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PMA Policy and COAI Recommendations
— by Dipankar Das — last modified Jul 02, 2014 06:45 AMICANN’s Documentary Information Disclosure Policy – I: DIDP Basics
— by Vinayak Mithal — last modified Jul 01, 2014 01:01 PMIn a series of blogposts, Vinayak Mithal analyses ICANN's reactive transparency mechanism, comparing it with freedom of information best practices. In this post, he describes the DIDP and its relevance for the Internet community.
An Evidence based Intermediary Liability Policy Framework: Workshop at IGF
— by Jyoti Panday — last modified Jul 04, 2014 06:41 AMCIS is organising a workshop at the Internet Governance Forum 2014. The workshop will be an opportunity to present and discuss ongoing research on the changing definition of intermediaries and their responsibilities across jurisdictions and technologies and contribute to a comprehensible framework for liability that is consistent with the capacity of the intermediary and with international human-rights standards.
Free Speech and Civil Defamation
— by Gautam Bhatia — last modified Jul 08, 2014 08:31 AMDoes defamation become a tool in powerful hands to suppress criticism? Gautam Bhatia examines the strict and unrealistic demands of defamation law, and concludes that defamation suits are a weapon to silence dissent and bad press.
FOEX Live: June 16-23, 2014
— by Geetha Hariharan — last modified Jun 24, 2014 10:23 AMA weekly selection of news on online freedom of expression and digital technology from across India (and some parts of the world).
IANA Transition Recommendatory Brief
— by Geetha Hariharan — last modified Jun 22, 2014 09:21 AMPolicy brief with recommendations for process-design principles for IANA transition
IANA Transition: Suggestions for Process Design
— by Smarika Kumar — last modified Jun 22, 2014 09:15 AMWith analysis of community-input and ICANN processes, Smarika Kumar offers concrete suggestions for process design. She urges the Indian government to take a stronger position in matters of IANA transition.
CIS Policy Brief: IANA Transition Fundamentals & Suggestions for Process Design
— by Geetha Hariharan — last modified Jul 08, 2014 08:39 AMIn March 2014, the US government announced that it would transfer oversight of IANA functions to an as-yet-indeterminate global multi-stakeholder body. This policy brief, written by Smarika Kumar and Geetha Hariharan, explains the process concisely.
Understanding IANA Stewardship Transition
— by Smarika Kumar — last modified Jun 22, 2014 03:23 AMSmarika Kumar describes the process of the IANA stewardship transition, and enumerates what the NTIA announcement does and does not do.
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