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Access to Knowledge
Copyright, patents and Indian-language Wikimedia projects. 1,320 items.
2 Jun 2009
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Letter on South Africa's IPRs from Publicly Financed R&D RegulationsBeing interested in legislations in developing nations styled after the United States' Bayh-Dole Act, CIS responded to the call issued by the South African Department of Science and Technology for comments to the Intellectual Property …
29 May 2009
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Of my struggle with a Broadband ConnectionThis is a reflection on my experiences with installing a broadband Internet connection at home. The closing post of an interview is delayed since Jamie and Peter are traveling.
25 May 2009
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WIPO Broadcast Treaty and WebcastingOn Friday, 8 May 2009, at Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting held a stakeholders' briefing meeting on the Broadcast Treaty that has been on the table at the World Intellectual Property Organisation …
21 May 2009
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The Dark Fibre Files: 'Steal This Film' and the Pirate Bay TrialIn this posting, the fifth blog entry on the making of the film 'Dark Fibre' by Jamie King and Peter Mann, Siddharth Chadha discusses the Swedish trial of the Pirate Bay, which brought up some of the debates on intellectual property rights …
20 May 2009
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‘Housing the Democratic City’: Panel Discussion Featuring Bill Dunster, Cino Zucchi and Sunil AbrahamSunil Abraham, Director (Policy), Centre for Internet and Society, attended the first edition of the Biennale Democrazia in Turin, 22-26 April 2009. He participated in a panel discussion on the topic 'Housing the Democratic City'. This blog …
11 May 2009
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The 'Dark Fibre' Files: Cable TV Technology for DummiesIn the fourth entry documenting the making of 'Dark Fibre', a film by Jamie King and Peter Mann, Siddharth Chadha simplifies cable TV technology for the uninitiated.
29 Apr 2009
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The 'Dark Fibre' Files: The Grey Market DeficitIn this, the third entry in his series discussing the making of 'Dark Fibre' by Jamie King and Peter Mann, Siddharth Chadha gives an overview of piracy in the pay TV industry.
28 Apr 2009
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The Project Vidya Story: 'Study Locally, Learn Globally'This is first of a series of blog entries by Ajay Narendran, the architect of Vidya and former Content Manager and Webmaster, Amrita University, guest blogging on the CIS website. His blog series will attempt to capture the experience of …
27 Apr 2009
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The 'Dark Fibre' Files: Interview with a Cable OperatorThis is the second in a series of posts documenting the making of the film 'Dark Fibre' by Jamie King and Peter Mann, in Bangalore. In this post, Siddharth Chadha shares an interview he had with Thyagraj, a cable operator in Austin Town, to …
27 Mar 2009
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The 'Dark Fibre' Files: Interview with Jamie King and Peter MannFilm-makers Jamie King (producer/director of the 'Steal This Film' series) and Peter Mann, in conversation with Siddharth Chadha, on 'Dark Fibre', their latest production, being filmed in Bangalore
13 Dec 2008
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Lecture by Eben Moglen and Mishi ChoudharyThe Software Freedom Law Center, National Law School, and the Centre for Internet and Society organised a lecture by Mishi Choudhary and Eben Moglen for students of NLS on Saturday, December 13, 2008.
2 Nov 2008
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Proposed WIPO Treaty for Improved Access for the Visually Impaired and Reading DisabledThe Centre for Internet and Society is organising a signature campaign in India to lobby Indian government support for the proposed WIPO Treaty for Improved Access for the Visually Impaired and Reading Disabled. Signatories so far include …