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Comments on the Information Technology (Guidelines for Cyber Cafe) Rules, 2011
1. Licensing vis-à-vis Registration
1.1. The Information Technology (Guidelines for Cyber Cafe) Rules, 2011 (hereinafter Draft Cyber Cafe Rules, 2011) which are sought to be formed contemplate for the …
Comments on Information Technology (Due diligence observed by Intermediaries Guidelines) (Draft) Rules, 2011
1. PREMISE OF THE GUIDLINES
1.1. The Information Technology (Due diligence observed by Intermediaries Guidelines) (Draft) Rules, 2011 (hereinafter Draft Intermediary Rules, 2011) which are sought to …
I feel the Internet is inherently discriminatory, however the basis of the discrimination is user preference and not its architecture. For eg. in the first few moments I am online I pop open a search engine and enter a query. …
The Bt-brinjal consultation process has been unprecedented in several respects. Often we find politician’s referring to the metaphorical device of a “public debate” without following up on it. However, Minister of State for Environment and Forests, Mr. Jairam Ramesh followed through on his promises. What we saw were 7 public consultations, in which 8000 people participated. Views of expert scientists, farmers, chief ministers, non-governmental organisations were also solicited and considered.
The TRAI on the 10th February, 2010 has invited comments on a pre-consultation paper on 4G Spectrum. By the title itself the project seems tentative and unsure. Most news reports reacted negatively to this pre-consultation attempt. The Times of India has termed it, “creating confusion” jibing at the failure of the TRAI to decide issues of “allocation, pricing, methodology, transfer and sale of 2G spectrum”. Others are focused on the delays of the proposed allocation of 3G spectrum.
Apar Gupta