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Blog Entry Transcripts from WCIT-12
by Snehashish Ghosh — published Dec 03, 2012 — last modified Dec 03, 2012 02:00 PM — filed under: ,
We are archiving copies of the live-transcripts from the World Conference on International Telecommunications, 2012 (WCIT-12) which is being held in Dubai from 3–14 December, 2012.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry Section 66-A, Information Technology Act, 2000: Cases
by Snehashish Ghosh — published Dec 03, 2012 — last modified Dec 06, 2012 09:20 AM — filed under: , ,
In this blog post Snehashish Ghosh summarizes the facts of a few cases where Section 66-A, Information Technology Act, 2000, has been mentioned or discussed.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry The State is Snooping: Can You Escape?
by Snehashish Ghosh — published Jun 27, 2013 — last modified Apr 29, 2019 03:09 PM — filed under: ,
Blanket surveillance of the kind envisaged by India's Centralized Monitoring System achieves little, but blatantly violates the citizen's right to privacy; Snehashish Ghosh explores why it may be dangerous and looks at potential safeguards against such intrusion.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry Comments on the Science, Technology and Innovation Policy (Draft)
by Snehashish Ghosh — published Nov 26, 2012 — last modified Dec 01, 2012 03:36 PM — filed under: ,
The Department of Science and Technology invited public comments on the Science, Technology and Innovation Policy (Draft). Accordingly, the Centre for Internet and Society has made the following comments on the draft policy document.
Located in Access to Knowledge / Blogs
Blog Entry Electoral Databases – Privacy and Security Concerns
by Snehashish Ghosh — published Jan 16, 2014 — last modified Jan 16, 2014 11:07 AM — filed under: , , , , , , , , , , ,
In this blogpost, Snehashish Ghosh analyzes privacy and security concerns which have surfaced with the digitization, centralization and standardization of the electoral database and argues that even though the law provides the scope for protection of electoral databases, the State has not taken any steps to ensure its safety.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
List of Chairman and Members of CRAC
by Snehashish Ghosh — published Dec 02, 2012 — filed under: , ,
Notification on the constitution of the "Cyber Regulation Advisory Committee"
Located in Internet Governance / Resources
Transcript of the Opening Ceremony, WCIT-2012
by Snehashish Ghosh — published Dec 03, 2012 — last modified Dec 03, 2012 01:57 PM
Rough live-transcript of the Opening Ceremony of the World Conference on International Telecommunications, 2012 (WCIT-12) held on December 3, 2012.
Located in Internet Governance / Resources
Transcript of the Plenary 1, WCIT-12
by Snehashish Ghosh — published Dec 03, 2012
Rough live-transcript of the first plenary session of the World Conference on International Telecommunications, 2012 (WCIT-12) held on December 3, 2012.
Located in Internet Governance / Resources
Broadband Policy, 2004
by Snehashish Ghosh — published Aug 07, 2012 — last modified Mar 15, 2013 05:47 AM — filed under:
The Broadband Policy, 2004 (“Policy”) was laid down by the Government of India in order to realize the potential of broadband services. It aimed at enhancing the quality of life by implementation of tele-education, tele-medicine, e-governance, entertainment and also to generate employment through high speed access to information and web-based communication.
Located in Telecom / Resources
New Telecom Policy, 1999
by Snehashish Ghosh — published Aug 17, 2012 — last modified Mar 15, 2013 05:56 AM — filed under:
The New Telecom Policy, 1999 was formulated on the basis of the report of Group on Telecommunication. The Government, constituted a high level Group on Telecommunication (GoT) to review the existing telecom policy i.e., the National Telecom Policy, 1994. The main reason for a new telecom policy was that the goals of the National Telecom policy, 1994 were not achieved within the stipulated time period and on the other hand there was immense growth in information and communication technology, this led to the need for a change in the telecom policy.
Located in Telecom / Resources
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