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A New Age in News
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Prasad Krishna
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published
Jun 30, 2010
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last modified
Apr 02, 2011 11:26 AM
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filed under:
Intellectual Property Rights
Citizen journalism and online piracy were key topics during the opening day of the Mekong Information and Communication Technology conference. The 2010 Mekong ICT conference in Chang Mai, Thailand, has brought together an experienced crowd of experts from all over the globe. They have gathered to discuss the status, trends and the current situation of the ICT world.
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News & Media
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Activists welcome privacy Bill, but point out concerns
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jun 25, 2010
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last modified
Apr 02, 2011 11:42 AM
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filed under:
Internet Governance
Experts have welcomed the government's move to bring in a law for protecting individual privacy, amid concerns about the potential misuse of personal data it is collecting to execute social welfare and security schemes.
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News & Media
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Digital Natives Workshop in Taipei: Only a Few Seats Left!!!
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jun 25, 2010
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last modified
Aug 04, 2011 10:29 AM
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filed under:
Digital Activism,
Cybercultures,
Featured,
Digital Natives
The Centre for Internet and Society in collaboration with the Frontier Foundation is holding a three day Digital Natives workshop in Taipei from 16 to 18 August, 2010. The three day workshop will serve as an ideal platform for the young users of technology to share their knowledge and experience of the digital and Internet world and help them learn from each other’s individual experiences.
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Digital Natives
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Blog
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Dont hang up on this one
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jun 16, 2010
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last modified
Apr 02, 2011 11:42 AM
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filed under:
Telecom
Is 3G the next twist in the mobile phone growth story?
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News & Media
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Peeping Toms In Your Inbox
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jun 15, 2010
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last modified
Apr 02, 2011 11:42 AM
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filed under:
Internet Governance
Nothing’s safe any more—not your mobile number, nor your e-mail—as they’re put on offer for the benefit of telemarketers, writes Namrata Joshi and Neha Bhatt in an article published in the Outlook.
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News & Media
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I don't want my fingerprints taken
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jun 11, 2010
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last modified
Apr 02, 2011 11:41 AM
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filed under:
Internet Governance
Through this article published in Down to Earth, Nishant Shah looks at the role of the state as arbiter of our privacy.
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News & Media
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An Artist's Hunt for Lost Stepwells
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jun 04, 2010
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last modified
Oct 05, 2015 03:05 PM
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filed under:
Practice,
Researchers at Work,
Maps for Making Change
As part of the Maps for Making Change project, Kakoli Sen has brought to light some facts which she stumbled upon while mapping the stepwells in Vadodara. She mapped these and also discovered 14 such architectural heritage structures. The news was covered in the Times of India.
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News & Media
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APC starts research into spectrum regulation in Brazil, India, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria and South Africa
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jun 01, 2010
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last modified
Apr 02, 2011 11:56 AM
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filed under:
Telecom
Communication infrastructure is the foundation of the knowledge-based economy and while there has been a boom in the construction of undersea cables bringing potentially terabits of capacity to the African continent, the ability to deliver broadband to consumers is hampered by inefficient telecommunications markets and policies. Wireless connectivity offers tremendous potential to deliver affordable broadband to developing countries but inefficient spectrum policy and regulation means the opportunity to seize the advantages brought about by improvements in wireless broadband technologies are extremely limited.
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News & Media
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The Internet, Culture, and Society - Looking at Past, Present, and Future Worldwide
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jun 03, 2010
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last modified
Oct 21, 2011 10:13 AM
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filed under:
Internet Governance
It is now well known that with 4.5 billion mobile phone owners in the world and increased Internet penetration, global cultures and communities have experienced shifts in their economic, political, and social well-being due to the digital revolution. As a scholar and consultant who works worldwide, Prof Ramesh Srinivasan will illustrate how new media technologies have been used creatively to enable political movements in Kyrgyzstan, literacy and educational reform in India, and economic development across the developing world. In addition to this, he will discuss some of digital culture's biggest challenges, including considering how the Web can start to empower different types of cultural perspectives and knowledges. The talk will be live streamed.
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Events
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WIPO Proposals Would Open Cross-Border Access To Materials For Print Disabled
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
May 31, 2010
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last modified
Apr 02, 2011 11:56 AM
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filed under:
Accessibility
The print disabled feel that the possible UN recommendations being negotiated upon may come up short, reports Kaitlin Mara in this article.
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News & Media