India
Internet Society Statement regarding the Indian Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021
Encryption
1 March 2021
Internet Society Statement regarding the Indian Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021
The new requirements in the the Indian Information Technology (Guidelines for Intermediaries and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021...
Traceability and Cybersecurity
Encryption
27 November 2020
Traceability and Cybersecurity
Traceability, or the ability track down the originator of a particular piece of content or message, is at the...
Strong Encryption Is Central to Good Security – India’s Proposed Intermediary Rules Puts It at Risk
Encryption
9 January 2020
Strong Encryption Is Central to Good Security – India’s Proposed Intermediary Rules Puts It at Risk
Security and encryption experts from around the world are calling on the Indian Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeiTy) to...
Fourth Annual inSIG Boosts India’s Capacity to Shape the Internet’s Future
Internet Governance
3 January 2020
Fourth Annual inSIG Boosts India’s Capacity to Shape the Internet’s Future
Earlier this month, the fourth India School on Internet Governance (inSIG2019) was held in Kolkata on 15-17 November, expanding...
In India, Days Left to Comment on Rules That Could Impact Your Privacy
Encryption
28 January 2019
In India, Days Left to Comment on Rules That Could Impact Your Privacy
The public has until 31 January to comment on a draft set of rules in India that could result...
Internet Society Delhi Chapter and CCAOI Organize Webinar on India’s Draft Intermediary Rules
Encryption
17 January 2019
Internet Society Delhi Chapter and CCAOI Organize Webinar on India’s Draft Intermediary Rules
On 10 January, the Internet Society Delhi Chapter and CCAOI jointly organised an interactive webinar on the draft Information Technology [Intermediary Guidelines...
Community Networks: Regulatory issues and gaps – Experiences from India
Community Networks
5 October 2017
Community Networks: Regulatory issues and gaps – Experiences from India
This paper reflects views and opinions of community network providers who are trying to build their own low-cost and...
Connecting the unconnected one village at a time
Community Networks
31 December 2016
Connecting the unconnected one village at a time
Map showing the access points established under the Wireless for Communities (W4C) programme in India.
Experiencing the Internet’s Role in Community Empowerment
Growing the Internet
14 December 2016
Experiencing the Internet’s Role in Community Empowerment
Taking advantage of the fact that Internet Society’s CEO, Kathy Brown, and I were both in India last month,...
Build The Internet: Training Barefoot Network Engineers
Community Networks
2 December 2016
Build The Internet: Training Barefoot Network Engineers
India is an interesting country when it comes to Internet access. On the one hand, India has the second...
Wireless for Communities in India: Phase 6 Report
Growing the Internet
30 November 2016
Wireless for Communities in India: Phase 6 Report
Phase 6: Smart Village Programme Report (December 2015 – November 2016) Selected Tham in Jharkhand and Narayanpet in Telangana...
Access in India and the Digital India promise
Growing the Internet
3 February 2016
Access in India and the Digital India promise
I recently attended the 24th edition of Convergence India, the ICT and Broadcast expo in Delhi. The theme of...