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Internet Governance
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10 Aug 2016
News
Implementing Indian languages in feature phones will be difficultA recent government standard requiring support for inputting text in any one Indian language in mobile phones - along with Hindi and English - has manufacturers worried. The companies argue that the well-intentioned move may be difficult to …
10 Aug 2016
News
Aadhaar-enabled smartphones will ease money transferWith its plans to make smartphones Aadhaar-enabled, the government hopes to provide users a means to do self-authentication and let businesses and banks verify the identity of their clients through their smartphones, a move that could …
8 Aug 2016
News
Apps can give personal information to strangersWe love our apps. A study done last year, found that app usage in India has grown 131 per cent. But apps are notorious for accessing personal data and we’re obligingly careless with our privacy. Inadvertently, users give away third-parties …
7 Aug 2016
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Why experts are worried about Aadhaar-based authenticationAs private companies are increasingly using Aadhaar data, is the privacy and security of personal data really at risk? What do those defending Aadhaar have to say?
6 Aug 2016
Blog post
Book Review: Apocalypse Now ReduxMy review for Arundhati Roy and John Cusack's new book that captures their encounter with Edward Snowden, 'Things that can and cannot be said' is now out. It's an engaging, if somewhat freewheeling, political critique of the times we live …
2 Aug 2016
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IGF Academy Regional WorkshopSunil Abraham will be a speaker at this event organized by LIRNE Asia in Colombo, Sri Lanka on August 4, 2016. He will speak on the status of freedom of expression, internet governance and multi-stakeholder processes
2 Aug 2016
News
Digital in South AsiaSunil Abraham participated in this event organized by the World Economic Forum on July 19, 2016 at Taj Mahal Hotel in Bangalore.
30 Jul 2016
News
Mandatory Aadhaar card for govt scholarships violates SC orderThere seems to be no end to the government’s legal troubles.
30 Jul 2016
30 Jul 2016
Blog post
DIDP Request #28 - ICANN renews Verisign’s RZM Contract?Our request to ICANN was related to our (mistaken) assumption that Verisign and ICANN had signed an agreement for Root Zone Maintenance and had recently renewed it. In that context we had asked for information such as documents reflecting …
30 Jul 2016
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DIDP Request #27 - On ICANN’s support to new gTLD ApplicantsIn order to promote access to the New gTLD Program in developing regions, ICANN set up the New gTLD Applicant Support Program (Program) which seeks to facilitate cooperation between gTLD applicants from developing countries and those …
30 Jul 2016
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DIDP Request #25 - Curbing Sexual Harassment at ICANNMarkus Kummer at Public Forum 2 mentioned that ICANN has standards of behavior regarding sexual harassment that are applicable for its staff.
30 Jul 2016
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DIDP Request #23 - ICANN does not Know how Diverse its Comment Section IsWhile researching ICANN and the IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG), we came across a diversity analysis report of a public comment section.
30 Jul 2016
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DIDP Request #22 - Reconsideration Requests from Parties affected by ICANN ActionAccording to ICANN by-laws, ICANN has the responsibility to answer to reconsideration requests filed by those directly affected by its actions.
30 Jul 2016
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DIDP Request #21 - ICANN’s Relationship with the RIRsAt CIS, we wanted a clearer understanding of ICANN’s relationship with the 5 internet registries. The large amount contributed by the RIRs to ICANN’s funding lead us to question the nature of this relationship as well as the payment. We …
30 Jul 2016
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DIDP Request #20 - Is Presumptive Renewal of Verisign’s Contracts a Good Thing?ICANN’s contract agreements with different registries contain a presumptive renewal clause. Unless they voluntarily give up their rights or there is a material breach by the registry operator, their contract with ICANN will be automatically …
30 Jul 2016
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Analysis of the Report of the Group of Experts on Developments in the Field of Information and Telecommunications in the Context of International Security and Implications for IndiaThis paper analyses the report of the Group of Experts and and India’s compliance with its recommendations based on existing laws and policies. Given the global nature of these challenges and the need for nations to holistically address …
29 Jul 2016
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DIDP Request #19 - ICANN’s role in the Postponement of the IANA TransitionIn March 2014, the National Telecommunications and Information Agency (NTIA) of the United States government announced plans to shift the Internet Assigned Names and Numbers (IANA) functions from ICANN to the global multistakeholder …
29 Jul 2016
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DIDP Request #18 - ICANN’s Internal Website will Stay InternalICANN maintains an internal website accessible to staff and employees. We requested ICANN to provide us with a document with the contents of that website in the interest of transparency and accountability.
29 Jul 2016
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DIDP Request #17 - How ICANN Chooses their Contractual Compliance AuditorsAt a congressional hearing on internet governance and progress, then President of ICANN Fadi Chehadi indicated that the number of people working on compliance audits grew substantially—from 6 to 24 (we misquoted it as 25)— in the span of a …
29 Jul 2016
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DIDP Request #16 - ICANN has no Documentation on Registrars’ “Abuse Contacts”Registrars on contract with ICANN are required to maintain an “abuse contact” - a 24/7 dedicated phone line and e-mail address to receive reports of abuse regarding the registered names sponsored by the registrar.
29 Jul 2016
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DIDP Request #15: What is going on between Verisign and ICANN?During a hearing of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on “Internet Governance Progress After ICANN 53,” President and CEO of ICANN - Mr Fadi Chehade indicated that ICANN follows up with registries and registrars on receipt of any …
28 Jul 2016
News
Roundtable: Identifying and Limiting Hate Speech and Harassment OnlineJapreet Grewal attended this event organized by Software Freedom Law Centre at Constitution Club Of India, Rafi Marg, New Delhi on July 28, 2016.
28 Jul 2016
News
Facebook is censoring some posts on Indian KashmirFilm makers, activists and journalists accused Facebook of blocking their accounts this week after they posted messages and images related to the violence in the trouble-torn province of Kashmir. In recent weeks, the India administered, …
28 Jul 2016
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DIDP Request #14: Keeping track of ICANN’s contracted parties: RegistrarsIn September 2016, we filed two separate DIDP requests regarding ICANN’s Contractual Compliance Goals.
28 Jul 2016
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DIDP Request #13: Keeping track of ICANN’s contracted parties: RegistriesOn multiple occasions, Fadi Chehade, then President and CEO of ICANN has emphasized the importance of conducting audits (internal and external) to ensure compliance of ICANN’s contracted parties. At a US congressional hearing, he spoke …
27 Jul 2016
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DIDP Request #9 - Exactly how involved is ICANN in the NETmundial Initiative?The importance and relevance of knowing ICANN’s involvement in the NETmundial Initiative cannot be overstated.
27 Jul 2016
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DIDP Request #10 - ICANN does not know how much each RIR contributes to its BudgetIn an effort to understand the relationship between the Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) and ICANN, we requested current and historical information on the contract fees paid by the five RIRs (AfriNIC, ARIN, APNIC, LACNIC and RIPE NCC) to …
25 Jul 2016
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The Gay Pride CharadeFor most of the milllenials, news is formed by trends, what goes viral, and often open to speculation, projection, manipulation and deceit.
25 Jul 2016
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One Pokémon to Rule Them AllAmerica’s head start on the augmented reality game Pokémon Go shows that the interweb is not an egalitarian space.