2018=crazy year in internet policy. Wondering whether Indian govt is fit to govern, re Internet:
1. A terrible data protection bill with an opaque process
2. draft e-commerce policy that will kill investment in India. Opaque process
3. Nearly 100 internet shutdowns. 79 last year.
1. A terrible data protection bill with an opaque process
2. draft e-commerce policy that will kill investment in India. Opaque process
3. Nearly 100 internet shutdowns. 79 last year.
4. Knee-jerk data localisation from RBI
5. Threats to citizens regarding Aadhaar (tax filing, banks, mobile,DIN number)
6. Data leakages+unauthorised access of Aadhaar data
7.Threats to amend section 79 to remove safe harbour for platforms = destroys how internet works
5. Threats to citizens regarding Aadhaar (tax filing, banks, mobile,DIN number)
6. Data leakages+unauthorised access of Aadhaar data
7.Threats to amend section 79 to remove safe harbour for platforms = destroys how internet works
The list can go on. And this is just till August.
Problem lies in govt approach that is reactive, isn't open, transparent, consultative+ with committees not being multistakeholder. If you limit who you take inputs from, stack your committees with similar people +
Problem lies in govt approach that is reactive, isn't open, transparent, consultative+ with committees not being multistakeholder. If you limit who you take inputs from, stack your committees with similar people +
And only try and control not facilitate, you'll only find a narrow way to look at things. You also don't get a buy in from all stakeholders, and that is policy making built to fail. This approach leads to the issues listed above, and doesn't help our country in the long run.
