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The Present — and Future — Dangers of India's Draconian New Internet Regulations
by Anja Kovacs published May 31, 2011 last modified Aug 02, 2011 07:22 AM — filed under: , ,
The uproar surrounding India's Internet Control Rules makes clear that in the Internet age, as before, the active chilling of freedom of expression by the state is unacceptable in a democracy. Yet if India's old censorship regimes are to be maintained in this new context, the state will have little choice but to do just that. Are we ready to rethink the ways in which we deal with free speech and censorship as a society? Asks Anja Kovacs in this article, published in Caravan, 1 June 2011.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
India Weighing Looser Web Rules
by Prasad Krishna published May 30, 2011 last modified May 31, 2011 12:23 PM — filed under:
Indian authorities are considering revisions to new Internet regulations after criticism from free-speech advocates and companies like Google Inc. that fear they could be exposed to liability under the regime. This article by Amol Sharma was published in the Wall Street Journal on May 30, 2011.
Located in News & Media
May 2011 Bulletin
by Prasad Krishna published May 29, 2011 last modified Jul 30, 2012 10:23 AM — filed under: , , , , ,
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.
Located in About Us / Newsletters
Mobile education comes to villages
by Prasad Krishna published May 27, 2011 last modified May 30, 2011 05:49 AM — filed under:
PEOPLE living in remote villages, trekking many miles to schools and colleges before dropping out, can now look forward to a tech option — mobile education. Education over mobile phones is vital in India, where the literacy rate according to 2011 census is 74.04 per cent, observers note. This article by Shayan Ghosh was published in Mail Today on May 27, 2011.
Located in News & Media
Announcing the Asia Pacific Google Policy Fellows
by Prasad Krishna published May 27, 2011 last modified May 30, 2011 09:26 AM — filed under:
Posted by Ross LaJeunesse, Head of Public Policy and Government Affairs, Asia Pacific
Located in News & Media
Take charge of Facebook
by Prasad Krishna published May 24, 2011 last modified Jun 06, 2011 08:16 AM — filed under:
Want to take control of your data and the way you use your Facebook account? Then try these tricks, writes Shweta Taneja.
Located in News & Media
A Network of Chains
by Prasad Krishna published May 23, 2011 — filed under:
New infotech rules infringe on freedom of expression, make net use near-impossible, writes Arindam Mukherjee. The article was published in the latest issue (May 30, 2011) of Outlook Magazine.
Located in News & Media
Bangalore-based NGO files RTI query asking list of websites blocked by Indian govt
by Prasad Krishna published May 18, 2011 last modified May 23, 2011 08:39 AM — filed under:
The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS), a Bangalore-based NGO, recently filed an RTI query with the Department of Information Technology (DIT), asking for a list of websites blocked by the Indian government under the IT Act. This article by R Krishna was published in the Daily News & Analysis on May 18, 2011.
Located in News & Media
Blog Entry Consumers International IP Watchlist 2011 — India Report
by Pranesh Prakash published May 17, 2011 last modified May 29, 2014 05:52 AM — filed under:
Pranesh Prakash prepared the India Report for the Consumers International IP Watchlist 2011. The report was published on the A2K Network website.
Located in Access to Knowledge / Blogs
IT Act if enforced will leave internet use in India no freer than in China
by Prasad Krishna published May 15, 2011 last modified May 18, 2011 02:28 AM
The Centre for Internet & Societies (CIS), a Bangalore-based NGO, recently filed an RTI query with the Department of Information Technology (DIT), asking for a list of websites blocked by the Indian government under the IT Act. The department handed them a list of 11 websites. It was just one department’s list, but this was the first time such a list was being made public. This news written by R Krishna was published by the Daily News & Analysis on May 15, 2011.
Located in News & Media