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Re: [nexa] Giorno del Pubblico Dominio 2012

by ALESSANDRO MERCURI

Organizziamo un evento sul tema in gennaio 2012, Fabio che ne pensi? ci servono dei relatori autorevoli, alla comunicazione pensiamo noi coinvolgendo anche la rete delle biblioteche civiche alessandro Il giorno 12 dicembre 2011 15:20, J.C. DE MARTIN <demartin(a)polito.it> ha scritto: > Segnalo un mio blog post sulla Giornata del Pubblico Dominio 2012: > > http://www.communia-association.org/2011/12/12/coming-up-public-domain-day-… > > juan carlos > > > On 10/11/11 17:08, Fabio Malagnino wrote: > > La biblioteca Shahrazad (San Salvario) è piú che disponibile a organizzare > un incontro > > ------------ > Inviato da iPhone > > Fabio Malagnino > > Blog + SenzaRete http://www.fabiomalagnino.it > Torino Digitale http://www.torinodigitale.it > Follow me at http://twitter.com/invisigot > Email me at fabio.malagnino(a)gmail.com > G-talk me at invisigot(a)gmail.com > Skype me at invisigot74 > Call me at +39.340.3642979 > > Il giorno 10/nov/2011, alle ore 22:57, "J.C. DE MARTIN" < > demartin(a)polito.it> ha scritto: > > Carissimi, > > ormai e' all'orizzonte il prossimo Giorno del Pubblico Dominio, > il 1 gennaio 2012! > > Quest'anno entreranno nel pubblico dominio (a meno che si > applichi qualche diavoleria legale, sempre possibile, purtroppo) > autori tra cui (mia selezione personale): > > - Henri Bergson (filosofo) > - Robert Baden-Powell (fondatore dei Boy Scout) > - James Joyce (scrittore) > - Virginia Woolf (scrittrice) > - James Frazer (antropologo) > - Rabindranath Tagore (filosofo, poeta, premio Nobel) > - Louis D Brandeis (giudice corte suprema USA) > - Gaetano Mosca (scienziato politico e altro ancora) > - Marina Ivanovna Cvetaeva (poetessa e scrittrice) > > (se ne scovate altri di famosi, diffondete! Idem per eventuali errori > nella lista di cui sopra) > > Qualcuno pensa di organizzare un incontro, anche molto semplice, > presso la propria scuola, biblioteca, centro di quartiere? > Se si', postatelo in lista: anche quest'anni, infatti, > saremo lieti di usare il sito http://publicdomainday.org/ > per condividere informazioni e iniziative in tutto il mondo. > > Sullo stesso sito trovate informazioni sugli eventi 2010 > e, soprattutto, 2011. > > Un caro saluto, > > juan carlos > > > _______________________________________________ > nexa mailing list > nexa(a)server-nexa.polito.it > https://server-nexa.polito.it/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nexa > >

Dec. 12, 2011

REMINDER: Conferenza NEXA su Internet & Società 2011 - I posti disponibili sono ormai pochi

by Giuseppe Futia

Vi ricordiamo che il *17 dicembre 2011* si svolgerà la Conferenza NEXA su Internet & Società sul tema "Dati aperti su una Rete aperta". http://nexa.polito.it/conf2011 *I posti disponibili sono ormai pochi, iscrivetevi al più presto su*: http://nexa2011.eventbrite.com/.

Dec. 12, 2011

Fwd: [A2k] 16 December 2011: KEI side event @ 8th WTO Ministerial Conference: The TRIPS Agreement and Copyright

by J.C. DE MARTIN

In merito al 3-step test. juan carlos -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [A2k] 16 December 2011: KEI side event @ 8th WTO Ministerial Conference: The TRIPS Agreement and Copyright Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:00:09 +0100 From: Thirukumaran Balasubramaniam <thiru(a)keionline.org> To: a2k(a)lists.keionline.org This side event is open to those credentialed to attend the 8th WTO Ministerial Conference in Geneva, Switzerland. http://keionline.org/node/1338 16 December 2011: KEI side event @ 8th WTO Ministerial Conference: The TRIPS Agreement and Copyright Friday, 16 December 2011 Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) side event @ 8th WTO Ministerial Conference Geneva Room B, Centre William Rappard, World Trade Organization Rue de Lausanne 154 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM The TRIPS Agreement and Copyright Knowledge Ecology International Introduction TRIPS, the copyright 3-step test, and exceptions to rights Hannu Wager, World Trade Organization: What does the 3-Step test for copyright mean, in the context of the WTO TRIPS Agreement, and how does it differ from the 3-Step tests for trademark or patent rights. James Love, Knowledge Ecology International: Is there a need to redefine the TRIPS 3-Step test for copyright TRIPS and remedies for copyright infringement James Love: What is the flexibility in Article 44 of the TRIPS for implementing liability rules for access to copyright, outside of the 3-Step test? TRIPS and the Appendix the Berne Convention Viviana Munoz, South Centre Are the copyright flexibilities under TRIPS referenced Appendix to the Berne Convention sufficient to address concerns about access and development in an era of enhanced enforcement of copyright? -- Thiru Balasubramaniam Geneva Representative Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) thiru at keionline.org Tel: +41 22 791 6727 Mobile: +41 76 508 0997 _______________________________________________ A2k mailing list A2k(a)lists.keionline.org http://lists.keionline.org/mailman/listinfo/a2k_lists.keionline.org

