how technological developments can shape the future of spectrum-based communication. Considering, in particular, the opportunities brought by the transition to digital broadcasting systems.</p>
<p><strong>Which of the five broad IGF Themes or the Cross-Cutting Priorities does your workshop fall under?</strong></p>
<p>Emerging Issues</p>
<p><strong>Have you organized an IGF workshop before? Yes</strong></p>
<p><strong>If so, please provide the link to the report:</strong></p>
<p><a class="external-link" href="http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/component/chronocontact/?chronoformname=WSProposalsReports2010View&wspid=110">http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/component/chronocontact/?chronoformname=WSProposalsReports2010View&wspid=110</a></p>
<p>Provide the names and affiliations of the panellists you are planning to invite:</p>
<p>Moderator:</p>
<p>- Claire Sibthorpe, Maple Consulting Services, UK</p>
<p>Panelists:</p>
<ul><li>Steve Song, Village Telco, South Africa</li><li>Muriuki Mureithi, Researcher, Summit Strategies ltd, Kenya</li><li>Carlos Afonso, Instituto NUPEF, Brazil</li><li>Willie Currie, Independent Communications Authority of South Africa, South Africa</li><li>Giacomo Mazzone, European Broadcasting Union, Switzerland</li><li>Sascha Meinrath, New America Foundation, USA</li><li>Paul Mitchell, Microsoft Corporation, USA</li></ul>
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<div>Remote moderator:</div>
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<ul><li>Henrik Almström, APC, South Africa</li></ul>
<div><br />Provide the name of the organizer(s) of the workshop and their affiliation to various stakeholder groups:</div>
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<div>Association for Progressive Communications (APC) (civil society)</div>
<div>KictaNet (multistakeholder network)</div>
<div>Balancing Act (private sector)</div>
<div>Centre for Internet and Society (civil society)</div>
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<div><br /><strong>Organization</strong>:Association for Progressive Communications</div>
<div><strong>Contact Person</strong>: Pablo Accuosto</div>
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<div>Workshop Number 121</div>
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<div>See the background paper <a class="external-link" href="http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/components/com_chronocontact/uploads/WSProposals2011/20110909040934_Spectrum_BackgroundPaper.pdf">here</a></div>
<div>See the details on IGF website <a class="external-link" href="http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/component/chronocontact/?chronoformname=Workshops2011View&wspid=121">here</a></div>
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For more details visit <a href='https://cis-india.org/events/open-spectrum-for-development-in-the-context-of-the-digital-migration'>https://cis-india.org/events/open-spectrum-for-development-in-the-context-of-the-digital-migration</a>
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No publisherpraskrishnaTelecom2011-10-13T01:14:26ZEventOpening India's Spectrum
https://cis-india.org/events/opening-spectrum
<b>India's Government monopolised the radio spectrum until the mid-1990s and even now, non-governmental use of wireless is more limited than in other democracies. Restrictive policies constrain the growth of mobile telephony, broadcasting, wireless broadband and many other services important to India's social and economic development. Can anything be done to change this? Robert Horvitz, director of Open Spectrum Foundation suggests changes.</b>
<div align="center"><img src="https://cis-india.org/home-images/RH.jpg/image_thumb" alt="Robert Horowitz" class="image-inline" title="Robert Horowitz" /></div>
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Robert Horvitz, director of the Open Spectrum Foundation (<a href="http://www.openspectrum.info/">http://www.openspectrum.info</a>
<p>), and author of the Local Radio Handbook, is visiting India to study this question and suggest strategies for citizen action to reform radio regulation. On Thursday, 14 January, at 18:00 he will discuss some of his preliminary findings at the Centre for Internet and Society.</p>
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For more details visit <a href='https://cis-india.org/events/opening-spectrum'>https://cis-india.org/events/opening-spectrum</a>
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No publisherpraneshTelecom2012-01-19T11:07:40ZEventThe South African Telecommunications Sector: Poised for Change
https://cis-india.org/events/lecture-tour-by-sagie-chetty
<b>CIS in collaboration with the LINK Centre, Graduate School of Public and Development Management,
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa and in association with different institutions across India is organizing a Lecture Tour by Sagie Chetty from 19th Oct to 30th Oct.</b>
