Some updates on this, for anyone interested:
http://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/06/any-normal-human-being-would-be-of...
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/blogpost/post/facebook-google-tell-india...
http://blogs.ft.com/beyond-brics/2011/12/06/indias-dreams-of-web-censorship/...
http://www.legallyindia.com/201112072434/Regulatory/kapil-sibal-to-sterilise...
http://www.livemint.com/2011/12/06130244/Govt-wants-to-scrub-the-Intern.html
There's still no clarity on what Kapil Sibal meant/means; whether he's serious; and the rules of the proposed IT act are still worrying; but at least the outcry is now entrenched.
On Tuesday 06 December 2011 10:24 PM, Bishakha Datta wrote:
On Tue, Dec 6, 2011 at 9:07 PM, Kim Bruningkim@bruning.xs4all.nl wrote:
On Tue, Dec 06, 2011 at 09:25:03PM +0530, Achal Prabhala wrote:
On Tuesday 06 December 2011 08:27 PM, Kim Bruning wrote:
I do not believe that the Indian internet community shares Kapil Sibal's position. Though they'll have to speak for themselves, of course! :-)
They have:
http://blogs.outlookindia.com/default.aspx?ddm=10&pid=2664
and Mr Sibal's passing thought of yesterday is probably not going
anywhere.
And hurrah for that! :-)
A cautious hurrah.
In April this year, the Indian government tried to restrict web content by holding sites and service providers - or 'intermediaries' liable for content. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/28/technology/28internet.html?_r=2&scp=1&...
These new rules will be considered by Parliament in the winter session - and continue to pose a huge threat to online freedom of expression in India.
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