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Gurumurthy, A., & Chami, N. (2016). Internet governance as 'ideology in practice' – India's 'Free Basics' controversy. Internet Policy Review, 5(3). https://doi.org/10.14763/2016.3.431

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Gurumurthy, Anita and Chami, Nandini. 2016. "Internet governance as 'ideology in practice' – India's 'Free Basics' controversy". Internet Policy Review 5 (3). DOI: 10.14763/2016.3.431. https://policyreview.info/articles/analysis/internet-governance-ideology-practice-indias-free-basics-controversy.

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Gurumurthy, Anita, and Chami, Nandini. "Internet governance as 'ideology in practice' – India's 'Free Basics' controversy". Internet Policy Review 5.3 (2016). Web. 31 Aug. 2026.

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Gurumurthy A, Chami N. Internet governance as 'ideology in practice' – India's 'Free Basics' controversy. Internet Policy Review [Internet]. 2016 [31 August 2026];5(3). Available from: https://policyreview.info/articles/analysis/internet-governance-ideology-practice-indias-free-basics-controversy

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Governments around the world pressure internet companies to get informally what they cannot obtain through formal regulatory channels, a pervasive mechanism of governance that challenges fundamental democratic priors.

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KEYWORDS: Internet governance, Net neutrality, 5G, Traffic differentiation, NWDAF

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Governing “European values” inside data flows: interdisciplinary perspectives Governing “European values” inside data flows

Kristina Irion, University of Amsterdam
Mira Burri, University of Lucerne
Ans Kolk, University of Amsterdam
Stefania Milan, University of Amsterdam
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This editorial introduces ten research articles, which form part of this special issue, exploring the governance of “European values” inside data flows.

KEYWORDS: European values, European Union, Digital connectivity, Data flows, Artificial intelligence, Human rights, Societal values, Personal data protection, Public policy, Internet governance, Data governance

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