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VLC Media Player Blocked in India Since February for Unknown Reasons, VideoLAN Says
VLC Media Player owned by VideoLAN, has been blocked in India. The company confirmed that the platform's official website was blocked on February 13 and there is no clarity on the reason for the block. No official announcement has been made by the government over the purported block on the open-source media player's website. As per posts on Twitte...
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Fake News: Misguided Policymaking To Counter Misinformation
Why the government’s internet intermediary draft rules fail to address fake news, and impact other fundamental freedoms.
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Telecom Department Seeks Industry Views On Blocking Platforms Like Facebook, WhatsApp In Specific Situations
How to block Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, Telegram etc. in when national security and public order are under threat.
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Obama-Era Net Neutrality Rules End June 11 as Challenges Proceed
State Democrats have vowed to force a vote to nullify the FCC gutting of old net neutrality rule.
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India, The World’s Largest Democracy, Blocks More Websites Than Pakistan
Why India censors more websites than Pakistan, UAE and Bahrain combined.
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Four Things You Should Check Before Buying a Broadband Connection
If you're getting a new Internet connection, try and find out about these four things before you spend your money.
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Reliance Jio Says Government Will Lose Rs 217 Crore From Tikona-Airtel Deal
Jio wants Airtel to convert BWA spectrum from internet service provider license to unified license.
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In A First, A Social Media Blackout In Kashmir To Curb Street Protests
Concerned that street protests in Kashmir valley were showing no signs of ebbing, the Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday ordered internet service providers to block 22 social media and instant messaging sites including Facebook, WhatsApp and Twitter for the next one month in Kashmir.
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Block Child Sex Abuse Content By July 31: Centre To Internet Service Providers
The government has directed Internet Service Providers (ISP) to block distribution and transmission of child sexual abuse content by July 31.
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US Lawmakers Roll Back Privacy Rules For Internet Carriers
US lawmakers voted Tuesday to roll back rules that would block internet service providers from selling user data to third parties, following a heated debate over privacy protections.
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Social Media Interrupted In Turkey After Crackdown
Internet users in Turkey were on Friday experiencing severe difficulties accessing social media after the country was plunged into new turbulence by the detention of its main pro-Kurdish leaders, correspondents and a watchdog said.
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Trai Issues Consultation Paper On Internet Telephony
The telecom regulator Trai on Wednesday issued a consultation paper to explore framework for facility of making calls using internet application on mobile and landline numbers.
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Rahul Gandhi Attacks Government Over Net Neutrality Issue
Rahul Gandhi today accused the government of delaying a decision on the issue of net neutrality on the "pretext" of repeated discussions and took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying his 'Digital India' scheme cannot become a "euphemism" for an Internet controlled by large remote corporations.
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Satellite Internet Gets a Fresh Look, Cash Infusion
The race for Internet service from space is on, again.
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Thailand Government's Internet Gateway Plan Slammed by Activists: Report
The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) is concerned over the increasing number of political messages conveyed online.
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VLC Media Player Blocked in India Since February for Unknown Reasons, VideoLAN Says
VLC Media Player owned by VideoLAN, has been blocked in India. The company confirmed that the platform's official website was blocked on February 13 and there is no clarity on the reason for the block. No official announcement has been made by the government over the purported block on the open-source media player's website. As per posts on Twitte...
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Fake News: Misguided Policymaking To Counter Misinformation
Why the government’s internet intermediary draft rules fail to address fake news, and impact other fundamental freedoms.
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Telecom Department Seeks Industry Views On Blocking Platforms Like Facebook, WhatsApp In Specific Situations
How to block Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, Telegram etc. in when national security and public order are under threat.
-
Obama-Era Net Neutrality Rules End June 11 as Challenges Proceed
State Democrats have vowed to force a vote to nullify the FCC gutting of old net neutrality rule.
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India, The World’s Largest Democracy, Blocks More Websites Than Pakistan
Why India censors more websites than Pakistan, UAE and Bahrain combined.
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Four Things You Should Check Before Buying a Broadband Connection
If you're getting a new Internet connection, try and find out about these four things before you spend your money.
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Reliance Jio Says Government Will Lose Rs 217 Crore From Tikona-Airtel Deal
Jio wants Airtel to convert BWA spectrum from internet service provider license to unified license.
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In A First, A Social Media Blackout In Kashmir To Curb Street Protests
Concerned that street protests in Kashmir valley were showing no signs of ebbing, the Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday ordered internet service providers to block 22 social media and instant messaging sites including Facebook, WhatsApp and Twitter for the next one month in Kashmir.
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Block Child Sex Abuse Content By July 31: Centre To Internet Service Providers
The government has directed Internet Service Providers (ISP) to block distribution and transmission of child sexual abuse content by July 31.
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US Lawmakers Roll Back Privacy Rules For Internet Carriers
US lawmakers voted Tuesday to roll back rules that would block internet service providers from selling user data to third parties, following a heated debate over privacy protections.
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Social Media Interrupted In Turkey After Crackdown
Internet users in Turkey were on Friday experiencing severe difficulties accessing social media after the country was plunged into new turbulence by the detention of its main pro-Kurdish leaders, correspondents and a watchdog said.
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Trai Issues Consultation Paper On Internet Telephony
The telecom regulator Trai on Wednesday issued a consultation paper to explore framework for facility of making calls using internet application on mobile and landline numbers.
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Rahul Gandhi Attacks Government Over Net Neutrality Issue
Rahul Gandhi today accused the government of delaying a decision on the issue of net neutrality on the "pretext" of repeated discussions and took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying his 'Digital India' scheme cannot become a "euphemism" for an Internet controlled by large remote corporations.
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Satellite Internet Gets a Fresh Look, Cash Infusion
The race for Internet service from space is on, again.
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Thailand Government's Internet Gateway Plan Slammed by Activists: Report
The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) is concerned over the increasing number of political messages conveyed online.
