SMARIKA KUMAR : Articles

BY SMARIKA KUMAR| IN LAW AND POLICY |28/05/2016

It tries to make its earlier regulation more nuanced by proposing three models of zero-rating without discriminatory tariffs.

Want to use a map? Go get a licence first

BY SMARIKA KUMAR| IN LAW AND POLICY |12/05/2016

Like earlier regulatory attempts, the draft Geospatial Bill is yet another response by the state to its bafflement about the Internet and how to govern it.

Aadhar: why classification matters in law making

BY SMARIKA KUMAR| IN LAW AND POLICY |08/04/2016

Using classification strategies to get legal sanction for new, controversial technologies is not unique or a one-off.

What does the internet mean to low-income Indians?

BY SMARIKA KUMAR| IN RESEARCH STUDIES |26/02/2016

It’s a basic need. They all want it. But a new study shows how education, age and gender determine internet access.

In its hurry, TRAI ignores crucial aspects

BY SMARIKA KUMAR| IN LAW AND POLICY |13/02/2016

Its regulation ‘saving’ the internet can be seen as unconstitutional in that it limits freedom of expression.

Five net neutrality myths busted

BY SMARIKA KUMAR| IN DIGITAL MEDIA |04/01/2016

Neither side in the debate fully supports the public interest in its entirety, only partially.

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Amazon resisting voluntary censorship

The new term for self censorship is voluntary censorship, as proposed by companies like Netflix and Hotstar. ET reports that streaming video service Amazon Prime is opposing a move by its peers to adopt a voluntary censorship code in anticipation of the Indian government coming up with its own rules. Amazon is resisting because it fears that it may alienate paying subscribers.

Let the games begin

Clearly, the run to the 2019 elections is on. A journalist received a call from someone saying they were from Aajtak channel and were conducting a survey, asking whom she was going to vote for in 2019. On being told that her vote was secret, the caller assumed she wasn't going to vote for 'Modiji'. The caller, a woman, also didn't identify herself. A month or two earlier the same journalist received a call, this time from a man, asking if she was going to vote for the BSP.