Dec. 12, 2011

Re: [nexa] Giorno del Pubblico Dominio 2012

by J.C. DE MARTIN

Segnalo un mio blog post sulla Giornata del Pubblico Dominio 2012: http://www.communia-association.org/2011/12/12/coming-up-public-domain-day-… juan carlos On 10/11/11 17:08, Fabio Malagnino wrote: > La biblioteca Shahrazad (San Salvario) è piú che disponibile a > organizzare un incontro > > ------------ > Inviato da iPhone > > Fabio Malagnino > > Blog + SenzaRete http://www.fabiomalagnino.it > Torino Digitale http://www.torinodigitale.it > Follow me at http://twitter.com/invisigot > Email me at fabio.malagnino(a)gmail.com <mailto:fabio.malagnino@gmail.com> > G-talk me at invisigot(a)gmail.com <mailto:invisigot@gmail.com> > Skype me at invisigot74 > Call me at +39.340.3642979 > > Il giorno 10/nov/2011, alle ore 22:57, "J.C. DE MARTIN" > <demartin(a)polito.it <mailto:demartin@polito.it>> ha scritto: > >> Carissimi, >> >> ormai e' all'orizzonte il prossimo Giorno del Pubblico Dominio, >> il 1 gennaio 2012! >> >> Quest'anno entreranno nel pubblico dominio (a meno che si >> applichi qualche diavoleria legale, sempre possibile, purtroppo) >> autori tra cui (mia selezione personale): >> >> * Henri Bergson (filosofo) >> * Robert Baden-Powell (fondatore dei Boy Scout) >> * James Joyce (scrittore) >> * Virginia Woolf (scrittrice) >> * James Frazer (antropologo) >> * Rabindranath Tagore (filosofo, poeta, premio Nobel) >> * Louis D Brandeis (giudice corte suprema USA) >> * Gaetano Mosca (scienziato politico e altro ancora) >> * Marina Ivanovna Cvetaeva (poetessa e scrittrice) >> >> (se ne scovate altri di famosi, diffondete! Idem per eventuali errori >> nella lista di cui sopra) >> >> Qualcuno pensa di organizzare un incontro, anche molto semplice, >> presso la propria scuola, biblioteca, centro di quartiere? >> Se si', postatelo in lista: anche quest'anni, infatti, >> saremo lieti di usare il sito http://publicdomainday.org/ >> per condividere informazioni e iniziative in tutto il mondo. >> >> Sullo stesso sito trovate informazioni sugli eventi 2010 >> e, soprattutto, 2011. >> >> Un caro saluto, >> >> juan carlos >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> nexa mailing list >> nexa(a)server-nexa.polito.it <mailto:nexa@server-nexa.polito.it> >> https://server-nexa.polito.it/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nexa

Dec. 12, 2011

Re: [nexa] EC: "Digital Agenda: Turning government data into gold"

