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Session 2: Introduction to ICT law ecosystem

23 November, 2020; 8:30 - 10:30 AM UTC

The objective of this unit is to summarise regulations, including legislation and policies as applicable, used to govern different aspects of the internet and online experience. Participants will leave the session with an appreciation of the framework within which ICT laws are created, and the powers and processes that create them. They will also have a broad understanding of the common opportunities and challenges across sectors and countries as a result of these regulations.

Reference Materials

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Reading Materials

Suggested readings:

  1. The APC ICT Policy Handbook (Second Edition), Association for Progressive Communication
  2. Divya Srinivasan and Gayatri Khandhadai, Jurisprudence Shaping Digital Rights in South Asia (November 2020) (Section on ICT legal landscape)
  3. Frank H. Easterbrook, Cyberspace and the Law of the Horse
  4. Tim Wu and Jack L. Goldsmith, Who controls the internet?
  5. How to find Digital Rights Laws on CYRILLA?

Additional readings on Artificial Intelligence:

  1. Arindrajit Basu, We need better AI vision (October 2019)
  2. Amba Kak, "The Global South is everywhere, but also always somewhere": National Policy Narratives and AI Justice (February 2020)
  3. Vidushi Marda and Shivangi Narayan, Data in New Delhi's predictive policing system (January 2020)
  4. Arindrajit Basu, Elonnai Hickok, Amber Sinha, Regulatory interventions for emerging economies for the use of Artificial Intelligence in public services in India
  5. Fjeld, Jessica, Nele Achten, Hannah Hilligoss, Adam Nagy, and Madhulika Srikumar, Principled Artificial Intelligence: Mapping Consensus in Ethical and Rights-based Approaches to Principles for AI (2020)
  6. Aishwarya Natarajan and Vani Swarupa Murali, Regulating Artificial Intelligence in South Asia: Projections for the future (March 2020)
  7. Access Now, The Toronto Declaration: Protecting the rights to equality and non-discrimination in machine learning systems (May 2018)

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