http://www.nikhilpahwa.com/2006/07/20/how-can-a-few-people-decide-what-we-view-online/ In the realm of ideas, everything depends on enthusiasm; in the real world, all rests on perseverance Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:18:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 http://www.nikhilpahwa.com/2006/07/20/how-can-a-few-people-decide-what-we-view-online/#comment-1939 How The Indian Government Plans To Regulate Online Content & Blogs « बरगद… Bargad… Mon, 07 Mar 2011 06:27:38 +0000 http://www.mixedbag.in/2006/how-can-a-few-people-decide-what-we-view-online/#comment-1939 [...] I’ll repeat what I said then – how can a few people decide what we get to view online? [...] […] I’ll repeat what I said then – how can a few people decide what we get to view online? […]

]]> http://www.nikhilpahwa.com/2006/07/20/how-can-a-few-people-decide-what-we-view-online/#comment-1938 How The Indian Government Plans To Regulate Online Content & Blogs - MediaNama Fri, 04 Mar 2011 12:43:55 +0000 http://www.mixedbag.in/2006/how-can-a-few-people-decide-what-we-view-online/#comment-1938 [...] I’ll repeat what I said then – how can a few people decide what we get to view online? [...] […] I’ll repeat what I said then – how can a few people decide what we get to view online? […]

]]> http://www.nikhilpahwa.com/2006/07/20/how-can-a-few-people-decide-what-we-view-online/#comment-1906 South Asia: Bangladesh Blocks YouTube Access Over Audio Clip | MediaNama Tue, 10 Mar 2009 05:48:29 +0000 http://www.mixedbag.in/2006/how-can-a-few-people-decide-what-we-view-online/#comment-1906 [...] Emergency Response Team (CERT) step in to block what they call “anti-national sites”, like they did three years ago? Google, Policy Tags: Bangladesh, Censorship, Google, Policy, [...] […] Emergency Response Team (CERT) step in to block what they call “anti-national sites”, like they did three years ago? Google, Policy Tags: Bangladesh, Censorship, Google, Policy, […]

]]> http://www.nikhilpahwa.com/2006/07/20/how-can-a-few-people-decide-what-we-view-online/#comment-1883 India’s Information Technology (Amendment) Bill Passed By Lok Sabha | MediaNama Tue, 23 Dec 2008 04:24:31 +0000 http://www.mixedbag.in/2006/how-can-a-few-people-decide-what-we-view-online/#comment-1883 [...] Indian government did try to block access to certain websites two years ago. My views on the same: How Can A Few People Decide What We View Online? and Uncert-in Reasoning. Internet, Legal, Media, Mobile, Policy Tags: India, Information [...] […] Indian government did try to block access to certain websites two years ago. My views on the same: How Can A Few People Decide What We View Online? and Uncert-in Reasoning. Internet, Legal, Media, Mobile, Policy Tags: India, Information […]

]]> http://www.nikhilpahwa.com/2006/07/20/how-can-a-few-people-decide-what-we-view-online/#comment-495 Orkut To Disclose User IP Details To Mumbai Police In Case Of Objectionable Content « butterfly effect Tue, 13 Mar 2007 03:54:14 +0000 http://www.mixedbag.in/2006/how-can-a-few-people-decide-what-we-view-online/#comment-495 [...] Orkut To Disclose User IP Details To Mumbai Police In Case Of Objectionable Content The Indian Express reports that Orkut has entered into an agreement with the Enforcement Directore arm of the Mumbai Police: as per DCP Enforcement Directorate Sanjay Mohite, Orkut will share IP details of those who post “objectionable content” on Orkut and blogs. Apparently, all it will take is for DCP Mohite to send an email to Orkut. In a separate story, IE also reports that the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D) has asked the Supreme Court of India to expand the list of federal crimes to include cyber terrorism. As per the agency, “The rapidity … of adoption of new technologies and innovative … planning and execution of cross-border crimes by organised crime-terrorist nexus has outpaced the speed with which law enforcement agencies at the state level have been able to ‘modernise’” We know how ineffective and poorly executed the blocking of blogs last year was - the government may have blamed ISPs for poor execution, but several of the sites on that list weren’t even relevant. How does the Police define “Objectionable Content”? Policing content online is a monumental task, and this deal between Orkut and the Mumbai Police is reminiscient of China. This post though dated, quotes discussions between U.S. House of Representatives and Google, Microsoft and Cisco: it’s an interesting read. [...] […] Orkut To Disclose User IP Details To Mumbai Police In Case Of Objectionable Content The Indian Express reports that Orkut has entered into an agreement with the Enforcement Directore arm of the Mumbai Police: as per DCP Enforcement Directorate Sanjay Mohite, Orkut will share IP details of those who post “objectionable content” on Orkut and blogs. Apparently, all it will take is for DCP Mohite to send an email to Orkut. In a separate story, IE also reports that the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D) has asked the Supreme Court of India to expand the list of federal crimes to include cyber terrorism. As per the agency, “The rapidity … of adoption of new technologies and innovative … planning and execution of cross-border crimes by organised crime-terrorist nexus has outpaced the speed with which law enforcement agencies at the state level have been able to ‘modernise’” We know how ineffective and poorly executed the blocking of blogs last year was - the government may have blamed ISPs for poor execution, but several of the sites on that list weren’t even relevant. How does the Police define “Objectionable Content”? Policing content online is a monumental task, and this deal between Orkut and the Mumbai Police is reminiscient of China. This post though dated, quotes discussions between U.S. House of Representatives and Google, Microsoft and Cisco: it’s an interesting read. […]

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