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Intermediary Liability
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14 Jun 2015
News
Panel Discussion on Internet Intermediaries, Law and InnovationCII, Google and Centre For Communications Governance, NLU Delhi hosted a panel discussion on June 2 in New Delhi. Jyoti Panday attended.
29 Apr 2015
Blog post
DeitY says 143 URLs have been Blocked in 2015; Procedure for Blocking Content Remains Opaque and in Urgent Need of Transparency MeasuresAcross 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.
11 Apr 2015
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The Supreme Court Judgment in Shreya Singhal and What It Does for Intermediary Liability in India?Even as free speech advocates and users celebrate the Supreme Court of India's landmark judgment striking down Section 66A of the Information Technology Act of 2000, news that the Central government has begun work on drafting a new …
24 Mar 2015
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No more 66A!In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court has struck down Section 66A. Today was a great day for freedom of speech on the Internet! When Section 66A was in operation, if you made a statement that led to offence, you could be prosecuted. We …
15 Dec 2014
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Overview of the Constitutional Challenges to the IT ActThere are currently ten cases before the Supreme Court challenging various provisions of the Information Technology Act, the rules made under that, and other laws, that are being heard jointly. Advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan who's arguing …
6 Nov 2014
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Learning Forum: Transparency and Human Rights in the Digital AgePranesh Prakash spoke at this event organized by Global Network Initiative on November 6, 2014 in California.
30 Sep 2014
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National Consultation on Media LawThe Law Commission of India and the National University, Delhi have joined hands to organize the National Consultation on Media Law at the India Habitat Centre in New Delhi on September 27 and 28, 2014. Nehaa Chaudhari participated in this …
23 Sep 2014
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Centre for Internet and Society joins the Dynamic Coalition for Platform ResponsibilityThe Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) has joined the multistakeholder cooperative engagement amidst stakeholders towards creating Due Diligence Recommendations for online platforms and Model Contractual Provisions to be enshrined in …
22 Sep 2014
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Report on CIS' Workshop at the IGF:'An Evidence Based Framework for Intermediary Liability'An evidence based framework for intermediary liability' was organised to present evidence and discuss ongoing research on the changing definition, function and responsibilities of intermediaries across jurisdictions.
31 Aug 2014
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Zero Draft of Content Removal Best Practices White PaperEFF and CIS Intermediary Liability Project is aimed towards the creation of a set of principles for intermediary liability in consultation with groups of Internet-focused NGOs and the academic community.
17 Jul 2014
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GNI and IAMAI Launch Interactive Slideshow Exploring Impact of India's Internet LawsThe Global Network Initiative and the Internet and Mobile Association of India have come together to explain how India’s Internet and technology laws impact economic innovation and freedom of expression.
2 Jul 2014
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Reading the Fine Script: Service Providers, Terms and Conditions and Consumer RightsThis year, an increasing number of incidents, related to consumer rights and service providers, have come to light. This blog illustrates the facts of the cases, and discusses the main issues at stake, namely, the role and responsibilities …
30 Jun 2014
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An Evidence based Intermediary Liability Policy Framework: Workshop at IGFCIS is organising a workshop at the Internet Governance Forum 2014. The workshop will be an opportunity to present and discuss ongoing research on the changing definition of intermediaries and their responsibilities across jurisdictions and …
14 May 2014
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European Court of Justice rules Internet Search Engine Operator responsible for Processing Personal Data Published by Third PartiesThe Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that an "an internet search engine operator is responsible for the processing that it carries out of personal data which appear on web pages published by third parties.” The decision adds …
6 Apr 2014
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The Take Down of Free Speech OnlineAs part of a study to access rate of compliance, in 2011, the Centre for Internet and Society Bangalore sent frivolous “take down” requests to seven prominent intermediaries. The study showed exactly how easy it is to take down online …
31 Mar 2014
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Intermediary Liability ResourcesWe bring you a list of intermediary resources as part of research on internet governance. This blog post will be updated on an ongoing basis.
22 Jul 2013
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You Have the Right to Remain SilentReflecting upon the state of freedom of speech and expression in India, in the wake of the shut-down of the political satire website narendramodiplans.com.
18 Jun 2013
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India- EU FTA: A Note on the Copyright IssuesIn this blog post, Nehaa Chaudhari gives us an overview of some of the provisions of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and the copyright issues identified therein.
30 Apr 2013
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IT (Amendment) Act, 2008, 69 Rules: Draft and Final Version ComparisonJadine Lannon has performed a clause-by-clause comparison of the Draft 69 Rules and official 69 Rules under Section 69B in order to better understand how the two are similar and how they differ. Very brief notes have been included on some …
30 Nov 2012
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Indian government at second position after U.S.A for demanding user data from GoogleThe Indian government has secured 2nd position in the list of the governments demanding for Web user information. It is behind only from the United States government.
22 Nov 2012
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Google's 'Transparency Report' sketchy, inconclusive: GovernmentGoogle calls it the 'Transparency Report', but as far as Indian authorities are concerned, it is anything but. The world's largest Internet company this week published its latest half-yearly findings on government requests for access to …
19 Nov 2012
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India ranks second globally in accessing private details of usersAccording to the latest transparency report released by Google, India ranks second in the world for accessing private details of its citizens, only after the U.S. The Google report lists out requests it received from governments across the …
31 Oct 2012
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Super Cassettes v. MySpaceThe Delhi High Court’s judgment in Super Cassettes v. MySpace last July is worrying for a number of reasons. The court failed to appreciate the working of intermediaries online and disregard all pragmatic considerations involved. The …
25 Sep 2012
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Analyzing the Latest List of Blocked Sites (Communalism and Rioting Edition) Part IISnehashish Ghosh does a further analysis of the leaked list of the websites blocked by the Indian Government from August 18, 2012 till August 21, 2012 (“leaked list”).
26 Aug 2012
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To regulate Net intermediaries or not is the questionGiven the disruption to public order caused by the mass exodus of North-Eastern Indians from several cities, the government has had for the first time in many years, a legitimate case to crackdown on Internet intermediaries and their users.
23 Aug 2012
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India limits social media after civil unrestIndian officials have gone too far in limiting text messages and pressuring local Internet firms as well as Twitter and others to block accounts, critics say.
23 Aug 2012
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Government asks Twitter to block fake 'PMO India' accounts; site fails to respondA standoff between the government and microblogging service Twitter, that has got India's online community up in arms, continues, as Twitter is still to act on India's requests to block some of the fake 'PMO India' accounts.
16 Jul 2012
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Constitutional Analysis of the Information Technology (Intermediaries' Guidelines) Rules, 2011Ujwala Uppaluri provides a constitutional analysis of the Information Technology (Intermediaries' Guidelines) Rules notified in April 2011, and examines its compatibility with Articles 14, 19, 21 of the Constitution of India.
18 Jun 2012
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India: The New Front Line in the Global Struggle for Internet FreedomThe government tussles with Internet freedom activists in the world's largest democracy.
31 May 2012
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Do IT Rules 2011 indirectly leads to Censorship of InternetPranesh Prakash along with Dr. Arvind Gupta, National Convener, BJP IT Cell and Ms. Mishi Choudhary, Executive Director, SFLC participated in a panel discussion on censorship of the Internet on May 8, 2012.