<p>CIS in collaboration with the LINK Centre, Graduate School of Public and Development Management, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa and in association with different institutions across India is organizing a Lecture Tour on: <br />“The South African Telecommunications Sector: Poised for Change” By Sagie Chetty, Senior Manager, Eskom, South Africa. <br />It will be our pleasure to have you join us for the talks.</p>
<p>The Co-hosts, Dates and the Venues for the Talk are given below –</p>
<ul><li>Co-Host: Indian Institute of Technology, Madras<br />Date: 19th October, 2009 at 3.30pm<br />Venue – IIT-M, Chennai</li></ul>
<ul><li>Co-Host: Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay<br />Date: 20th October, 2009 at 4.00pm<br />Venue – IIT-B, Mumbai<br /></li></ul>
<ul><li>Co-Host: International Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore<br />Date: 23rd October, 2009 at 4.00pm<br />Venue – IIIT-B, Bangalore<br /></li></ul>
<ul><li>Co-Host: Indira Gandhi National Open University, Delhi<br />Date: 26th October, 2009 at 3.00pm<br />Venue – IGNOU, Delhi<br /></li></ul>
<ul><li>Co-Host: National Institute of Science Technology and Development Studies, Delhi<br />Date: 27th October, 2009 at 3.00pm<br />Venue – NISTADS, Delhi<br /></li></ul>
<ul><li>Co-Host: CCMG - Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi<br />Date: 29th October, 2009 at 2.00pm<br />Venue – CCMG - Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi</li></ul>
<h3>About the Speaker:</h3>
<p>Sagie Chetty is a Senior Manager in Eskom, South Africa’s largest electricity utility. Sagie spent the first part of his career at Eskom as Information Manager in the Generation Division. In that time he was responsible for information systems strategy development and implementation. Some of the key projects he has been involved in are the implementation of SAP Plant Maintenance, Business Intelligence systems and other bespoke Information Systems for Generation Power Stations.</p>
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<h3>Abstract of the Lecture: The South African Telecommunications Sector: Poised for Change</h3>
<p>With a gross domestic product of over $506 billion (PPP, 2008) South Africa is one of the leading economies on the African continent. Only Nigeria with a GDP of $328 billion and Egypt with a GDP of $453 billion currently rival the South African economy. The economy is strong in manufacturing and agriculture, but is still based significantly on mining of gold, diamonds, platinum, coal and iron ore. Its main trading partner is the European Union. Bilateral trade with India amounts to $6, 2 billion (2008) with the balance of trade in South Africa’s favour to the value of about $1 billion.<br />Although one of the leading economies in Africa, South Africa’s Information and Communications (ICT) sector has not shown the concomitant level of development that reflects its economic position in Africa. ICT usage – telephony and Internet – has historically been low, and electronic transactions are utilised largely by business. There are a number of reasons for this; however the high cost of telecommunications is certainly a contributing factor. The high cost is attributed largely to policy and regulatory failure in the telecommunications sector. The sector is characterized by powerful incumbent telecoms operators that thwart competition and further entrench their dominant market positions. The consequence is that the high telecommunications costs impact access, affordability and the cost of doing business for the region.<br />Recent developments in the telecommunications sector, however could spell the end to high costs if policy and regulatory actions do not hinder competition. South African consumers can in the very near future look forward to lower telecommunications prices with the laying of new undersea cables, a new national backbone to compete with the existing one, new satellite ventures to provide the backhaul between cellular and broadband towers, a landmark court decision allowing value added network service providers (VANS) to build their own networks and the imminent entry of the incumbent telecommunications fixed line operator into the mobile arena. It is an opportune time for policy makers and regulators to take bold steps to free up the sector and open it up for true competition.<br />Lines that historically demarcated fixed, mobile, voice, data are blurring, causing shifts in market structures. However, currently the market is structured around the incumbent Telkom for fixed lines services and Vodacom and MTN for mobile services. A second PSTN, Neotel has been licensed but is only offering limited services. A third mobile operator, Cell C is operating but has yet to gain any significant market share. <br /><br />The talk is open to all and there are no registration or entry fees. <br />Please let us know if you require any further details.<br /><br /></p>
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For more details visit <a href='https://cis-india.org/events/lecture-tour-by-sagie-chetty'>https://cis-india.org/events/lecture-tour-by-sagie-chetty</a>
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No publisherradhaTelecom2011-10-21T09:59:51ZEvent