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- IPv6: The Transition Challenge — by Nishant Shah — last modified Jun 13, 2012 09:59 AM
- The future of our connected networks is Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6). Not only is it more efficient and faster than IPv4 which we are currently working with, it is also more reliable and secure.
- IPv6: The First Steps — by Nishant Shah — last modified Jun 05, 2012 07:18 AM
- The Centre for Internet & Society has entered into a small collaboration with Tata Telecommunications in India to celebrate the IPv6 day on June 6th. We will write 5500 word vignettes, which will be sent to their global database consisting of more than 900,000 users in the Asia-Pacific.
- Watch out for cyber bullies — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jun 05, 2012 06:08 AM
- It's time to take a closer look at this form of cyber crime in India, writes KV Kurmanath in an article published in the Hindu Business Line on June 4, 2012.
- Scared by a spoof? You’ve got to be kidding me! — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jun 05, 2012 05:24 AM
- Whether it is Mamata Banerjee's recent crackdown on a comic strip or the new legal guidelines that allow touchy readers to have objectionable content taken down, what you say online is under scrutiny. What, then, will happen to news satire websites?
- Protest@ censorship.com — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jun 05, 2012 04:23 AM
- Activism goes online as more angry young citizens decide to make their voices heard, writes Sandhya Soman in an article published in the Times of India. Pranesh Prakash is quoted in the article.
- The Web of Our Strife — by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Jun 04, 2012 05:45 AM
- At the 66th session of the UN General Assembly, India proposed the formation of a Committee on Internet-Related Policies (CIRP) to address what it sees as a policy vacuum in internet governance.
- India’s telecom success story turns sour — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jun 04, 2012 05:14 AM
- Over the past decade, the number of cellphones in India shot up from 6.5 million to 900 million, a prime example of how an industry could exploit the vast consumer market here to achieve breathtaking rates of growth and, in the process, help transform the country.
- A Ludicrous Ban — by Achal Prabhala and Lawrence Liang — last modified Jun 04, 2012 04:22 AM
- Achal Prabhala and Lawrence Liang have written an article for the Open Magazine about the bizarre ways in which the Internet is regulated in 21st century India.
- An FAQ on the Copyright Amendment Bill, 2012, for the Benefit of Persons with Disabilities — by Dr. Sam Taraporevala and Rahul Cherian — last modified Jun 02, 2012 04:35 AM
- The Copyright Amendment Bill 2012 introduced certain provisions for the benefit of persons with disabilities and as it has been passed by both houses of parliament (By the Rajya Sabha on May 17, 2012 and the Lok Sabha on May 22, 2012).
- Beyond Sharing: Towards our Digital Futures — by Nishant Shah — last modified Jun 01, 2012 04:39 AM
- The battle is not about file sharing and a petty film producer wanting to rake in the box office earnings. It is about the law’s incapacity to deal with post-analogue practices and processes.
- The International Copyright System and Access to Education: Challenges, New Access Models and Prospects for New Principles — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jun 01, 2012 04:29 AM
- This event organised by Max Planck Institute was held in Munich, Germany on May 14 and 15, 2012. Pranesh Prakash participated in this event.
- Do IT Rules 2011 indirectly leads to Censorship of Internet — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 31, 2012 09:00 AM
- Pranesh Prakash along with Dr. Arvind Gupta, National Convener, BJP IT Cell and Ms. Mishi Choudhary, Executive Director, SFLC participated in a panel discussion on censorship of the Internet on May 8, 2012.
- Towards a Multi-Stakeholder Consultation on ‘Internet Rights, Accessibility, Regulation & Ethics’ — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 31, 2012 07:14 AM
- This event was organised by Digital Empowerment Foundation, National Internet Exchange of India and Association for Progressive Communications at Mirza Ghalib Hall, SCOPE Complex, New Delhi from 9.00 a.m. to 2.30 p.m. on May 3, 2012. Pranesh Prakash participated as a speaker in the session on Access to Internet: Right to Information.
- Design!PubliC — Third Conclave in New Delhi — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 30, 2012 07:03 AM
- On the 20th of April 2012, the third Design Public Conclave, organized by the Center for Knowledge Societies in collaboration with IBM, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Google and the Centre for Internet and Society, was held at the National Museum, New Delhi. The Conclave brought together thought-leaders and decision makers from the government, the media, multinational organizations and academic institutions for a conversation about transforming India into an Innovation Society.
- Copyright Amendments – Empowering the Print Disabled — by Rahul Cherian — last modified Sep 07, 2012 11:11 AM
- The much anticipated Copyright Amendment Bill, 2012 was passed with a few changes in the Rajya Sabha on 17th May 2012 after a very spirited debate and passed by the Lok Sabha on the 22nd May 2012 with unanimous consensus.
- Will the Copyright Law Help the Starving Artist? — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 29, 2012 03:46 AM
- By law, producers are no longer allowed to keep all the royalties to songs, lyrics or other works of arts. Now, these rights will have to be shared with the artist who created them.
- Digitally Analogue — by Nishant Shah — last modified Apr 24, 2015 12:00 PM
- Why there is nothing strictly analogue anymore, examines Nishant Shah in this column that he wrote for the Indian Express.
- Did Sibal just get arm-twisted by book publishers? — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 28, 2012 06:08 AM
- The publishing industry seems to have got the better of the Human Resources Development Minister Kapil Sibal. Pranesh Prakash's article on parallel importation of books is referred in this article published in FirstPost on May 25, 2012.
- Why this blocking di? — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 28, 2012 05:47 AM
- In a bid to curb piracy, film producers are now approaching courts to block websites that host pirated content. But the court orders are so vaguely worded that users lose access to even legitimate content. R Krishna reports.
- Internet at Liberty 2012: Promoting Progress and Freedom — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 26, 2012 04:17 AM
- Following the highly successful Internet at Liberty 2010, activists and experts from around the world converged on May 23-24 to explore the most pressing dilemmas and exciting opportunities around free expression in the digital age.
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