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Statement of CIS, India, on the WIPO Broadcast Treaty at the 22nd SCCR
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jun 22, 2011
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last modified
Aug 04, 2011 04:41 AM
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filed under:
Access to Knowledge,
Copyright,
Intellectual Property Rights,
Broadcasting,
Technological Protection Measures
The twenty-second session of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights is being held in Geneva from June 15 to June 24, 2011. Nirmita Narasimhan and Pranesh Prakash are attending the conference. CIS delivered its statement, on the Broadcast Treaty, and made it available in print form as well.
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Access to Knowledge
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Blogs
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Policy Spotlight: 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jun 21, 2011
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last modified
Nov 08, 2011 10:18 AM
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filed under:
Accessibility
The means and modes of communication have changed drastically in today’s age and the earlier bright lines, if they ever did exist have become increasingly blurred. The mainstreaming of social media has brought forth some new questions to the forefront, the issue of accessibility being one of them. Jenifer Simpson, Senior Director for Government Affairs and head of the Telecommunications & Technology Policy Initiative at the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), elaborates more on the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act in this interview.
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Accessibility
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Blog
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Communication Policy Advocacy, Technology, and Online Freedom of Expression: A Toolkit for Media Development
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jun 21, 2011
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last modified
Jun 23, 2011 04:45 AM
Organized by the Center for Media and Communication Studies (CMCS) at the Central European University (CEU), and Internews Network, and the Center for Global Communication Studies (CGCS) at the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania from June 20 to July 1, 2011.
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notices
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Centaur website reveals guests' personal info
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jun 20, 2011
The Centaur Hotels' website, centaurhotels.com, appears to have compromised personal information of its hotel guests, in what seems to be a case of poor internet security protocols implemented by the site. This allowed website visitors on Saturday to obtain and view details of passports, driving licences, pan numbers, credit cards, and other forms of personal identification provided by its guests.
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News & Media
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CEPT to Set up Centre to Research Role of Internet in Social Development
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jun 20, 2011
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last modified
Aug 02, 2011 06:06 AM
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filed under:
Research
Nishant Shah, Director (Research) at the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) in Bangalore who will assist the centre, said: "No one predicted the outcome of the Arab Spring, because everyone was looking at the way Internet was being used globally, not at the local level. We had the pink chaddi campaign, the anti-corruption calls of the Hazare camp, and those against sexual violence in New Delhi, but they were largely ad-hoc and temporary, and disappeared."
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RAW
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Blogs
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Internet, Society and Space in Indian Cities
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Indian SMEs still fail to harness the power of Net
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jun 19, 2011
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last modified
Jun 29, 2011 06:04 AM
In India, only about 81 million people have access to the net, as it needs a level of education and IT skills to operate a computer. This article by Satarupa Paul was published in the Sunday Guardian on 19 June 2011.
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News & Media
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Mumbai Takes Note of Sexting, the Seamier Side of Texting
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jun 19, 2011
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last modified
Jun 23, 2011 09:55 AM
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filed under:
Digital Natives
When Chitra started getting SMSs and emails laced with sexual innuendoes from an unknown individual, she didn't tell her mother or rush to the police. The 21-year-old grew so despondent that she dialed a psychologist for help. This article was published in the Times of India on June 19, 2011.
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News & Media
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Standing Committee on Copyrights and Related Rights — 22nd Session
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jun 15, 2011
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last modified
Jun 22, 2011 05:37 AM
World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) is holding its 22nd Session from June 15, 2011 to June 24, 2011 at Geneva, Switzerland. Nirmita Narasimhan and Pranesh Prakash are attending this conference.
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notices
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April 2011 Newsletter
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by
Prasad Krishna
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last modified
Jun 15, 2011 10:55 AM
newsletter issue of April 2011
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Publications (Automated)
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ICT Accessibility in Sri Lanka
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jun 13, 2011
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last modified
Nov 08, 2011 10:32 AM
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filed under:
Accessibility
During a recent visit to Lirne Asia in Colombo, thanks to the efforts of the Lirne Asia team, I had an opportunity to meet the Sri Lankan regulator-TRC, the ICT Agency-ICTA and the Jinnasena Trust to discuss their initiatives for providing ICT and Telecommunications access for persons with disabilities in Sri Lanka.
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Accessibility
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Blog