by J.C. DE MARTIN

Se si parla cosi' esplicitamente la trasmutazione in oro e' inevitabile far i conti con l'alchimia e tutte le sue connotazioni... :) Ma ovviamente questa e' solo una mia impressione personale, la comunicazione politica ha le sue esigenze, che rispetto. Non e' facile parlare di open data, come ben sappiamo anche noi. Ciao, juan carlos On 12/12/11 08:50, Andrea Glorioso wrote: > Caro Juan Carlos, cari tutti, > > per curiosità, perché non ti piace la metafora alchemica? > > (Per la cronaca, non è farina del mio sacco, ma sono curioso :). > > Ciao, > > Andrea > > On Mon, Dec 12, 2011 at 1:41 PM, J.C. DE MARTIN <demartin(a)polito.it > <mailto:demartin@polito.it>> wrote: > > Non mi piace un granché la metafora alchemica, > ma si vede che anche la pubblicità vuole la sua parte. > > Comunque, ottimo annuncio! > > juan carlos > > *Digital Agenda: Turning government data into gold * > > Brussels, 12 December 2011 -- The Commission has launched an Open > Data Strategy for Europe, which is expected to deliver a EUR40 > billion boost to the EU's economy each year. Europe's public > administrations are sitting on a goldmine of unrealised economic > potential: the large volumes of information collected by numerous > public authorities and services. Member States such as the United > Kingdom <http://data.gov.uk/> and France > <http://www.data.gouv.fr/> are already demonstrating this value. > The strategy to lift performance EU-wide is three-fold: firstly > the Commission will lead by example, opening its vaults of > information to the public for free through a new data portal. > Secondly, a level playing field for open data across the EU will > be established. Finally, these new measures are backed by the > EUR100 million which will be granted in 2011-2013 to fund research > into improved data-handling technologies. > > These actions position the EU as the global leader in the re-use > of public sector information. They will boost the thriving > industry that turns raw data into the material that hundreds of > millions of ICT users depend on, for example smart phone apps, > such as maps, real-time traffic and weather information, price > comparison tools and more. Other leading beneficiaries will > include journalists and academics. > > Commission Vice President Neelie Kroes said: "We are sending a > strong signal to administrations today. Your data is worth more if > you give it away. So start releasing it now: use this framework to > join the other smart leaders who are already gaining from > embracing open data. Taxpayers have already paid for this > information, the least we can do is give it back to those who want > to use it in new ways that help people and create jobs and > growth." See Mrs Kroes video quote here > <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlcFKPyiRuw>. > > The Commission proposes to update the 2003 Directive on the re-use > of public sector information by: > > * > > Making it a general rule that all documents made accessible by > public sector bodies can be re-used for any purpose, > commercial or non-commercial, unless protected by third party > copyright; > > * > > Establishing the principle that public bodies should not be > allowed to charge more than costs triggered by the individual > request for data (marginal costs); in practice this means most > data will be offered for free or virtually for free, unless > duly justified. > > * > > Making it compulsory to provide data in commonly-used, > machine-readable formats, to ensure data can be effectively > re-used. > > * > > Introducing regulatory oversight to enforce these principles; > > * > > Massively expanding the reach of the Directive to include > libraries, museums and archives for the first time; the > existing 2003 rules will apply to data from such institutions. > > In addition, the Commission will make its own data public through > a new "data portal", for which the Commission has already agreed > the contract. This portal is currently in 'beta version' > (development and testing phase) with an expected launch in spring > 2012. In time this will serve as a single-access point for > re-usable data from all EU institutions, bodies and agencies and > national authorities. > > *Background* > > Open Data is general information that can be freely used, re-used > and redistributed by anyone - either free or at marginal cost. > > The Commission's proposal today would operate in full respect of > rules on the treatment of personal data. > > Studies conducted on behalf of the European Commission show that > industry and citizens still face difficulties in finding and > re-using public sector information. That is to say, open data is > largely undeveloped in Europe. > > In the important sector of geographical information, almost 80% of > the respondents to Commission surveys say that they are prevented > from making full use of information held by public bodies. Reasons > include high fees, non-transparent rules and practices regarding > re-use, a lack of transparency on what type of data is held and by > whom, and exclusive licensing agreements which may have the effect > of undermining competition. > > In its 'Digital Agenda for Europe > <http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/digital-agenda/index_en.htm>' > the Commission identified the re-use of public sector information, > alongside fast and ultra fast internet access, as key to > delivering a Digital Single Market. > > Directive 2003/98/EC on the re-use of public sector information > <http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2003:345:0090:00…> > introduced a first set of measures to make it easier for > businesses to obtain access and permission to re-use > government-held information. It also brought about a process > whereby governmental agencies lowered the fees charged for > obtaining the information. Today's proposal extends access and > widens the coverage of the Directive. > > More information: > > See MEMO/11/891 > <http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/11/891&format=…> > > European Commission Open Data website > <http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/policy/psi/index_en.htm> > > Digital Agenda website <http://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda> > > Neelie Kroes' website > <http://ec.europa.eu/commission_2010-2014/kroes/> > > Follow Neelie Kroes on Twitter <http://twitter.com/neeliekroeseu> > > > http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/11/1524&format=H… > <http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/11/1524&format=H…> > > _______________________________________________ > nexa mailing list > nexa(a)server-nexa.polito.it <mailto:nexa@server-nexa.polito.it> > https://server-nexa.polito.it/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nexa > > > > > -- > > -- > I speak only for myself. Sometimes I do not even agree with myself. > Keep it in mind. > Twitter: @andreaglorioso > Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andrea.glorioso > LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=1749288&trk=tab_pro > <http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=1749288&trk=tab_pro> > > > _______________________________________________ > nexa mailing list > nexa(a)server-nexa.polito.it > https://server-nexa.polito.it/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nexa

