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CIS Statement at ICANN 49's Public Forum
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by
Pranesh Prakash
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published
Mar 27, 2014
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last modified
Jun 04, 2014 05:31 AM
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filed under:
IANA,
IG4all,
Internet Governance,
Accountability,
ICANN,
North vs South
This was a statement made by Pranesh Prakash at the ICANN 49 meeting (on March 27, 2014), arguing that ICANN's bias towards the North America and Western Europe result in a lack of legitimacy, and hoping that the IANA transition process provides an opportunity to address this.
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CIS Statement on the WIPO Broadcast Treaty at SCCR 19
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by
Pranesh Prakash
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published
Feb 01, 2010
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last modified
Feb 01, 2012 09:07 AM
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filed under:
Intellectual Property Rights,
Broadcasting,
WIPO
This statement on the WIPO Broadcast Treaty was delivered on December 17, 2010 at the 19th session of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights by Nirmita Narasimhan on behalf of CIS.
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CIS Submission on CCWG-Accountability 2nd Draft Proposal on Work Stream 1 Recommendations
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by
Pranesh Prakash
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published
Sep 13, 2015
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last modified
Nov 23, 2015 02:58 PM
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filed under:
ICANN,
Internet Governance
The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) submitted the below to ICANN's CCWG-Accountability.
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CIS Submission on Draft Patent Manual 2010
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by
Pranesh Prakash
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published
Dec 05, 2010
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last modified
May 29, 2014 06:47 AM
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filed under:
Software Patents,
Patents
The patent office has released a revised version of the Draft Manual of Patent Practice and Procedure. Section 8.03.06.10 of the Manual deals with patenting of computer programmes. CIS is happy to note the many improvements in this draft of the Manual from the previous version. CIS made its submission along with a few suggestions that it thinks would make the document even better.
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CIS Submission to TRAI Consultation on Free Data
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by
Pranesh Prakash
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published
Jun 30, 2016
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last modified
Jul 01, 2016 04:04 PM
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filed under:
Telecom,
Homepage,
TRAI,
Net Neutrality,
Featured,
Internet Governance,
Submissions
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) held a consultation on Free Data, for which CIS sent in the following comments.
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CIS Submission to TRAI Consultation on Regulatory Framework for Over-the-Top Services
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by
Pranesh Prakash
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published
Mar 25, 2016
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
TRAI,
Net Neutrality
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Resources
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Net Neutrality Resources
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CIS Submission to TRAI on Differential Pricing
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by
Pranesh Prakash
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published
Feb 09, 2016
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Resources
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Net Neutrality Resources
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CIS Welcomes Standing Committee Report on IT Rules
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by
Pranesh Prakash
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published
Mar 27, 2013
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last modified
Apr 03, 2013 10:54 AM
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filed under:
IT Act,
Privacy,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Featured,
Censorship,
Homepage
The Centre for Internet and Society welcomes the report by the Standing Committee on Subordinate Legislation, in which it has lambasted the government and has recommended that the government amend the Rules it passed in April 2011 under section 79 of the Information Technology Act.
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CIS's Closing Statement at Marrakesh on the Treaty for the Blind
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by
Pranesh Prakash
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published
Jun 28, 2013
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last modified
Jul 03, 2013 12:01 PM
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filed under:
Access to Knowledge,
Copyright,
Intellectual Property Rights,
Featured,
WIPO
Pranesh Prakash read out an abridged version of this statement as his closing remarks in Marrakesh, where the WIPO Treaty for the Blind (the "Marrakesh Treaty") has been successfully concluded. The Marrakesh Treaty aims to facilitate access to published works by blind persons, persons with visual impairment, and other print disabled persons, by requiring mandatory exceptions in copyright law to enable conversions of books into accessible formats, and by enabling cross-border transfer of accessible format books.
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CIS's Comments on the CCWG-Accountability Draft Proposal
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by
Pranesh Prakash
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published
Jan 29, 2016
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last modified
Jan 29, 2016 03:17 PM
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filed under:
ICANN,
Internet Governance
The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) gave its comments on the failures of the CCWG-Accountability draft proposal as well as the processes that it has followed.
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