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Internet Researchers' Conference 2022 (IRC22): #Home, May 25-27
We are excited to announce that the fifth edition of the Internet Researchers' Conference will be held online on May 25-27, 2022.This annual conference series was initiated by the [email protected] ([email protected]) programme at CIS in 2016 to gather researchers and practitioners engaging with the internet in/from India to congregate, share insights and tensions, and chart the ways forward. This year, the conference brings together a set of reflections and conversations on how we imagine and experience the home —as a space of refuge and comfort, but also as one of violence, care, labour and movement-building.
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Groundbreaking disability rights activist Javed Abidi dies at 53
March 06, 2018
The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) expresses profound regret at the demise of Mr. Javed Abidi, a groundbreaking disability rights activist.
- Comments on Guidelines for Indian Government Websites November 26, 2017
- Comments on Mobile Accessibility Guidelines January 03, 2018
- Why GST Is A Step Backward For The Disabled July 03, 2017
- GST - A Barrier to Human Rights for Persons with Disabilities June 24, 2017
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Call for Survey Responses: Security Perceptions of Open Source Software Among Practitioners
November 29, 2021
Most software projects today contain open source components. Some industry estimates put the number at 500+ OSS components per app. Centre for Internet and Society is studying the security impact of the widespread use of these (often under-maintained) projects.
- Gurshabad Grover nominated to join advisory group on open source software for ISO/IEC JTC 1 November 02, 2019
- React India 2019 October 14, 2019
- DevFest'19 October 14, 2019
- FOSSCON India 2019 September 25, 2019
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An Overview of Telecommunications Policy and Regulation Framework in India
March 25, 2022
Abhishek Raj, a researcher at the Centre for Internet Society (CIS), has authored a document that provides an overview of the policy and regulatory environment surrounding telecommunications in India.
- Response to TRAI consultation on Auction of Spectrum in frequency bands identified for IMT/5G March 25, 2022
- Opinion: Delicensing 6 GHz, 60 GHz bands is crucial to improve Wi-Fi scenario in India January 03, 2022
- Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP): An Opportunity for Funding Rural Internet Connectivity in India December 14, 2021
- Response to TRAI Consultation Paper on Broadband Connectivity and Speed December 20, 2020
- Access to Knowledge (A2K)
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WIPO SCCR 42: Statement by CIS on the Limitations and Exceptions Agenda Item
May 12, 2022
Anubha Sinha delivered a statement on behalf of CIS, on day 3 of the 42nd WIPO SCCR session on the Limitations and Exceptions Agenda Item.
- WIPO SCCR 42: Statement by CIS on the Protection of Broadcasting Organisations Agenda Item May 10, 2022
- Wikimedia Wikimeet India 2021/Report August 20, 2021
- Standing Committee's recommendations are at odds with Access to Knowledge July 26, 2021
- WIPO SCCR 41: Notes from Day 3 and Day 4 July 07, 2021
- Internet Governance
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CIS Issue Brief on regulating Crypto-asset advertising in India
May 25, 2022
- Issue Brief_Regulating Crypto-asset advertising in India May 25, 2022
- Comments to the Draft National Health Data Management Policy 2.0 May 24, 2022
- CCTVs in Public Spaces and the Data Protection Bill, 2021 April 28, 2022
- Rethinking Acquisition of Digital Devices by Law Enforcement Agencies April 14, 2022
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Internet Researchers' Conference 2022 (IRC22): #Home, May 25-27
May 07, 2022
We are excited to announce that the fifth edition of the Internet Researchers' Conference will be held online on May 25-27, 2022.This annual conference series was initiated by the [email protected] ([email protected]) programme at CIS in 2016 to gather researchers and practitioners engaging with the internet in/from India to congregate, share insights and tensions, and chart the ways forward. This year, the conference brings together a set of reflections and conversations on how we imagine and experience the home —as a space of refuge and comfort, but also as one of violence, care, labour and movement-building.
- Studying Platform Work in Mumbai & New Delhi May 05, 2022
- Internet Researchers' Conference 2022 (IRC22) - Selected Sessions April 23, 2022
- Feminist Design Practices April 16, 2022
- Internet Researchers' Conference 2022 (IRC22) - Proposed Sessions March 17, 2022
- Previous Events
- Transference: Reimagining Data Systems: Beyond the Gender Binary
- Launching CIS’s Flagship Report on Private Crypto-Assets
- Reclaiming AI Futures
- Platforms, Power and Politics: Digital Labour in India
- Disinformation in the Indian Digital News Media Market
- Privacy in the Age of the Pandemic
- How to Shut Down Internet Shutdowns
- How safe is your harbour? Discussions on intermediary liability and user rights
- Cybersecurity Visuals Media Handbook: Launch Event
- Domestic Work in the ‘Gig Economy’
- Previous Featured Posts
- Internet Researchers' Conference 2022 (IRC22): #Home, May 25-27
- Internet Researchers' Conference 2022
- Platforms, Power, and Politics: Perspectives from Domestic and Care Work in India
- IFAT and ITF - Protecting Workers in the Digital Platform Economy: Investigating Ola and Uber Drivers’ Occupational Health and Safety
- Atmanirbhar Bharat Meets Digital India: An Evaluation of COVID-19 Relief for Migrants
- Sameet Panda - Data Systems in Welfare: Impact of the JAM Trinity on Pension & PDS in Odisha during COVID-19
- IFAT and ITF - Locking Down the Impact of Covid-19
- COVID-19 Charter Of Recommendations on Gig Work
- The Networked Public: How Social Media is Changing Democracy
- Call for Contributions and Reflections: Your experiences in Decolonizing the Internet’s Languages!
- Announcement of a Three-Region Research Alliance on the Appropriate Use of Digital Identity
- FinTech in India: A Study of Privacy and Security Commitments
- CIS Response to Draft E-Commerce Policy
- Design and the Open Knowledge Movement
- Rejuvenating India’s Rivers the Wiki Way
- Welcome to [email protected] blog!
- Statement on Serious Allegations against CIS Members and the CIS Workplace on Social Media
- Clarification on the Information Security Practices of Aadhaar Report
- Wikisource Handbook for Indian Communities
- ICANN Diversity Analysis
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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.
Through its diverse initiatives, CIS explores, intervenes in, and advances contemporary discourse and regulatory practices around internet, technology, and society in India, and elsewhere.
