India: Internet Filtering - History Page - DIGITAL MEDIA ACROSS ASIA

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	Nov 16 2009, 11:47 AM EST	ShandyAlidjaja		edit
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	Nov 12 2009, 10:14 AM EST	ShandyAlidjaja		edit	4 words added 2 words deleted
Change: LandscapeCase StudiesInterviewsUseful LinksFrom the CreatorsAcknowledgements» Fact File» Traditional Media» Gaurav Mishra» Rajesh Lalwani» Kiruba Shankar» Social Media - Cultural Issue - GovernmentalGovernment Issueand Social Media - Internet Filtering» Technology Penetration - Internet Landscape - Mobile Landscape View changes from previous version. (Word count: 637)
	Nov 12 2009, 9:07 AM EST	ShandyAlidjaja		edit	56 words added 15 words deleted
Change: Instances of Internet Censorship in India1. Yahoo Groups ban, September 2003The first recorded incident of internet censorship by the Indian government occurred on 23rd September 2003. The incident surrounded Kynhun, a Yahoo group that had links with the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council, a minor separatist group. The View changes from previous version. (Word count: 635)
	Nov 12 2009, 9:05 AM EST	ShandyAlidjaja		edit	12 words added 1 word deleted
Change: #2 Instances of Internet Censorship in India Instances of Internet Censorship in India1. Yahoo Groups ban, September 2003The first recorded incident of internet censorship by the Indian government occurred on 23rd September 2003. The incident surrounded Kynhun, a Yahoo group that had View changes from previous version. (Word count: 606)
	Nov 12 2009, 9:04 AM EST	ShandyAlidjaja		edit	9 words added 1 word deleted
Change: Indian Elections 2009 #2 Interesting Development Freedom of speech and expression is preserved in India’s constitution, but the government reserves the right to impose limits to protect sovereignty View changes from previous version. (Word count: 600)
	Nov 10 2009, 4:46 AM EST	ShandyAlidjaja		edit
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	Nov 7 2009, 10:04 AM EST	caleb.cheow	added text	edit	85 words added 1 image added 1 image deleted
Change: Governmental efforts at blocking have not always been particularly effective, as blocked content is very quickly migrated to alternative websites and savvy users quickly find View changes from previous version. (Word count: 597)
	Nov 7 2009, 9:58 AM EST	caleb.cheow		edit	1 image added
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	Nov 7 2009, 9:55 AM EST	caleb.cheow		edit	4 words added
Change: Source: http://opennet.net/research/profiles/india Instances of Internet Censorship in India1. Yahoo Groups ban, September 2003The first recorded incident of internet censorship by the Indian government occurred on 23rd September 2003. The incident surrounded Kynhun, a Yahoo group that had links with View changes from previous version. (Word count: 511)
	Nov 7 2009, 9:50 AM EST	caleb.cheow		edit
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Change: The government did not issue any reasons explaining the bans and this led to a public outcry, where bloggers accused the government of impeding their freedom of speech. Many filed petitions under the freedom of information law that extends citizens the right to access information held by the government. View changes from previous version. (Word count: 497)
	Nov 7 2009, 8:18 AM EST	caleb.cheow	added text	edit	323 words added
Change: . This expanded the scope of the Act, barring the publication of obscene content to include the filtering of websites. CERT-IN has the authority to View changes from previous version. (Word count: 328)
	Oct 30 2009, 4:47 PM EDT	shubhodeep_pal		edit	1682 words deleted 2 images deleted
Change: India guarantees freedom of speech and expression in its constitution, but reserves the authority to impose reasonable restrictions in the interests of the sovereignty and View changes from previous version. (Word count: 0)
	Oct 7 2009, 10:30 AM EDT	shubhodeep_pal	format edit	edit	1 word added 1 word deleted
Change: sites to block. The amended IT Act, absolving intermediaries from being responsible for third-party created content, could signal stronger government monitoring in the future. (http://opennet.net/research/profiles/india)(http://opennet.net/research/profiles/india) View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1749)
	Apr 9 2009, 8:56 AM EDT	rajbir23		edit	1 word added
Change: sites to block. The amended IT Act, absolving intermediaries from being responsible for third-party created content, could signal stronger government monitoring in the future. (http://opennet.net/research/profiles/india) View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1749)
	Apr 9 2009, 8:55 AM EDT	rajbir23		edit	1679 words added 3 words deleted 1 image added
Change: India guarantees freedom of speech and expression in its constitution, but reserves the authority to impose reasonable restrictions in the interests of the sovereignty and View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1743)