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Net Neutrality, Free Speech and the Indian Constitution - I
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by
Gautam Bhatia
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published
Apr 14, 2014
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last modified
Apr 29, 2014 08:03 AM
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance
In this post, I will explore net neutrality in the context of Indian law and the Indian Constitution.
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Internet Governance
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Blog
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Beyond Property Rights: Thinking About Moral Definitions of Openness
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Aug 07, 2013
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filed under:
Openness,
Intellectual Property Rights,
Access to Knowledge
It is hard for Westerners to realize just how much we take for granted about intellectual property, and in particular, how much the property owner’s perspective--be it a corporation, government or creative artist--is embedded in our view of the world as the natural order of things.
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News & Media
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Big Data and Positive Social Change in the Developing World: A White Paper for Practitioners and Researchers
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by
Nishant Shah
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published
Oct 01, 2014
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filed under:
Big Data,
Privacy,
Internet Governance,
Featured,
Openness,
Homepage
I was a part of a working group writing a white paper on big data and social change, over the last six months. This white paper was produced by a group of activists, researchers and data experts who met at the Rockefeller Foundation’s Bellagio Centre to discuss the question of whether, and how, big data is becoming a resource for positive social change in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
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Internet Governance
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Blog
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A Dialogue on "Zero Rating" and Network Neutrality
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 08, 2015
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filed under:
Internet Governance Forum,
Internet Governance
Internet Governance Forum (IGF) 2015 will be held at Jao Pessoa in Brazil from November 10 to 13, 2015. The theme of IGF 2015 is Evolution of Internet Governance: Empowering Sustainable Development. The workshop on Zero Rating and Network Neutrality will be held on November 12, 2015 at IGF 2015. Pranesh Prakash will be speaking at this event.
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News & Media
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Marathi Language Day events by CIS-A2K in February 2018
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by
Subodh Kulkarni
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published
Feb 27, 2018
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last modified
Mar 17, 2018 08:58 AM
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filed under:
CIS-A2K,
Access to Knowledge,
Wikimedia,
Wikipedia,
Marathi Wikipedia
Marathi Language day is celebrated all over world on 27th February. Dnyanpeeth award winning writer V.V.Shirwadkar alias Kusumagraj was born on this date. Various events and activities were conducted in collaboration with community, institutions and government departments.
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Blogs
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CODE Session
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Dec 17, 2015
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last modified
Jan 13, 2016 01:39 PM
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filed under:
Copyright,
Access to Knowledge
CODE Project is an IDRC funded project, and CIS is a partner institution, along with PIJIP at American University Washington College of Law, USA, Karisma Foundation, Colombia, Derechos Digitale, Chile, American Assembly, Columbia University, USA and FGV, Rio.
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News & Media
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11th Century Kannada Literature Now on Wikisource
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by
Subhashish Panigrahi
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published
Mar 30, 2014
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last modified
Apr 06, 2014 05:01 AM
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filed under:
Openness,
Wikipedia,
Access to Knowledge,
Wikimedia
This blog post by Pavithra Hanchagaiah and Omshivaprakash HI was edited by Rohini Lakshane for DNA. It was first edited by Subhashish Panigrahi, CIS-A2K on the Wikimedia Foundation blog where it was first published.
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Openness
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Blog
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Analysis of the Copyright (Amendment) Bill, 2010
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by
Pranesh Prakash
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published
Jul 18, 2010
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last modified
Sep 21, 2011 06:01 AM
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filed under:
Access to Knowledge,
Consumer Rights,
Copyright,
Fair Dealings,
Public Accountability,
Intellectual Property Rights,
RTI,
Featured,
Broadcasting,
Publications,
Submissions,
Technological Protection Measures
CIS analyses the Copyright (Amendment) Bill, 2010, from a public interest perspective to sift the good from the bad, and importantly to point out what crucial amendments should be considered but have not been so far.
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UNHRC Resolution on The Promotion, Protection and Enjoyment of Human Rights on the Internet (A/HRC/32/L.20)
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by
Japreet Grewal
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published
Jul 05, 2016
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last modified
Jul 05, 2016 11:51 AM
Here, CIS has incorporated amendments (A/HRC/32/L.85, A/HRC/32/L.86, A/HRC/32/L.87 and A/HRC/32/L.88) to the original resolution A/HRC/32/L.20.
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Internet Governance
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Resources
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NVDA
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Sep 23, 2013
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Accessibility
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Blog