Hi there! A list of dos and don’ts for e-commerce, doubts over the status of the PDP Bill, news about a crypto bill doing rounds (again!)- we’ve got it all covered for you in this edition of the Tech Ticker! Let’s get at it! Parliament watch Earlier this month, the legislative agenda (a tentative list of laws to be takenRead more
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Hi everyone! As the industry is abuzz with the action around IT Rules, murmurs about the PDP Bill, crypto regulations and more, we bring you a glimpse of everything that’s keeping the tech-law and policy wonks busy. Digital media, online content and intermediary liability The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) gave Twitter ‘one last chance’Read more
Hello, dear reader. We hope you and your loved ones are safe and we hope this newsletter is a small distraction during these challenging times. Here’s what’s new in the world of technology law and policy. Digital media, online content and intermediary liability April saw several developments on the new Information Technology (Intermediary Liability and DigitalRead more
Welcome to the latest edition of the tech ticker! This month, we have some insightful pieces around crypto, health-tech and esports for you, along with our usual programming on the Indian tech ecosystem. Let’s dive in! Image source: Stories by Freepik E-commerce and consumer affairs After two years of deliberation, an official and an intermediate draft later, another leaked draftRead more
Hi there, happy new year! Here’s kicking off 2021 with the latest in tech-law and policy developments, and then some! This being the first issue of the year, we’re also discussing key policy themes to look out for in 2021. So, bear with us for a slightly longer read, and let’s dive in. Spotlight TheRead more
Hello! Here is your monthly rundown of all things tech-law and policy from India and around the world. Spotlight India along with other countries acknowledged the importance and accompanying challenges of free flow of data at this year’s G20 leaders’ summit. The countries also promoted the G20 AI principles floated in 2019. The principles focused on countries committing to transparency and explainability, accountability, sustainableRead more
Hi there! Here is your monthly cheat sheet to the latest developments in tech-law and policy from India and around the world! Spotlight The department of space released the draft space communication policy for comments. Under the policy, the government will adopt measures to authorise and monitor satellite communication to or from India, encourage participation of private players to provide satellite communication, and provide aRead more
Hi there! Welcome to our monthly Tech Ticker with developments we found interesting in the tech-law and policy space. Spotlight As part of his Independence Day speech, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the National Digital Health Mission, aimed at digitising the entire Indian healthcare ecosystem. Soon after, the National Health Authority released a Draft Health Data Management Policy soliciting stakeholder comments. The policy laid down the proposed privacy framework for collecting, storing, using, and sharing of health data under the NDHM. Meanwhile, NITI Aayog released a working document titled ‘Responsible #AIforAll’ for stakeholder feedback. The documentRead more
Welcome back to our Tech Ticker, where we bring you everything tech-law and policy from India and around the world. Spotlight An Indian government committee, chaired by Infosys co-founder Kris Gopalakrishnan, released draft recommendations on regulating ‘non-personal data’ (anonymized data, business information) for public comments. The report argues for creating different categories of ‘non-personal’ information, and for establishing a separate regulator for NPD, amongst other things. Read our summary, here. TheRead more
Hello, and welcome to our Tech Ticker, with law and policy developments from India and around the world. Spotlight The MeitY banned 59 Chinese apps under section 69A of the IT Act, 2000, in the interest of Indian sovereignty and integrity, defence, security of state and public order. This comes hot at the heels of the Indo-Chinese border stand-offRead more