Letter to MeitY raising concern about frequent Internet shutdowns in India
Feb 07, 2017
In the last few years, India has witnessed a constant increase in the instances of Internet shutdowns in the country. These incidents point to the issuance of orders mostly by State Governments to…
SFLC.in at 4CCon [26-28 January, 2017; Chennai]
Feb 02, 2017
4CCon (Collaboration, Contribution, Community and Commons Conference), the second national conference by Free Software Movement of India (FSMI) took place from 26 January 2017 to 28 January 2017. The…
4Ccon – Second National Conference on Free Software
Jan 25, 2017
We are partnering with FSMI in organizing 4Ccon, FSMI’s second national conference on free software. We will be there to talk and discuss about the state of the affairs in the fight against Software…
TRAI Open House Discussion: Proliferation of Broadband through Public Wi-Fi Networks
Jan 14, 2017
On January 9, 2017, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India held an Open House Discussion (OHD) on its September 2016 consultation paper titled “Proliferation of Broadband through Public Wi-Fi…
Summary Report: Internet Governance Forum, 2016 (6 – 9 December; Jalisco, Mexico)
Jan 07, 2017
The 11th annual Internet Governance Forum (IGF) was held from 6th to 9th December, 2016 in Jalisco, Mexico, with the overall theme of “Enabling Inclusive and Sustainable Growth”. The mandate for the…
Aadhaar on trial: The litigations around Aadhaar
Jan 05, 2017
The development of Aadhaar over the years has opened a Pandora’s box of litigations against its various claims and processes that range on the spectrum from privacy rights to compulsory carrying of…
Information received regarding SWAYAM under Right To Information Act, 2005
Jan 05, 2017
SWAYAM, the national Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) project established by Ministry of Human Rights Development (MHRD), is a laudatory effort set to serve as a source for courses related to all…
Press release: Report on ‘Online Harassment: A form of Censorship’
Dec 03, 2016
Mindless abuse and threats of violence are commonplace on online speech platforms like social media websites nowadays, says a new report titled, ‘Online Harassment: A Form of Censorship’, by SFLC.IN…
SFLC.in at IGF 2016
Dec 03, 2016
The Internet Governance Forum (IGF), a multi-stakeholder public policy dialogue initiated by the United Nations Secretary-General, has been an annual affair for more than a decade. The 11th IGF is…
Internet Shutdown Trends in India
Dec 02, 2016
Over the past few years, the number of instances in which Internet access was blocked for entire regions by the Indian Government has been steadily climbing. These “Internet shutdowns” are usually…
Digital Citizen Summit by Digital Empowerment Foundation
Dec 01, 2016
Our Counsel, Prasanth Sugathan was part of a panel on privacy at the Digital Citizen Summit organized by Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF) in Bangalore on 11th November, 2016. This session…
Report: Online Harassment - A Form of Censorship
Nov 24, 2016
We at SFLC.in have grown increasingly concerned of late by the appreciable spike in instances of online harassment across platforms. Whereas online speech platforms like social media websites, blogs…
