Global Information Society Watch 2014 The internet is a key tool to exercise the right to freedom of expression. It not only allows us to exercise the right to receive information, knowledge, ideas and opinions, but also allows us to exercise the right to express these – be it in the form of video, audio…
In December 2014, DEF conducted a study to analyse connectivity in the pilot locations of the NOFN (which consists of 30 Gram Panchayats in Rajasthan, 15 in Andhra Pradesh and 14 in North Tripura). The study reveals that there is a fairly large gap between the initial claims made and the re-alities. There is an…
Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF) and the Association for Progressive Communication have jointly submitted their submission for the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) India Human Rights Council. DEF is majorly concerned with the human rights, internet rights and making the internet an effective tool to access right to information in India. DEF believes that the internet plays…
IMPACT RESEARCH STUDY: OWNERSHIP, USABILITY, ACCESSBILITY & ACCESS TO RIGHTS USING ICT TOOLS & APPLICATIONS Report on Survey Research for IMPACT DEF research team, Rahul Choudhary, Maubani Dutta, and Bijo Abraham, visited Jhansi and Kaushambi in the State of Uttar Pradesh in India to conduct survey research. The team visit the Kaushambi district out of Allahabad, Uttar…
For Indians Only While it is well established that all policy and regulatory authority, whether in the telecommunications sector or in the internet space, is the sovereign right of national governments and national institutions, policy formulation is a multilayered effort. The outcome statement of the World Summit on the Information Society, the Tunis Agenda, recognised…
In another revolutionary move to sustain its leadership in the mobile data business, Globe Telecom has forged a partnership with WhatsApp to allow customers to enjoy free access to the mobile messaging app with a prepaid promo or postpaid plan subscription. Available to prepaid and postpaid customers, free WhatsApp enables users to enjoy real-time messaging…
A recent research report by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) indicated that there are 935.4 million mobile connections in India out of which nearly 548 million were from urban India and the rest are from rural. And according to I-Cube 2014, India has about 159 million internet users as of October 2014. Of this…
To eliminate bogus muster rolls and plug leakages in implementation of MGNREGA, the Centre has introduced a Mobile Monitoring System (MMS) for effective execution of works under the rural job scheme. The pilot project of MMS undertaken in 35,000 Gram Panchayats will eliminate the bogus musters and will allow real-time updation of database for complete…
Things we do on the Internet—exploring vacation locations, posting personal experiences on micro blogging sites or seeing what friends are upto on social media sites such as Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat—leaves a trail of footsteps about our whereabouts, finances and relationships. With cybercrime on the rise and nearly one million new security threats released globally…
As India continues to grapple with the problem of rape and violence against women, superstar Aamir Khan said the “balance of power” needs to change in India and the definition of masculinity should be redefined. Khan, 49, was in the city to speak at the prestigious sixth annual “Women in the World” summit presented by…