[NCUC-DISCUSS] Fwd: Wi-Fi Access at GCCS Venue

[Arsène Tungali]

Yes, i saw your name on the speakers list. Matthew is going to be there as well!

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Arsène Tungali,
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> On Nov 20, 2017, at 9:27 PM, Jeremy Malcolm <jmalcolm at eff.org> wrote:
> 
> I will be there.
> 
>> On 20/11/17 12:50 am, Arsène Tungali wrote:
>> I would love to raise this issue if i get a chance during the event.
>> IS there any other NCUC member coming?
>> 
>> 2017-11-19 19:03 UTC+02:00, Mueller, Milton L <milton at gatech.edu>:
>>> I don’t think you are alarming yourself too much. This is a Bad Thing.
>>> The irony seems to be lost on the Indian government, which pays lip service
>>> to multistakeholder governance and open internet while at the same time
>>> adopting heavily regulated and sovereigntist policies.
>>> Why don’t you bring that issue up at the GCCS?
>>> 
>>> From: Ncuc-discuss [mailto:ncuc-discuss-bounces at lists.ncuc.org] On Behalf Of
>>> Arsène Tungali
>>> Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2017 9:44 AM
>>> To: ncuc-discuss at lists.ncuc.org
>>> Subject: [NCUC-DISCUSS] Fwd: Wi-Fi Access at GCCS Venue
>>> 
>>> I think there is a lot of work to be done in this world with regards to
>>> privacy issues.
>>> 
>>> Please see the email bellow telling me what to do if i want to access « free
>>> wifi » at a conference on cyber space.
>>> 
>>> I find it offensive to ask personal data to access free wifi? Or maybe i am
>>> alarming myself too much?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Subject: Wi-Fi Access at GCCS Venue
>>> Dear Mr. Arsene Tungali,
>>> 
>>> This is with reference to your GCCS 2017 participation. We have partnered
>>> with leading Telecom service providers in India to provide a free Wi-Fi
>>> service to interested participants at GCCS venue. The Government of India
>>> regulation requires that the passport number and the copy of the passport of
>>> the user be collected to provide Wi-Fi service in public places.
>>> 
>>> To expedite this process we have provided a facility in your GCCS account to
>>> upload a scanned copy of your passport along with necessary passport
>>> details. If you wish to avail the free Wi-Fi facility at the GCCS venue, it
>>> is requested that you upload a scanned copy of your passport showing the
>>> photograph, address and passport number in ‘Registration Details’ section of
>>> your GCCS account.
>>> 
>>> Foreign nationals who have not uploaded their passport details would need to
>>> carry the passport to the venue if they wish to avail the Wi-Fi facility.
>>> 
>>> Regards,
>>> GCCS 2017 Team
>>> 
>> 
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