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WhatsApp Moves Court Against Clause in New IT Rules 2021 Calling it End of Privacy: What Does the Clause Say?
In the News
26 May 2021
WhatsApp Moves Court Against Clause in New IT Rules 2021 Calling it End of Privacy: What Does the Clause Say?
Dataquest India
Explained: What are WhatsApp’s arguments to fight the traceability clause in IT Rules 2021
In the News
26 May 2021
Explained: What are WhatsApp’s arguments to fight the traceability clause in IT Rules 2021
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Could Facebook, Twitter, and WhatsApp be Banned from 26 May 2021? Here’s the Truth
In the News
25 May 2021
Could Facebook, Twitter, and WhatsApp be Banned from 26 May 2021? Here’s the Truth
Dataquest India
Supply-chain restrictions on China actually hurt American companies
In the News
9 May 2021
Supply-chain restrictions on China actually hurt American companies
News Break
Lambada Community of Tamil Nadu Now Connected to the Internet
Growing the Internet
5 May 2021
Lambada Community of Tamil Nadu Now Connected to the Internet
It’s been decades since the development of the Internet. Yet there are still many people around the world without...
The Common Room: How an Artist Is Connecting Rural Indonesia One Village at a Time
Community Networks
28 April 2021
The Common Room: How an Artist Is Connecting Rural Indonesia One Village at a Time
A young person scrolls through Instagram to see the latest updates on their favorite profiles. To many around the...
Resources
Promoting the open development, evolution, and use of the Internet for the benefit of all people throughout the world.
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COVID-19 Impact on Internet Performance
This report holistically examines the state of Internet infrastructure, performance, network resilience and discusses insights on how to strengthen...
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Traceability and Cybersecurity
Traceability, or the ability track down the originator of a particular piece of content or message, is at the...
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A Multi-Stakeholder Model in ICT Policymaking
The multistakeholder model, an established approach for Internet governance, lends itself to ideal use in policymaking for the digital...
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Report on the Asia-Pacific Regional Community Networks Summit 2019
Meeting report from the Asia-Pacific Regional Community Networks (CN) Summit 2019, held in Bangkok, Thailand on 29 August 2019....
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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...
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The Internet Society Survey on Policy Issues in Asia-Pacific 2019
The 2019 survey aims to contribute to policy debates and discussions—both in the APAC region and globally—on the trends...
Our Members
With 18 chapters in 14 countries, this diverse and fast growing region is home to 25% of our global members. This active and dynamic network of chapters hosts local and regional events and discussions, builds Internet infrastructure in underserved regions, and provides technical trainings to build local expertise. (as of December 2020)