Comments on: India’s Information Technology (Amendment) Bill Passed By Lok Sabha http://www.medianama.com/2008/12/223-indias-information-technology-amendment-bill-passed-by-lok-sabha/ Telecom, Digital Media, Applications, Services, Analysis Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:14:08 +0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: ashok pai http://www.medianama.com/2008/12/223-indias-information-technology-amendment-bill-passed-by-lok-sabha/comment-page-1/#comment-3551 ashok pai Sat, 03 Jan 2009 09:12:41 +0000 http://www.medianama.com/?p=1184#comment-3551 in the name of security the politicians want more control, and easier ways to dispose off those who are critical of the politicians. the mainstream media will not bat an eyelid towards this, i'm pretty sure! in the name of security the politicians want more control, and easier ways to dispose off those who are critical of the politicians. the mainstream media will not bat an eyelid towards this, i’m pretty sure!

]]> By: Naavi http://www.medianama.com/2008/12/223-indias-information-technology-amendment-bill-passed-by-lok-sabha/comment-page-1/#comment-3550 Naavi Sat, 03 Jan 2009 07:07:51 +0000 http://www.medianama.com/?p=1184#comment-3550 In order to prevent abuse of powers given to the Government agency under ITA 2000 there is a need for an agency such as National Netizen's Rights Commission. Details are indicated in this article http://www.bloggernews.net/119210 Naavi In order to prevent abuse of powers given to the Government agency under ITA 2000 there is a need for an agency such as National Netizen’s Rights Commission. Details are indicated in this article
http://www.bloggernews.net/119210

Naavi

]]> By: നെറ്റ്ബുക്കുകളുടെ വര്‍ഷം, സ്മാര്‍ട് ഫോണുകളുടേയും « ശാസ്ത്രകൗതുകം http://www.medianama.com/2008/12/223-indias-information-technology-amendment-bill-passed-by-lok-sabha/comment-page-1/#comment-3546 നെറ്റ്ബുക്കുകളുടെ വര്‍ഷം, സ്മാര്‍ട് ഫോണുകളുടേയും « ശാസ്ത്രകൗതുകം Thu, 01 Jan 2009 20:26:08 +0000 http://www.medianama.com/?p=1184#comment-3546 [...] ഈ നിയമഭേദഗതിയോടെ കുറ്റം ചെയ്തിട്ടില്ല എന്ന് തെളിയിക് [...] ഈ നിയമഭേദഗതിയോടെ കുറ്റം ചെയ്തിട്ടില്ല എന്ന് തെളിയിക്

]]> By: Syed Tanveeruddin http://www.medianama.com/2008/12/223-indias-information-technology-amendment-bill-passed-by-lok-sabha/comment-page-1/#comment-3528 Syed Tanveeruddin Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:59:50 +0000 http://www.medianama.com/?p=1184#comment-3528 Petition: Stop the likely misuse of Information Technology (Amendment) Bill 2006 http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/misuse-of-information-technology-amendment-bill-2006 Tanveer Syed Tanveeruddin Petition: Stop the likely misuse of Information Technology (Amendment) Bill 2006

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/misuse-of-information-technology-amendment-bill-2006

Tanveer
Syed Tanveeruddin

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]]> By: Raj http://www.medianama.com/2008/12/223-indias-information-technology-amendment-bill-passed-by-lok-sabha/comment-page-1/#comment-3503 Raj Wed, 24 Dec 2008 17:14:49 +0000 http://www.medianama.com/?p=1184#comment-3503 #1) BTW Nikhil we had a discussion on this at your contentsutra blog post http://www.contentsutra.com/entry/419-interview-with-ram-shriram-founder-of-sherpalo-ventures/ #2)The definition of intermediary is interesting "(w) “intermediary”, with respect to any particular electronic records, means any person who on behalf of another person receives, stores or transmits that record or provides any service with respect to that record and includes telecom service providers, network service providers, internet service providers, web-hosting service providers, search engines, online payment sites, online-auction sites, onlinemarket places and cyber cafes, but does not include body corporate referred to in section 43A;’." they should have added - sponsored by airtel, google,ebay, paypal :) #1) BTW Nikhil we had a discussion on this at your contentsutra blog post
http://www.contentsutra.com/entry/419-interview-with-ram-shriram-founder-of-sherpalo-ventures/

