India is considering new intermediary liability rules which may impact the use of end-to-end encryption. Learn more about these rules during a webinar from our Delhi Chapter, which has just started. [image: livestream] <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/intermediaryrules>On 24th December 2018 the *Indian **Ministry of Electronics and Information Technolog*y <http://meity.gov.in/> (MEITy) published a draft - *the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines [Amendment] Rules), 2018 <http://meity.gov.in/writereaddata/files/Draft_Intermediary_Amendment_24122018.pdf>*. Fresh obligations are proposed for 'intermediaries' - defined as platforms with 5m+ users - including backdoors, surveillance, and censorship. The rules are *open to public comment until 15th January 2019*. On *10th January 10 2019* at *11:00 IST* (05:30 UTC) the *Internet Society India Delhi Chapter <https://www.facebook.com/isoc.delhi/>* and *CCAO*I <http://ccaoi.in/> will host a *webinar <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/intermediaryrules>* for ISOC Chapter leaders, select members, and other interested stakeholders, to clarify the rules plus the critical issues they raise. *VIEW ON LIVESTREAM* *https://livestream.com/internetsociety/intermediaryrules <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/intermediaryrules>* *AGENDA http://bit.ly/10janagenda <http://bit.ly/10janagenda>* *THE RULES* *http://meity.gov.in/writereaddata/files/Draft_Intermediary_Amendment_2412201... <http://meity.gov.in/writereaddata/files/Draft_Intermediary_Amendment_24122018.pdf>* *BRIEF SUMMARY* *https://currentaffairs.gktoday.in/information-technology-intermediary-guidel... <https://currentaffairs.gktoday.in/information-technology-intermediary-guidel...> *TWITTER* *#intermediaryrules http://bit.ly/intermediaryrules <http://bit.ly/intermediaryrules>* *@GoI_MeitY @ISOCapac #SaferSocialMedia #SaveOurPrivacy* *Permalink* https://isoc.live/10817/ - -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- -