Policy Advocacy
[Bangladesh] Asia Internet Coalition Submits Comments on draft Data Protection Act 2022 (April 2022)
The Asia Internet Coalition (“AIC”) has submitted comments to the Information, Communication and Technology Division on the draft Data Protection Act 2022 (“Draft Act”), Bangladesh. AIC is an industry association… Read more →
Singapore Police Force (SPF) Partners the Asia Internet Coalition (AIC) to Launch Guidelines on Online Safety (April 2022)
The Online Industry Safety and Security Watch Group (iSSWG) was launched in January 2021 by Mr Desmond Tan, Minister of State for Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Sustainability… Read more →
[Thailand] AIC Launches the Report on Innovatve Policy Approaches to Thailand’s Digital Economy (31 March 2022)
A new research paper, Innovative Policy Approaches to Thailand’s Digital Economy, which examined the impact of Over-the-Top (OTT) video platforms on Thailand’s economy, estimates that in 2020, local OTT players… Read more →
[Report Launch] Digital inclusion: The policy journey towards greater opportunities (March 2022)
Digital inclusion: The policy journey towards greater opportunities, a new report from Economist Impact commissioned by the Asia Internet Coalition (AIC), offers detailed insights into the opportunities and challenges of… Read more →
[Myanmar] Asia Internet Coalition (AIC) Statement on the “Cyber Security Law” Draft, February 2022
The Asia Internet Coalition (AIC) is deeply concerned about the draft Cybersecurity Law 2022 (“draft law”) in Myanmar. The draft law raises legitimate concerns and undermines user privacy, limiting freedom… Read more →
[Myanmar] AIC Issues Media Statement on Draft Cybersecurity Law (February 2022)
The Asia Internet Coalition (AIC) has issued a statement to express its concerns regarding the Myanmar Draft Cybersecurity Law.
[India] AIC Submits Comments on Joint Parliamentary Committee’s Report on the Personal Data Protection Bill [January 2022]
Asia Internet Coalition submits comments on the Joint Parliamentary Committee’s Report on the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019. The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on 16 December 2021 laid down its… Read more →
[Vietnam] AIC Submits Comments on draft decree amending Decree 72 on Management, Provision, and Use of Internet Services and Online Information (January 2022)
The Asia Internet Coalition (“AIC”) has submitted comments and recommendations on the amended Decree on Management, Provision, and Use of Internet Services and Information Content Online (“Decree 72”). We understand that… Read more →
Good practice policies for online video content services (‘Over the top’ or OTT)
The Asia Internet Coalition (AIC) would like to share its perspective and illustrations on good policy and regulatory practice which enable many AIC members and several innovative internet companies to… Read more →