Hangout link wasn't working for me. Could someone add me via [email protected]?
On 11 May 2016 at 16:21, Sajjad Anwar <[email protected]> wrote: > Talking agenda + minutes here: > https://datameet.hackpad.com/Agenda-May-11-2016-mAAGmQEbgJp > > On Wed, May 11, 2016 at 4:13 PM, Nisha Thompson <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> hangout! >> >> https://hangouts.google.com/hangouts/_/datameet.org/savethemap >> >> On Tue, May 10, 2016 at 10:59 PM, Raman Chima <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Hiya, >>> >>> I would like to join Nisha. I can only join from around 4:30 to 5:30PM >>> though; I unfortunately have other meetings in between. >>> >>> I am happy to share what I know on background (take a little bit of that >>> former police chap's words with a pinch of salt) and help on next steps >>> with respect to policy and advocacy - at least what I can try to help with. >>> >>> Raman. >>> >>> On 10 May 2016 at 19:54, Vaishnavi Jayakumar (Inclusive India) < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> FYI - Update >>>> >>>> MHA open to reviewing of draft Geospatial Bill >>>> <http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/map-issue-govt-ready-for-review-of-geospatial-bill/article8576356.ece> >>>> >>>> *10-May-2016* >>>> >>>> *According to the draft ‘The Geospatial Information Regulation Bill >>>> 2016’, it will be mandatory to take permission from a government authority >>>> before acquiring, disseminating, publishing or distributing any geospatial >>>> information on India.* >>>> >>>> Even as the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) agreed to review a >>>> much-criticised draft Bill that proposes jail term of seven years and a >>>> fine up to Rs. 100 crore for wrongly depicting the map of India, officials >>>> said the Bill was first drafted in 2012 and the January 2 attack at the >>>> Pathankot airbase was the immediate trigger for reintroducing the Bill. >>>> >>>> Three days after the draft Geospatial Information Regulation Bill, 2016 >>>> was uploaded on the Home Ministry’s website seeking comments from the >>>> public, the government on Monday indicated that it was open to review its >>>> contents and consider all suggestions that are to come in the next one >>>> month. >>>> >>>> The draft Bill has come under scathing criticism on social media and >>>> other online platforms for its draconian features. >>>> >>>> *‘Send valid suggestions’* >>>> >>>> Uttarakhand DGP M.A. Ganapathy who was one of the officials to draft >>>> the Bill during his stint in the MHA, told The Hindu, “instead of getting >>>> hysterical, people should send valid and sane suggestions to oppose the >>>> draft Bill. This is at a draft stage and the idea was to invite comments.” >>>> >>>> Another official involved in drafting the Bill said, “this Bill has >>>> been in the works since 2012. A committee of secretaries (CoS) had >>>> submitted a report calling for an regulatory body to monitor the Internet >>>> giants like Google and Microsoft. How else do you regulate them, by >>>> begging?” >>>> The official added that the investigations in the Pathankot airbase >>>> attack revealed that the terrorists who got into the airbase had precise >>>> information about its topography. “The Pathankot airbase and other >>>> strategic locations are easily available on Google maps and it has become >>>> easier for terrorists to plan an attack. When Pathankot happened, we >>>> decided that this was the time to revisit the Bill,” said the official. >>>> >>>> According to the draft Bill, it will be mandatory to take permission >>>> from a government authority before acquiring, disseminating, publishing or >>>> distributing any geospatial information of India. "No person shall depict, >>>> disseminate, publish or distribute any wrong or false topographic >>>> information of India including international boundaries through internet >>>> platforms or online services or in any electronic or physical form. >>>> "Whoever acquired any geospatial information of India in contravention >>>> of the law shall be punished with a fine ranging from Rs 1 crore to Rs 100 >>>> crore and/ or imprisonment for a period upto seven years," according to the >>>> draft bill. The government also proposed to set up a Security Vetting >>>> Authority to carry out security vetting of the Geospatial Information of >>>> India in a time bound manner and as per the regulations framed by an apex >>>> committee. >>>> >>>> However, there have been criticism from various quarters saying the >>>> provisions of the