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17 Mar 2015
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Digital Activism in Asia Reader: AnnouncementThe CIS-RAW programme organized an editorial workshop on March 6-7, 2015, as part of its project on a Digital Activism in Asia Reader. The project is a collaborative effort of the Centre for Internet and Society and the Centre for Digital …
17 Mar 2015
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DIDP Request #8: ICANN OrganogramCIS sent ICANN a request under its Documentary Information Disclosure Policy, seeking details of its oragnisational structure and headcount of all staff. CIS' request and ICANN's response are detailed below.
17 Mar 2015
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DIDP Request #7: Globalisation Advisory GroupsCIS sent ICANN a request under its Documentary Information Disclosure Policy, seeking information regarding the creation and dissolution of the President's Globalisation Advisory Groups. The GAGs were created to advise the ICANN Board on …
15 Mar 2015
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Compilation of Mobile Phone Patent Litigation Cases in IndiaThis working paper is an attempt to chronicle information about big-ticket lawsuits pertaining to mobile technology patents filed in India. All information presented in this paper has been gathered from publicly available sources. Interns …
10 Mar 2015
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DIDP Request #6: Revenues from gTLD auctionsCIS sent ICANN a request under its Documentary Information Disclosure Policy, seeking information regarding revenues received from gTLD auctions. CIS' request and ICANN's response are detailed below.
6 Mar 2015
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DIDP Request #5: The Ombudsman and ICANN's Misleading Response to Our RequestCIS sent ICANN a request under its Documentary Information Disclosure Policy, seeking details of the complaints received and resolved, parties involved and the nature of complaints under the Ombudsman process. CIS' request and ICANN's …
5 Mar 2015
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DIDP Request #4: ICANN and the NETmundial PrinciplesCIS sent ICANN a request under its Documentary Information Disclosure Policy, seeking details of ICANN's implementation of the NETmundial Principles that it has endorsed widely and publicly. CIS' request and ICANN's response are detailed …
5 Mar 2015
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DIDP Request #3: Cyber-attacks on ICANNCIS sent ICANN a request under its Documentary Information Disclosure Policy, seeking details of cyber-attacks on ICANN, and ICANN's internal and external responses to the same. CIS' request and ICANN's response are detailed below.
5 Mar 2015
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DIDP Request #2: Granular Revenue/Income Statements from ICANNCIS sent ICANN a request under its Documentary Information Disclosure Policy, seeking current and historical details of ICANN's income/revenue from its various sources. CIS' request and ICANN's response are detailed below.
5 Mar 2015
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DIDP Request #1: ICANN's Expenditures on "Travel & Meetings"CIS sent ICANN a request under its Documentary Information Disclosure Policy, seeking details of expenditure by ICANN at its Meetings. CIS' request and ICANN's response are detailed below.
28 Feb 2015
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Figures of Learning: The PornographerAs part of its Making Methods for Digital Humanities project, CIS-RAW organized two consultations on new figures of learning in the digital context. For a proposed journal issue on the theme of 'bodies of knowledge' which draws upon these …
27 Feb 2015
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Hindi Wiki Community Baithak in DelhiHindi Wikimedians met in New Delhi during February 14 and 15. This was the first meeting of the Hindi community. Subhashish Panigrahi attended the meetup.
26 Feb 2015
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Telugu Wikipedia Winter Camp at Andhra Loyola CollegeStudents of physics, statistics and Telugu departments of Andhra Loyola College spent 5 days of their Christmas vacation of 2014 to edit and enrich Telugu Wikipedia and Wikisource. They worked on their respective subject areas and came up …
25 Feb 2015
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Right to Information (RTI) Requests to BSNL and MTNL Regarding Security EquipmentAs part of research, on July 2, 2013, the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) had sent Right to Information (RTI) requests to two of the largest internet service providers (ISPs) in India: Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) and …
25 Feb 2015
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Reply to RTI Applications filed with respect to Foreign Contractors and Vendors of IT and Telecommunication EnterprisesAn RTI application was filed by the Sh. Matthew Thomas on August 06, 2014 enquiring about the details of the foreign contractors and vendors of certain Information Technology and Telecommunication enterprises. Mr. Mathews in his application …
22 Feb 2015
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Report on Training of the use of eSpeak Punjabi with NVDANVDA team organized a workshop for training participants on using eSpeak Punjabi with NVDA software. The workshop was held at Asha Kiran Training Institute on February 20 and 21, 2015. Twenty-three delegates attended the workshop. NAB, …
21 Feb 2015
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Our Endangered LanguagesMy op-ed (in Odia) about the endangered languages was published in the Samaja this 21st on the International Mother Language Day.