#2)The definition of intermediary is interesting
“(w) “intermediary”, with respect to any particular electronic records, means
any person who on behalf of another person receives, stores or transmits that
record or provides any service with respect to that record and includes telecom
service providers, network service providers, internet service providers, web-hosting
service providers, search engines, online payment sites, online-auction sites, onlinemarket
places and cyber cafes, but does not include body corporate referred to in
section 43A;’.”

they should have added – sponsored by airtel, google,ebay, paypal :)

]]> By: Raj http://www.medianama.com/2008/12/223-indias-information-technology-amendment-bill-passed-by-lok-sabha/comment-page-1/#comment-3502 Raj Wed, 24 Dec 2008 17:04:18 +0000 http://www.medianama.com/?p=1184#comment-3502 This is the change wrt previous -- Liability of intermediaries --PREVIOUS VERSIOn-- An intermediary shall not be responsible for any third party information, data made available by him. To avail of this protection he shall have to prove that data or content which led to the offence was committed without his knowledge or that he exercised due diligence to prevent the commission of such offence. -END PREVIOUS VERSION-- --NEWER VERSION --- An intermediary shall not be responsible for any third party information, data or communication link made available by him. This protection shall be available if the intermediary only provides access to information and if he does not (a) initiate/ select the receiver of the transmission, and (b) select or modify the information contained in the transmission. The protection is not available if the intermediary conspires or abets in the commission of the unlawful act. Upon receiving actual knowledge or being notified by the government authority about unlawful data or content the intermediary is required to remove such data or content or disable access to it. --END NEWER VERSION-- Also see chapter 12 of the bill http://www.prsindia.org/docs/bills/1192012012/1192012012_96_2006.pdf A comparision http://www.prsindia.org/docs/bills/1168510210/bill93_2007112393_Legislative_Brief___Information_Technology_Bill.linkpdf.pdf This is the change wrt previous
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Liability of intermediaries
–PREVIOUS VERSIOn–
An intermediary shall not be responsible for any third party information, data made available by him.
To avail of this protection he shall have to prove that data or content which led to the offence was committed without his knowledge or that he exercised due diligence to prevent the commission of such offence.
-END PREVIOUS VERSION–

–NEWER VERSION —
An intermediary shall not be responsible for any third party information, data or communication link made available by him.
This protection shall be available if the intermediary only provides access to information and if he does not (a) initiate/ select the receiver of the transmission, and (b) select or modify the information contained in the transmission. The protection is not available if the intermediary conspires or abets in the commission of the unlawful act. Upon receiving actual knowledge or being notified by the government authority about unlawful data or content the intermediary is required to remove such data or content or disable access to it.
–END NEWER VERSION–

Also see chapter 12 of the bill
http://www.prsindia.org/docs/bills/1192012012/1192012012_96_2006.pdf

A comparision
http://www.prsindia.org/docs/bills/1168510210/bill93_2007112393_Legislative_Brief___Information_Technology_Bill.linkpdf.pdf

]]> By: Naavi http://www.medianama.com/2008/12/223-indias-information-technology-amendment-bill-passed-by-lok-sabha/comment-page-1/#comment-3495 Naavi Tue, 23 Dec 2008 14:38:34 +0000 http://www.medianama.com/?p=1184#comment-3495 The secrecy around this final draft which was passed and the hurry as well as lack of debate raise suspicions on the intentions of the ruling party. The critical thing to note is that the Parliamentary standing committee had proposed substantial changes from the original draft presented on 15th Dec 2006 in the Parliament. We need to know if these proposals were honoured or ignored. For a detailed analysis based on the earlier draft one can refer http://www.naavi.org/naavi_comments_itaa/index.htm The secrecy around this final draft which was passed and the hurry as well as lack of debate raise suspicions on the intentions of the ruling party.

The critical thing to note is that the Parliamentary standing committee had proposed substantial changes from the original draft presented on 15th Dec 2006 in the Parliament. We need to know if these proposals were honoured or ignored.

For a detailed analysis based on the earlier draft one can refer http://www.naavi.org/naavi_comments_itaa/index.htm

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