Publications
A Report On The Information Technology (Intermediaries Guidelines) Rules, 2011
SFLC.in released the report, “Information Technology (Intermediaries Guidelines) Rules, 2011 – An Analysis” on Thursday,…
eBook on IT Intermediary Rules
Software Freedom Law Center, india (sflc.in) has brought out an eBook that explains the issues…
TRAI Submissions
Counter Comments: TRAI Consultation Paper on Differential Pricing
Based on the comments received by TRAI on the Consultation Paper on Different Pricing for…
Comments on TRAI Consultation Paper on Differential Pricing for Data Services
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) had published a consultation paper on 9 December 2015,…
On the TRAI Consultation Paper on Differential Pricing on Data Services
The Telecom regulatory Authority of India has issued a Consultation Paper on Differential Pricing for…
FAQs
Jan 08, 2019
The Central Government notified the Information Technology (Intermediaries Guidelines) Rules, 2011 in April, 2011. A draft amendment of these Rules has been issued by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), ostensibly for dealing with the fake news and misinformation problem. However, the Rules could result in weakening the security and privacy of apps and websites and erode the safe harbour protection available to intermediaries.
Jul 08, 2011
The Central Government notified the Information Technology (Intermediaries Guidelines) Rules, 2011 in April, 2011. The rules which seek to control the intermediaries end up controlling the actions of users. As these rules attempt to cover a wide range of activities through a duplicate, complicated structure, neither the industry nor the end users are able to understand the boundaries of their rights and duties. This FAQ aims at making these rules easy to understand and at sensitising the beneficiaries to the problems that the rules raise.