
SFLC.in at 4CCon [26-28 January, 2017; Chennai]
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…

4Ccon – Second National Conference on Free Software
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…

TRAI Open House Discussion: Proliferation of Broadband through Public Wi-Fi Networks
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…

Summary Report: Internet Governance Forum, 2016 (6 – 9 December; Jalisco, Mexico)
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”….

Aadhaar on trial: The litigations around Aadhaar
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…

Information received regarding SWAYAM under Right To Information Act, 2005
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…

Press release: Report on ‘Online Harassment: A form of Censorship’
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…

SFLC.in at IGF 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…

Internet Shutdown Trends in India
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…

Digital Citizen Summit by Digital Empowerment Foundation
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…

Report: Online Harassment – A Form of Censorship
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…

Online Harassment: A Form of Censorship – Release of Report and Panel Discussion
SFLC.in is pleased to announce the release our report titled “Online Harassment: A Form of Censorship” on November 22, 2016 from 5:00 PM to 7:00…