draft bill are stringent and may violate privacy of >>>> individuals. >>>> >>>> The Home Ministry official discounted the apprehensions saying except >>>> authorised agencies, that too after due permission, no one can invade >>>> anyone's privacy. >>>> >>>> Geospatial Information means geospatial imagery or data acquired >>>> through space or aerial platforms such as satellite, aircrafts, airships, >>>> balloons, unmanned aerial vehicles including value addition or graphical or >>>> digital data depicting natural or man-made physical features, phenomenon or >>>> boundaries of the earth or any information related thereto including >>>> surveys, charts, maps, terrestrial photos referenced to co-ordinate system >>>> and having attributes. >>>> >>>> >>>> http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/map-issue-govt-ready-for-review-of-geospatial-bill/article8576356.ece >>>> >>>> >>>> *Govt may review provisions of draft Geospatial Bill >>>> <http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Govt-may-review-provisions-of-draft-Geospatial-Bill/articleshowprint/52190965.cms>* >>>> >>>> *PTI | May 9, 2016, 06.32 PM IST* >>>> >>>> *New Delhi, May 9 () *Facing criticism, the government today indicated >>>> that it was ready for review of the provisions of a draft bill that >>>> proposes jail term of seven years and a fine upto Rs 100 crore if anyone >>>> wrongly depicts India's map. >>>> >>>> A top Home Ministry official said the draft 'The Geospatial Information >>>> Regulation Bill 2016' has been made public seeking views and suggestions of >>>> general public on its various provisions. >>>> >>>> "We are open to consider all suggestions that will come in next one >>>> month," the official said. >>>> >>>> According to the draft 'The Geospatial Information Regulation Bill >>>> 2016', it will be mandatory to take permission from a government authority >>>> before acquiring, disseminating, publishing or distributing any geospatial >>>> information of India. "No person shall depict, disseminate, publish or >>>> distribute any wrong or false topographic information of India including >>>> international boundaries through internet platforms or online services or >>>> in any electronic or physical form. "Whoever acquired any geospatial >>>> information of India in contravention of the law shall be punished with a >>>> fine ranging from Rs 1 crore to Rs 100 crore and/ or imprisonment for a >>>> period upto seven years," according to the draft bill. The government also >>>> proposed to set up a Security Vetting Authority to carry out security >>>> vetting of the Geospatial Information of India in a time bound manner and >>>> as per the regulations framed by an apex committee. >>>> >>>> However, there have been criticism from various quarters saying the >>>> provisions of the draft bill are stringent and may violate privacy of >>>> individuals. The Home Ministry official discounted the apprehensions saying >>>> except authorised agencies, that too after due permission, no one can >>>> invade anyone's privacy. Geospatial Information means geospatial imagery or >>>> data acquired through space or aerial platforms such as satellite, >>>> aircrafts, airships, balloons, unmanned aerial vehicles including value >>>> addition or graphical or digital data depicting natural or man-made >>>> physical features, phenomenon or boundaries of the earth or any information >>>> related thereto including surveys, charts, maps, terrestrial photos >>>> referenced to co-ordinate system and having attributes. >>>> >>>> >>>> http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Govt-may-review-provisions-of-draft-Geospatial-Bill/articleshowprint/52190965.cms >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------- >>>> *VAISHNAVI JAYAKUMAR* >>>> http://about.me/vjayakumar >>>> >>>> On Tue, May 10, 2016 at 4:52 PM, Nisha Thompson <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> A meetup has been scheduled to discuss and plan next steps for >>>>> #savethemap at Centre for Internet and Society. >>>>> >>>>> https://goo.gl/maps/yhNZEsx1Pxv >>>>> >>>>> If you aren't in Bangalore I believe we will try to do a hangout or >>>>> skype call for people to join. >>>>> >>>>> Nisha >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Nisha Thompson >>>>> DataMeet.org >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> skype: nishaqt >>>>> mobile: 962-061-2245 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Datameet is a community of Data Science enthusiasts in India. 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