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India curbs on Bloggers and Internet
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Prasad Krishna
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Apr 29, 2011
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Internet Governance
The Information Technology Rules 2011 (due diligence observed by intermediaries guidelines) by the Indian government could lead to online censorship, feel human rights activists. This article by Ayyappa Prasad was published in TruthDrive on April 29, 2011.
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April 2011 Bulletin
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Prasad Krishna
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Apr 29, 2011
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Internet Governance,
Research,
Openness
Greetings from the Centre for Internet and Society! In this issue we are pleased to present you the latest updates about our research, upcoming events, and news and media coverage:
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Bright lights, geek city
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Apr 28, 2011
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Digital Natives
Bangalore serves as my anchor because this is where the geek is, says Nishant Shah. The news was published in the Hindu on April 28, 2011.
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India Cracks Down on Internet Free Speech
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Apr 28, 2011
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May 23, 2011 09:57 AM
Government officials quietly released new rules restricting content on the Internet. The country is now getting backlash from free speech advocates protesting the new regulations, according to media reports. This article by Erin Harrison was published by TechZone360.com on April 28, 2011.
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India's cyber cafes going porn-free
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Apr 28, 2011
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May 06, 2011 04:53 AM
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Pornography fans in India who like to indulge in the sexual eye candy at public cyber cafes may be in for a forced intervention as a new government ruling bans porn websites, requires cafe owners to keep a one-year log of all sites accessed by customers and forces customers to produce an ID card prior to use. This news was published on msnbc.com on April 28, 2011.
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Global IP Convention, 2011
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Apr 28, 2011
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May 08, 2011 04:04 AM
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Intellectual Property Rights
The Global IP Convention, 2011 is being held at the Lalit Ashok Hotel in Bangalore from 28 to 30 April 2011.
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The Task of the Translator after Google
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Apr 28, 2011
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Research
Hans Verghese Mathews, a distinguished fellow with the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) will give a public lecture on April 30, 2011.
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Thousands queue for iPad 2 across Asia
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Apr 28, 2011
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The iPad 2 went on sale in countries across Asia and beyond Friday as Apple's updated gadget entered an ever more crowded market. This article written by Joyce Woo was published by AFP on April 28, 2011.
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New internet rules open to arbitrary interpretation
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Apr 27, 2011
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May 06, 2011 04:58 AM
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Six years after an e-commerce CEO's arrest for a pornographic CD sold from his website, the government has introduced a liability on intermediaries such as Facebook and Google to "act within 36 hours" of receiving information about offensive content. This article by Manoj Mitta & Javed Anwer was published in the Times of India on April 27, 2011.
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India Puts Tight Leash on Internet Free Speech
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Apr 27, 2011
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May 01, 2011 02:20 AM
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Free speech advocates and Internet users are protesting new Indian regulations restricting Web content that, among other things, can be considered “disparaging,” “harassing,” “blasphemous” or “hateful.” This article by Vikas Bajaj was published in the New York Times on April 27, 2011.
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