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Draft nonsense
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by
Pranesh Prakash
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published
Nov 24, 2012
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last modified
Dec 03, 2012 09:08 AM
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filed under:
IT Act,
Social Media,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Public Accountability,
Internet Governance
Seriously flawed and dodgily drafted provisions in the IT Act provide the state a stick to beat its citizens with.
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Blog
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Civil society & industry oppose India’s plans to modify ITRs
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 23, 2012
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last modified
Nov 30, 2012 09:42 AM
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filed under:
Telecom,
Internet Governance,
ICT
Industry fears ITU control over Internet; excessive content control and surveillance an issue for civil society.
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Google's 'Transparency Report' sketchy, inconclusive: Government
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 22, 2012
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Intermediary Liability
Google calls it the 'Transparency Report', but as far as Indian authorities are concerned, it is anything but. The world's largest Internet company this week published its latest half-yearly findings on government requests for access to personal information, showing that both the number of requests and the rate of denials have risen. The data, according to the world's largest democracy, are too sketchy for any clear conclusions to be drawn.
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Section 66F of the Information Technology Act, 2000
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by
Snehashish Ghosh
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published
Nov 22, 2012
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last modified
Dec 02, 2012 09:39 AM
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filed under:
IT Act,
Internet Governance
Section 66F: Punishment for cyber terrorism.
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Resources
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The Last Word: Is there a need to review Information Technology Act?
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 21, 2012
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last modified
Nov 21, 2012 12:10 PM
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filed under:
IT Act,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Public Accountability,
Internet Governance,
Video,
Censorship
Does the high-handed arrest of two young girls mean it's time to review and revise the IT Act?
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News & Media
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Women Arrested in Mumbai for Complaining on Facebook
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 21, 2012
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filed under:
Social media,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Public Accountability,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
For over 30 hours following the death of the Shiv Sena leader Bal Thackeray on Saturday, stores throughout Mumbai closed their shutters and taxis and autorickshaws stayed off the streets.
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DoT Blocks Domain Sites — But Reasons and Authority Unclear
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by
Smitha Krishna Prasad
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published
Nov 21, 2012
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Information Technology,
Censorship
Earlier this year, ISPs such as Airtel and MTNL blocked a number of domain sites including BuyDomains, Fabulous Domains and Sedo.co.uk. Whereas the Indian Government and courts have previously issued orders blocking websites, these actions have generally been attributed to issues such as posting of inflammatory content or piracy of copyrighted material. However, the reasoning behind blocking domain marketplaces such as the above mentioned sites is not clear.
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Blog
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India's Shame: World Reacts to FB Post Arrest
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 21, 2012
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last modified
Nov 30, 2012 05:51 AM
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
The arrest of 21 year old Shaheen Dhada for posting anti-Bal Thackeray comments has not only outraged Indians. The story has been picked up and reported across international media as well. Though they may not be aware of the complexities of Indian politics, the fact that young girls were arrested for an FB post has got them questioning the dwindling tolerance for the freedom of speech in India.
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News & Media
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How to Steer Clear of India’s Strict Internet Laws
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 20, 2012
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last modified
Nov 30, 2012 10:13 AM
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance
The arrest of two women in Mumbai for a Facebook post is the latest heavy-handed move by India’s government to curb what Indian citizens say on the Internet.
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News & Media
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What Frameworks for Cross-Border Online Communities and Services
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 20, 2012
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last modified
Dec 05, 2012 12:10 AM
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filed under:
Internet Governance Forum,
Video,
Internet Governance
Chinmayi Arun, Assistant Professor at National Law University India and Fellow at the CIS India, talks about the Internet Governance Forum 2012 Workshop 154 "What Frameworks for Cross-Border Online Communities and Services", which was hosted by the Internet & Jurisdiction Project on November 8, 2012.
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