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(Image Source: https://flic.kr/p/o9EcaJ) This post examines the order given by the Delhi High Court (DHC), which is the third in a series of worrying orders by the DHC, from the perspective of Intermediary Liability. In order to ensure no possible online access to Bollywood film “Bang Bang” which released on Oct 2, the Delhi High Court…
(Image Source: https://flic.kr/p/o9EcaJ) Definitions and Explanations – the Concept of ‘Incentives’ An intermediary is an internet-based service provider, which provides its users with a platform to upload all and any types of content, ranging from text to videos. Some of the more popular examples of intermediaries would be Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, WordPress and Blogspot. The…
[Image Source: http://flic.kr/p/osRzan] After the scrapping of the ‘Stop Online Piracy Act’ (SOPA) and the ‘Protect IP Act’ (PIPA) in the U.S., one could have been under the impression that the Internet would be free from unadulterated interference by the government. SOPA and PIPA basically gave the government unprecedented powers to shut down any website/blog…
1. The Darkest Net, by Patrick Howell O’Niell, Daily Dot. 2. The Elon Musk Interview on Mars, by Ross Andersen, Aeon. 3. Will PayPal spinning off as an Independent public company help them?, by Vikas SN, MediaNama. 4. Confessionals in the Palm of Your Hand, by Rachel Metz, MIT Technology Review.
(Image Source: https://flic.kr/p/kvjYDJ) 3D printing is currently one of the biggest buzzwords in technologically inclined circles. And yet grand format flatbed printers and other printers, it is not in and of itself a new technology, and has been in existence since 1984. The current increase in its popularity is because it is only now becoming…
(Image Source: https://flic.kr/p/e5wZ3t) The following is a post by Aman Gupta, a fourth year student at NUJS, covering the fifth panel of the Law Commission’s Media Law Consultation. Aman is currently the Director of the NUJS Society of International Law and Policy, and his areas of interest include Sports Law and Media Law. This post brings forward some…
(Image Source: https://flic.kr/p/5V1h4R) The following is a post on the recent disconnection of mobile internet, bulk SMS and bulk MMS services by the government in Vadodara in light of social unrest and riots. It’s a bit of a long post, and therefore has been divided into sections – the first part details the factual background of…