SFLC.in’s Comments on the TRAI Pre-Consultation Paper on Net Neutrality
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on May 30, 2016 published a Pre-Consultation Paper on Net Neutrality, inviting stakeholder comments on 6 broad questions…
United Nations passes a resolution condemning Internet Shutdowns
The United Nations Human Rights Council passed a resolution on 1st July, 2016, condemning network disruptions and measures resorted by states to curb online access…
SFLC.in’s Comments on the TRAI Consultation Paper on Free Data
On 19 May, 2016 the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India floated a Consultation Paper on Free Data, inviting stakeholder comments on the need for a…
Economic Impact of Usage of FOSS in Government – IIMB Report – June 2015
A team of researchers, under a grant from ICFOSS, headed by Prof. Rahul De, Hewlett-Packard Chair Professor at IIM Bangalore, published a report on the…
Comments on draft Geospatial Information Regulation Bill 2016
On May 4, 2016, the Ministry of Home Affairs published the draft Geospatial Information Regulation Bill, 2016, seeking to regulate the acquisition, dissemination, publication and…
Opening Keynote at re:publica2016 by Mishi Choudhary and Eben Moglen
The last kilometer, the last chance During the period from 2016 – 2025, the “other half” of the human race will be connected to the…
Journey of Aadhaar
The Aadhaar scheme has undergone scrutinies and challenges at various levels since its inception as the flagship program of the Unique Identification Authority of India…
Senior Policy Director
SFLC.in is inviting applications for the post of Senior Policy Director at our office in New Delhi, India. Job description The Senior Policy Director shall…
Panel Discussion on Privacy, National Security & India’s need for a Privacy Legislation
SFLC.in, along with the Mr. Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Member of Parliament is organizing a panel discussion on ‘The Need For a Dedicated Privacy Legislation In India:…
Don’t listen to the IT giants: Eben Moglen
The Indian government has rightly rested its Digital India initiative on a series of measures to liberalise the economy. One of those measures of free-market…
Timeout 2016
The SFLC.in team went on a 3 day retreat to Rishikesh from 10th to 12th April, 2016. We had a great time making friends with…
Comments on DIPP Discussion Paper on Standard Essential Patents and Their Availability on FRAND Terms
Following a sudden surge in IPR litigation surrounding Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) in the last year, (around eight suits were filed by Swedish multi-national Ericsson…