Internet service providers move TDSAT against licence fee
Internet service providers on Friday approached sectoral tribunal TDSAT against the government imposing a licence fee of 4 per cent of their adjusted gross revenue (AGR).
Internet service providers'
Sri Lanka shuts main opposition news websites
Sri Lankan police on Friday shut down opposition news websites, accusing them of carrying ‘false and vulgar reports’, months after imposing censorship on news alerts issued by mobile phone companies.
People join hands for Net freedom
While Internet has become a basic necessity these days, the freedom of Internet users is facing serious threats from various quarters.
Over 40 people on Saturday gathered at the Besant Nagar Beach to
‘Anonymous’ hackers to protest Indian Internet laws
Global hacking movement Anonymous has called for protesters to take to the streets in 16 cities around India on Saturday over what it considers growing government censorship of the Internet.
‘Anonymous’ hackers protest over India Internet laws
Indian demonstrators supporting the global hacking movement Anonymous took to the streets on Saturday to protest against what they consider growing government censorship of the Internet.
Manhood under attack, teen ‘accidentally shoots’ self on webcam chat
Investigators say a Philadelphia teen who accidentally shot himself in the head was handling the gun after his manhood was challenged by another person during a webcam chat.
Capt. John Gallagher says
Iran ‘finds fix’ for world’s most complicated espionage virus ‘Flame’
Iran has claimed that it has developed tools that can defend against the recently discovered computer espionage virus called Flame.
Flame was discovered after the UN's International Telecommunicatio
Home Ministry asks DoT to initiate strict action against two companies
The Union Home Ministry has asked the Department of Telecom to initiate 'strict' action and levy fine on two telecom companies for failing to provide exact details of people using Internet.
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Pakistan restores Twitter after block over Prophet cartoons
Pakistan restored access to Twitter on Sunday, just hours after blocking the site over posts related to a contest involving caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed, the telecoms authority said.
‘IT rules represent a serious risk to our democracy’
I am mystified by our government’s approach to the Internet. It defies logic and lacks consistency with the values of our republic and democracy.
Our vibrant democracy with a constitutionally guaran