Internet Governance Blog
A Case for Greater Privacy Paternalism?
— by Amber Sinha — last modified Feb 20, 2016 07:28 AMThis is the second part of a series of three articles exploring the issues with the privacy self management framework and potential alternatives.
There is No Such Thing as Free Basics
— by Subhashish Panigrahi — last modified Feb 14, 2016 11:37 AMIndia would not see the rain of Free Basics advertisements on billboards with images of farmers and common people explaining how much they could benefit from this Firefox project. Because the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has taken a historical step by banning the differential pricing without discriminating services.
Database on Big Data and Smart Cities International Standards
— by Vanya Rakesh — last modified Feb 11, 2016 03:49 PMThe Centre for Internet and Society is in the process of mapping international standards specifically around Big Data, IoT and Smart Cities. Here is a living document containing a database of some of these key globally accepted standards.
Facebook's Fall from Grace: Arab Spring to Indian Winter
— by Sunil Abraham — last modified Feb 11, 2016 03:51 PMFacebook’s Free Basics has been permanently banned in India! The Indian telecom regulator, TRAI has issued the world’s most stringent net neutrality regulation! To be more accurate, there is more to come from TRAI in terms of net neutrality regulations especially for throttling and blocking but if the discriminatory tariff regulation is anything to go by we can expect quite a tough regulatory stance against other net neutrality violations as well.
The Internet Has a New Standard for Censorship
— by Jyoti Panday — last modified Jan 30, 2016 09:17 AMThe introduction of the new 451 HTTP Error Status Code for blocked websites is a big step forward in cataloguing online censorship, especially in a country like India where access to information is routinely restricted.
CIS's Comments on the CCWG-Accountability Draft Proposal
— by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Jan 29, 2016 03:17 PMThe 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.
Summary of the Public Consultation by Vigyan Foundation, Oxfam India and G.B. Pant Institute, Allahabad
— by Vipul Kharbanda — last modified Jan 28, 2016 03:22 PMOn December 22nd and 23rd a public consultation was organized by the Vigyan Foundation, Oxfam India and G.B. Pant Institute, Allahabad at the GB Pant Social Science Institute, Allahabad to discuss the issues related to making Allahabad into a Smart City under the Smart On December 22nd and 23rd a public consultation was organized by the Vigyan Foundation, Oxfam India and G.B. Pant Institute, Allahabad at the GB Pant Social Science Institute, Allahabad to discuss the issues related to making Allahabad into a Smart City under the Smart City scheme of the Central Government. An agenda for the same is attached herewith. City scheme of the Central Government.
Transparency in Surveillance
— by Vipul Kharbanda — last modified Jan 23, 2016 03:11 PMTransparency is an essential need for any democracy to function effectively. It may not be the only requirement for the effective functioning of a democracy, but it is one of the most important principles which need to be adhered to in a democratic state.
Big Data in the Global South - An Analysis
— by Tanvi Mani — last modified Jan 24, 2016 02:54 AMThe Creation of a Network for the Global South - A Literature Review
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