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Blog Entry Marco Civil da Internet: Brazil’s ‘Internet Constitution’
by Geetha Hariharan — published Apr 03, 2014 — last modified Jun 19, 2014 10:38 AM — filed under: , , , ,
On March 25, 2014, Brazil's lower house of parliament passed bill no. 2126/2011, popularly known as Marco Civil da Internet. The Marco Civil is a charter of Internet user-rights and service provider responsibilities, committed to freedom of speech and expression, privacy, and accessibility and openness of the Internet. In this post, the author looks at the pros and cons of the bill.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry Multi-stakeholder Models of Internet Governance within States: Why, Who & How?
by Geetha Hariharan — published Jun 16, 2014 — filed under: , , , ,
Internet governance, for long a global exercise, has found new awareness within national frameworks in recent times. Especially relevant for developing countries, effective national IG mechanisms are important to raise awareness and ensure multi-stakeholder participation at technical, infrastructural and public policy levels.
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File NETmundial Outcome Document - Draft Article 13
by Geetha Hariharan — published Apr 29, 2014
Compilation of comments made in relation to the draft Article 13 of the NETmundial outcome document. The Article dealt with enabling environment for innovation and creativity.
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Blog Entry No more 66A!
by Geetha Hariharan — published Mar 24, 2015 — last modified Mar 26, 2015 02:01 AM — filed under: , , , , , , , ,
In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court has struck down Section 66A. Today was a great day for freedom of speech on the Internet! When Section 66A was in operation, if you made a statement that led to offence, you could be prosecuted. We are an offence-friendly nation, judging by media reports in the last year. It was a year of book-bans, website blocking and takedown requests. Facebook’s Transparency Report showed that next to the US, India made the most requests for information about user accounts. A complaint under Section 66A would be a ground for such requests.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Image NTIA Announcement
by Geetha Hariharan — last modified Jun 22, 2014 03:11 AM
IANA Oversight Mechanism
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Blog Entry Preliminary Submission on "Internet Governance Issues" to the Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry of India
by Geetha Hariharan — published Feb 12, 2015 — last modified Feb 12, 2015 02:52 PM — filed under: ,
On January 30, 2015, Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) held a consultation on Internet governance. A committee was set up to draft a report on Internet governance, with a focus on issues relevant to India. The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) is represented on the committee, and has provided its preliminary comments to ASSOCHAM.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry Press Release: India to Host 4th Global Congress on Intellectual Property and the Public Interest
by Geetha Hariharan — published Dec 14, 2015 — filed under:
The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) is happy to announce that 4th edition of the Global Congress will be held at the National Law University, New Delhi (NLU-D) on 15-17 December 2015. The Congress is jointly organised by CIS, NLU-D, Open A.I.R., CREATe, Columbia University and American University.
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Blog Entry Press Release: Medicines should not bankrupt patients or public health systems: Access to medicines at the Global Congress
by Geetha Hariharan — published Dec 17, 2015 — filed under:
The Global Congress on Intellectual Property and Public Interest is being held at the National Law University, Delhi, on 15-17 December 2015. The global event is jointly organized by CIS, NLU Delhi, Open A.I.R., CREATe, Columbia University and American University. Below is the Press Release from Day 1 of the Global Congress.
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Blog Entry Press Release: Users’ rights and interests should be balanced with those of IP rights-holders: Global Congress
by Geetha Hariharan — published Dec 17, 2015 — filed under:
The Global Congress on Intellectual Property and Public Interest is being held at the National Law University, Delhi, on 15-17 December 2015. The global event is jointly organized by CIS, NLU Delhi, Open A.I.R., CREATe, Columbia University and American University. Below is the Press Release from Day 2 of the Global Congress.
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Blog Entry Principles for Internet Governance: NETmundial 2014 — What do the Contributions Reveal?
by Geetha Hariharan — published Apr 21, 2014 — last modified Apr 23, 2014 04:01 AM — filed under: ,
The Global Multi-stakeholder Meeting on the Future of Internet Governance (NETmundial) is scheduled for April 23-24, 2014. Towards its stated end of establishing "strategic guidelines related to the use and development of the Internet in the world", NETmundial sought contributions from stakeholders around the world on two topics: (1) Set of Internet governance principles; (2) Roadmaps for the further evolution of the Internet governance system.
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