DOTEL/R/T/20/00209

DOTEL/R/T/20/00209
Request :

Hello sir,

My RTI application is regarding banning/blocking of websites by DoT and subsequently by Internet Service Providers(ISP):

1. What are the criteria for adding a website/domain-name to block list.
2. Where is the comprehensive list of all blocked websites/domain-names. If not, please provide the list of all currently blocked websites/domain-names.
3. Is it mandatory or voluntary on the ISP part to block a website/domain-name in their service are network which are declared to be blocked by DoT. If mandatory, how is ISP compliance ensured.
4. What is/are the process/rules for review of a blocked website/domain-name. How and to whom can an owner of such blocked website/domain-name appeal against the ban.

Thank you in advance for taking effort to collect the information requested.
Have a great day.

Apeal Reply

I have gone through the reply of CPIO and satisfied to a large extent.
Since no data of blocked website is maintained by CPIO , list of all blocked website is difficult to provide , moreover some are of confidential nature.
As regard to point 3 of appeal , Appellant may approach CPIO of Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology , the custodian of IT Act 2000 under which blocking is done.
Appeal accordingly stand disposed of.

Apeal Received Date:
Saturday, March 14, 2020