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Stand up for Digital Rights
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by
Elonnai Hickok
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published
Jun 13, 2016
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last modified
Jun 13, 2016 03:30 PM
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filed under:
Event,
Internet Governance,
Digital Rights
The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) invites you to a discussion on a set of recommendations for Ethical Tech, a report on human rights and private online intermediaries which describes key areas where such actors have responsibilities. The event will be held at CIS office in Bangalore on June 15, 2016 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
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Events
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Under Modi government, foreign funding of NGOs has come down
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jun 14, 2016
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filed under:
Internet Governance
Information obtained under RTI from the Home Ministry suggests NGOs have had to take a serious hit in the last 2 years.
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News & Media
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Jurisdiction: The Taboo Topic at ICANN
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by
Pranesh Prakash
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published
Jun 27, 2016
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last modified
Jun 29, 2016 07:51 AM
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filed under:
IANA,
Internet Governance,
Featured,
ICANN,
IANA Transition
The "IANA Transition" that is currently underway is a sham since it doesn't address the most important question: that of jurisdiction. This article explores why the issue of jurisdiction is the most important question, and why it remains unaddressed.
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Blog
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Submission by the Centre for Internet and Society on Revisions to ICANN Expected Standards of Behavior
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by
Vidushi Marda
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published
Jun 29, 2016
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last modified
Jun 30, 2016 06:07 AM
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filed under:
Public Accountability,
Internet Governance,
Featured,
ICANN,
IANA Transition,
Homepage
Prepared by Vidushi Marda, with inputs from Dr. Nirmita Narasimhan and Sunil Abraham.
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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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Blog
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Indian experts doubt government ban on porn sites will be effective
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jul 01, 2016
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last modified
Jul 01, 2016 03:00 PM
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Censorship
The Indian government directed service providers to block 240 websites but doubts have surfaced over the legality of such an order.
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News & Media
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Behind the scenes of Escort Economy 2.0
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jul 01, 2016
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filed under:
Internet Governance
With the government banning over 200 escort sites last week, Sunday Times speaks to the owner of an agency to find out how tech is driving the world's oldest profession.
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News & Media
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ISPs start blocking escort websites following govt order
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jul 02, 2016
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last modified
Jul 02, 2016 04:17 AM
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
DoT on Monday ordered blocking of 240 URLs; blocking of websites takes place under Section 69A of the IT Act, and Information Technology Rules.
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News & Media
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Here is the entire list of 'escorts service' websites that the government has banned
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jul 02, 2016
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
Another day and another opaque order asking Indian service providers to block websites that allegedly offer or advertise escort services in India. In total, the government has ordered ban on 237 websites. But as it happens whenever the Indian government bans website, there has been no public communication about the same.
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News & Media
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Why Geospatial Bill is draconian and how it will hurt startups
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jul 02, 2016
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
Last week, the Indian government rejected Google’s plans to map Indian cities, tourist spots and mountain ranges, using the 360-degree panoramic Google Street View feature.
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News & Media