Internet Governance Blog
DesiSec: Cybersecurity and Civil Society in India
— by Laird Brown — last modified Jun 29, 2015 04:25 PMAs part of its project on mapping cyber security actors in South Asia and South East Asia, the Centre for Internet & Society conducted a series of interviews with cyber security actors. The interviews were compiled and edited into one documentary. The film produced by Purba Sarkar, edited by Aaron Joseph, and directed by Oxblood Ruffin features Malavika Jayaram, Nitin Pai, Namita Malhotra, Saikat Datta, Nishant Shah, Lawrence Liang, Anja Kovacs, Sikyong Lobsang Sangay and, Ravi Sharada Prasad.
IANA Transition Stewardship & ICANN Accountability (I)
— by Jyoti Panday — last modified Jul 31, 2015 02:56 PMThis paper is the first in a multi-part series, in which we provide a background to the IANA transition and updates on the ensuing processes. An attempt to familiarise people with the issues at stake, this paper will be followed by a second piece that provides an overview of submitted proposals and areas of concern that will need attention moving forward. The series is a work in progress and will be updated as the processes move forward. It is up for public comments and we welcome your feedback.
Mastering the Art of Keeping Indians Under Surveillance
— by Bhairav Acharya — last modified Aug 23, 2015 12:26 PMIn its first year in office, the National Democratic Alliance government has been notably silent on the large-scale surveillance projects it has inherited. This ended last week amidst reports the government is hastening to complete the Central Monitoring System (CMS) within the year.
The Four Parts of Privacy in India
— by Bhairav Acharya — last modified Aug 23, 2015 01:04 PMPrivacy enjoys an abundance of meanings. It is claimed in diverse situations every day by everyone against other people, society and the state.
Paper-thin Safeguards and Mass Surveillance in India
— by Chinmayi Arun — last modified Jun 20, 2015 10:17 AMThe Indian government's new mass surveillance systems present new threats to the right to privacy. Mass interception of communication, keyword searches and easy access to particular users' data suggest that state is moving towards unfettered large-scale monitoring of communication. This is particularly ominous given that our privacy safeguards remain inadequate even for targeted surveillance and its more familiar pitfalls.
TRAI and the Disclosure of Personal Information
— by Nehaa Chaudhari and Vidushi Marda — last modified May 10, 2015 09:16 AMThe Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), in March 2015 invited comments on its Consultation Paper for the regulation of over-the-top (OTT) services. In an unprecedented wave of public participation, TRAI received over a million e-mails in support of net neutrality.
DeitY says 143 URLs have been Blocked in 2015; Procedure for Blocking Content Remains Opaque and in Urgent Need of Transparency Measures
— by Jyoti Panday — last modified Apr 30, 2015 07:37 AMAcross India on 30 December 2014, following an order issued by the Department of Telecom (DOT), Internet Service Providers (ISPs) blocked 32 websites including Vimeo, Dailymotion, GitHub and Pastebin.
The Hazards of a Non-neutral Internet
— by Geetha Hariharan — last modified May 27, 2015 04:07 PMSpurred by recent events, India’s policy circles are dancing to the complex tunes of net neutrality. Airtel came under fire for pricing calls made over the Internet differentially; it has since withdrawn this plan. Airtel and Reliance Communications are caught in the storm as Airtel Zero and Internet.org, the Facebook-spearheaded product for low-cost Internet access, face stiff criticism for violating net neutrality. Companies like Flipkart, which earlier supported these products, have stepped back and are throwing their weight behind net neutrality. The Department of Telecommunications has set up a six-member panel to consult on net neutrality.
Multiple Aspects Need to be Addressed as the Clamour Grows for Network Neutrality
— by Sunil Abraham — last modified Apr 16, 2015 01:33 PMIn the global debate there are four violations of Network Neutrality that are considered particularly egregious.
Don't Do Nothing. Take a Stand on Net Neutrality.
— by T. Vishnu Vardhan — last modified May 08, 2015 02:11 PMAre you wondering what Net Neutrality is, and why the term has suddenly got so much attention in India among the Netizens? Do you need to be concerned about Net Neutrality? We will try to address these in this short post on Net Neutrality.
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