20 Feb 2015
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Developing Open Knowledge Digital Resources in Indian LanguagesThe Centre for Internet & Society's Access to Knowledge team (CIS-A2K), in collaboration with the Centre for Indian Languages (CILHE) at TISS Mumbai, conducted a two-day workshop at English and Foreign Languages University (EFLU) at …
19 Feb 2015
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The Surveillance Industry in India – An Analysis of Indian Security ExposThe author talks about the surveillance industry in India and analyses Indian security expos.
19 Feb 2015
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A Selection of Tweets on How to Make Crowdmaps Effectual for Mapping Violence against WomenThis is a collection of tweets by Rohini Lakshane on making crowdmaps more effective for mapping gender violence. The compilation of tweets has been republished by GenderIT.org.
16 Feb 2015
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Joint Report on Training of the Use of eSpeak in Hindi with NVDAThe training programmes were conducted at the National Association for the Blind, New Delhi on February 5 and 6, 2015 and Blind Relief Association, Delhi on February 13 and 14, 2015. Fifteen participants attended the first training …
16 Feb 2015
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Academia and Civil Society submit critical comments to DIPP on draft National IPR PolicyAs our readers may be aware, the DIPP had initiated public consultation on the drafting of India’s first National IPR policy in November 2014.
12 Feb 2015
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Report on Training in the use of eSpeak Oriya with NVDANVDA team from the Centre for Internet and Society conducted this workshop at Orrisa Association for the Blind, Bhubaneswar from February 8 to 10, 2015. Thirty six individuals attended the training.
12 Feb 2015
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Preliminary Submission on "Internet Governance Issues" to the Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry of IndiaOn January 30, 2015, Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) held a consultation on Internet governance. A committee was set up to draft a report on Internet governance, with a focus on issues relevant to India. The …
12 Feb 2015
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Figures of Learning: The Visual DesignerAs part of its Making Methods for Digital Humanities project, CIS-RAW organized two consultations on new figures of learning in the digital context. For a proposed journal issue on the theme of ‘bodies of knowledge’ which draws upon these …
10 Feb 2015
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Open Letter to Prime Minister ModiAfter the government introduced the "Make in India" and "Digital India" programmes, the air is thick with the promise of reduced imports, new jobs, and goods for the domestic market. In light of the patent wars in India, the government can …
9 Feb 2015
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Where Does ICANN’s Money Come From? We Asked; They Don’t KnowJust how transparent is ICANN? How responsive are they to requests for information? At CIS, we sent ICANN ten questions seeking information about, inter alia, their revenues, commitment to the NETmundial Principles, Globalisation Advisory …
9 Feb 2015
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National IPR Policy Series : RTI Requests to DIPP seeking Details on the IPR Think Tank and the National IPR PolicyIn an earlier blog post titled " National IPR Policy Series : The Development of the National IPR Policy", we discussed the formation of an IPR Think Tank to draft the first National IPR Policy. Since many details about the constitution and …
9 Feb 2015
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A Wikipedia Presentation at BITS, GoaQuark is one of India's largest science, technology and management festivals, held every February at BITS Pilani - K.K. Birla Goa Campus. This year in 2015, the event was held from February 6 to 8, 2015. This blog post captures the key …
8 Feb 2015
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Collection of Net Neutrality DefinitionsAs part of CIS's inquiry into 'Network Neutrality' in the developing world, we have collected a set of definitions of the term from different sources. The definitions were collated and compiled by Manoj Kurbet, Maitreya Subramaniam and …