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Gyan Tripathi

Gyan Tripathi

TRAI

TRAI-caller? We tell TRAI why a central registry is a bad idea.

We submit our comments on TRAI's consultation paper on the ‘Introduction of Calling Name Presentation (CNAP) in Telecommunication Networks’. We emphasise on the need to obtain informed consent from subscribers and the need to use this service responsibly and ethically.
09 January, 2023
4 min read
Gyan TripathiGyan Tripathi & Prateek WaghrePrateek Waghre
year in review

2022 Year In Review: Digital transparency provides tangible victories

IFF's transparency vertical filed 218 RTI applications, 47 first appeals, and 3 second appeals this year in order to bring vital information into the public forum.
23 December, 2022
7 min read
Anushka JainAnushka Jain & Gyan TripathiGyan Tripathi
connectivitytracker

IFF releases the third edition of the Connectivity Tracker #MapTheDigitalDivide

IFF releases its 3rd edition of the Connectivity Tracker. We analyse data on telecom and broadband connectivity, the digital divide in the context of the Mobile Gender Gap Report, 2022, and the progress of government schemes aimed at improving internet access.
19 December, 2022
5 min read
Tejasi PanjiarTejasi Panjiar & Gyan TripathiGyan Tripathi
InDEA

Summary of stakeholder comments sent for InDEA 2.0

We summarised the comments submitted by other stakeholders during the public consultation for InDEA 2.0, based on the RTI response we received from C-DAC. We summarised responses from industry bodies and civil society organisations.
15 December, 2022
8 min read
Gyan TripathiGyan Tripathi & Prateek WaghrePrateek Waghre
transparency

Digital Transparency: A Right to Information Report for November 2022

For the month of November 2022, IFF filed 5 Right to Information applications. We are publishing responses received in public consultations held by C-DAC and DoT.
05 December, 2022
2 min read
Gyan TripathiGyan Tripathi
Legislative Brief

Legislative Brief on Digital Rights for Winter Session 2022

Our legislative brief on digital rights for the Winter Session 2022 highlights some of the focus areas within the larger issues of digital rights, surveillance, platform governance and free speech, data protection, and other concerns that call for extensive deliberation in the Houses of Parliament.
01 December, 2022
4 min read
Tejasi PanjiarTejasi Panjiar, Gyan TripathiGyan Tripathi & Prateek WaghrePrateek Waghre
transparency

Digital Transparency: A Right to Information Report for October 2022

For the month of October 2022, IFF has filed 03 Right to Information (“RTI”) applications, 01 first appeal.
18 November, 2022
2 min read
Gyan TripathiGyan Tripathi
IT Rules, 2021

IFF's Statement on the notified IT Rules Amendment, 2022

IFF's statement on the notified IT Rules Amendment, 2022. We urge for thoughtful consideration by MeitY to formulate a rights-respecting approach towards platform regulation. A step in that direction would be to withdraw IT Rules, 2021 in its entirety.
28 October, 2022
3 min read
Gyan TripathiGyan Tripathi
Parliament

New standing committee, long-standing problems

After the recent reconstitution of the Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology, we have written to the Hon’ble Chairperson highlighting some issues that require the Standing Committee’s urgent attention.
18 October, 2022
4 min read
Gyan TripathiGyan Tripathi
transparency

Digital Transparency: A Right to Information Report for September 2022

For the month of September 2022, IFF has filed 09 RTI applications, 02 first appeals and appeared in 02 second appeals hearings before the Central Information Commission.
14 October, 2022
4 min read
Gyan TripathiGyan Tripathi

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