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    Select committee of parliament still to finalise report on data protection law: IT minister

    • 08.06.2021
    • Gadgets Now

    The areas covered by the draft bill on data protection include consent, what comprises personal data including sensitive personal data, exemptions which can be granted, grounds for processing information, storage restrictions for personal data and individual rights.

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    Satellite is the key to ‘broadband for all’

    • 08.06.2021
    • ET Telecom

    "It is therefore essential to make a balanced decision on the future of the 26 and 28 GHz millimetre-wave bands for India to unlock its digital future: it is win-win case to make 26 GHz band available for terrestrial 5G, and 28 GHz band available for satellite broadband as per global best practices as the satellite services are being offered at the same time to number of countries," says Prakash.

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    Online leak of Zee’s Radhe heightens piracy concerns of film industry, OTT platforms

    • 08.06.2021
    • Moneycontrol.com

    By the time Zee filed a police case against Radhe’s online leak, the damage had been done because experts say the first few days after the release were the most crucial. OTT players may lose an estimated $3 billion to piracy by 2022.

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    Free Roam VR experience will be the growth driver for the Indian VR gaming industry: says Zero Latency founder Parineeta Rajgarhia

    • 08.06.2021
    • Animation Xpress

    The global VR gaming market size (2019) was estimated at ~$12 billion and expected to grow at ~30 per cent CAGR from 2020 to 2027. Further, Asia Pacific dominated the market with ~40 per cent share of global revenue and is expected to do so for the next five to seven years.

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    Film, TV technicians body launches free COVID-19 vaccination drive for Bengali artists, industry workers in Kolkata

    • 08.06.2021
    • Firstpost

    The Federation of Cine Technicians and Workers of Eastern India said the initiative has been taken to Inoculate all stakeholders in the entertainment industry before the resumption of shootings with Covid-19 protocols.

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    As digital piracy rises amid pandemic, original content creators losing money: EY

    • 07.06.2021
    • The Hindu

    The shift of organised content from theatres to OTT platforms with the advent of new technologies has also increased digital piracy as these platforms don't come for free.

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    Florida moves against foreign theft of intellectual property

    • 07.06.2021
    • Outlook India

    One of the bills signed into law by DeSantis would require universities to report any gifts of $50,000 from a foreign source and would compel them to more thoroughly screen foreign applicants for research positions. Research institutes would have to report all work-related travel to foreign counties.

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    A G-7 deal on a global minimum tax for companies faces hurdles

    • 07.06.2021
    • Livemint

    Many governments are likely to wait and see what others, especially a divided U.S. Congress, will do to put the deal into effect.

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    Can IBF impact IAMAI’s hold on OTT sector?

    • 07.06.2021
    • Exchange4media.com

    Experts say that while IBF may be better placed than IAMAI to settle complaints, whoever evolves strongly will ultimately have an edge in attracting new platforms.

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    The Beginning of the End of Online Piracy in Canada?

    • 07.06.2021
    • The Spotlight

    Federal Court of Appeal Approves Site-Blocking Order: The Consequences.

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