Internet Democracy Project

In preparation for the World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT) in Dubai, the Hon’ble Minister Mr. Kapil Sibal convened a meeting for all stakeholders, to take their input on India’s draft proposal for the International Telecommunications Regulations (ITRs). Following the meeting, the Internet Democracy Project submitted the comments below in writing, as per Mr. Sibal’s request. The inputs shared here were drafted by Rishab Bailey and Anja Kovacs and highlight our most important concerns on India’s draft as conveyed to the Minister, as well as responding directly to requests for input made by the Minister in the meeting. The Internet Democracy Project had earlier submitted to the Government of India a detailed, paragraph-per-paragraph comment on India’s proposal together with four other civil society organisations: the Society for Knowledge Commons, the Centre for Internet and Society, Delhi Science Forum and the Free Software Movement of India.   More

During the Best Bits pre-IGF meeting in Baku, the Internet Democracy Project collaborated with a group of civil society organisations and individuals from around the world to formulate a joint position on the International Telecommunications Regulations (ITRs) that will be reviewed at the ITU’s upcoming World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT) in Dubai. The statement was subsequently submitted to the ITU’s WCIT public comments system. The text of the statement and the original list of signatories is below.    More

After pressure from civil society around to world to increase the transparency and inclusiveness of the upcoming ITU World Conference on International Telecommunications, the ITU has provided a public comments system on which anyone concerned can leave their inputs. The Internet Democracy Project joined forces with four other Indian organisations — the Centre for Internet and Society, Delhi Science Forum, Free Software Movement India and Knowledge Commons — to share the following input.   More