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The Telecom Bill, 2023 was passed in the Rajya Sabha today with meagre deliberation. It is simply a repackaging of colonial-era powers. Join us at 5 PM IST to learn about the scope & implications of this bill. 1/n

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UPDATE: In the midst of protests, Ashwini Vaishnaw introduced the Telecom Bill, 2023. The session has been adjourned till 2 PM. The Bill was listed in yesterday’s (Dec 17) Bulletin for introduction on the President’s recommendation under Article 117(1). 1/5 
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The Broadcasting Bill was published on Nov 10, 2023, & public comments were initially invited till Dec 9.

However, following representations from various stakeholders, MIB has extended this deadline to January 15, 2024. 2/9

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Did you hear? Another tool of executive control is in town
That’s MIB's Broadcasting Bill, 2023.

Join us today at 5 PM to know the implications of government censures in the realm of OTT broadcasting services.
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Short Statement: Several MPs, including Priyanka Chaturvedi, Mahua Moitra, Shashi Tharoor, Supriya Shrinate, Sitaram Yechury, Pawan Khera, Raghav Chadha, Asaduddin Owaisi are potentially being targeted by state-sponsored attackers, as per an Apple threat notification received by them. 1/n

Encryption, our digital guardian, faces challenges from state & non-state actors worldwide. Join us today at The Encryption Summit, “Encryption and Free Expression in South Asia” hosted by IFF at 5 PM!  #GED2023 1/4

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Join us tomorrow at The Encryption Summit to celebrate the transformative power of encryption with
@internetsociety.bsky.social, Center for Democracy & Technology, GlobalPartnersD and Mozilla #GED2023

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#HearingUpdate: Supreme Court will hear FMP's petition seeking guidelines on search and seizure of digital devices on November 7 after the matter was mentioned today by Adv. Vrinda Bhandari, with assistance from IFF's legal team.

💸September 2023 Financial Disclosure 💸

This month, we received a sum of INR 2,58,175.92 from one time & recurring donors. Our total expenses were INR 7,38,602.14. We received no organisational donations this month. 1/3

IFF’s Founder Director Apar Gupta writes for the Indian Express, about the lack of accountability from centres of power, as courts continue to sidestep internet shutdowns, and the perils of “limited internet shutdowns”. 👇

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Reportedly, Facebook’s Coordinated Inauthentic Behaviour unit was unable to take action against inauthentic accounts which were in clear violation of their policies due to a fear of significant pressure or backlash from the incumbent government and its associated outfits. 2/n