Dec. 12, 2011

Re: [nexa] EC: "Digital Agenda: Turning government data into gold"

by Andrea Glorioso

Caro Juan Carlos, cari tutti, per curiosità, perché non ti piace la metafora alchemica? (Per la cronaca, non è farina del mio sacco, ma sono curioso :). Ciao, Andrea On Mon, Dec 12, 2011 at 1:41 PM, J.C. DE MARTIN <demartin(a)polito.it> wrote: > Non mi piace un granché la metafora alchemica, > ma si vede che anche la pubblicità vuole la sua parte. > > Comunque, ottimo annuncio! > > juan carlos > > *Digital Agenda: Turning government data into gold * > > Brussels, 12 December 2011 – The Commission has launched an Open Data > Strategy for Europe, which is expected to deliver a €40 billion boost to > the EU's economy each year. Europe’s public administrations are sitting on > a goldmine of unrealised economic potential: the large volumes of > information collected by numerous public authorities and services. Member > States such as the United Kingdom <http://data.gov.uk/> and France<http://www.data.gouv.fr/>are already demonstrating this value. The strategy to lift performance > EU-wide is three-fold: firstly the Commission will lead by example, opening > its vaults of information to the public for free through a new data portal. > Secondly, a level playing field for open data across the EU will be > established. Finally, these new measures are backed by the €100 million > which will be granted in 2011-2013 to fund research into improved > data-handling technologies. > > These actions position the EU as the global leader in the re-use of public > sector information. They will boost the thriving industry that turns raw > data into the material that hundreds of millions of ICT users depend on, > for example smart phone apps, such as maps, real-time traffic and weather > information, price comparison tools and more. Other leading beneficiaries > will include journalists and academics. > > Commission Vice President Neelie Kroes said: "We are sending a strong > signal to administrations today. Your data is worth more if you give it > away. So start releasing it now: use this framework to join the other smart > leaders who are already gaining from embracing open data. Taxpayers have > already paid for this information, the least we can do is give it back to > those who want to use it in new ways that help people and create jobs and > growth.” See Mrs Kroes video quote here<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlcFKPyiRuw>. > > > The Commission proposes to update the 2003 Directive on the re-use of > public sector information by: > > - > > Making it a general rule that all documents made accessible by public > sector bodies can be re-used for any purpose, commercial or non-commercial, > unless protected by third party copyright; > - > > Establishing the principle that public bodies should not be allowed to > charge more than costs triggered by the individual request for data > (marginal costs); in practice this means most data will be offered for free > or virtually for free, unless duly justified. > - > > Making it compulsory to provide data in commonly-used, > machine-readable formats, to ensure data can be effectively re-used. > - > > Introducing regulatory oversight to enforce these principles; > - > > Massively expanding the reach of the Directive to include libraries, > museums and archives for the first time; the existing 2003 rules will apply > to data from such institutions. > > In addition, the Commission will make its own data public through a new > "data portal", for which the Commission has already agreed the contract. > This portal is currently in ‘beta version’ (development and testing phase) > with an expected launch in spring 2012. In time this will serve as a > single-access point for re-usable data from all EU institutions, bodies and > agencies and national authorities. > > *Background* > > Open Data is general information that can be freely used, re-used and > redistributed by anyone - either free or at marginal cost. > > The Commission's proposal today would operate in full respect of rules on > the treatment of personal data. > > Studies conducted on behalf of the European Commission show that industry > and citizens still face difficulties in finding and re-using public sector > information. That is to say, open data is largely undeveloped in Europe. > > In the important sector of geographical information, almost 80% of the > respondents to Commission surveys say that they are prevented from making > full use of information held by public bodies. Reasons include high fees, > non-transparent rules and practices regarding re-use, a lack of > transparency on what type of data is held and by whom, and exclusive > licensing agreements which may have the effect of undermining competition. > > In its 'Digital Agenda for Europe<http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/digital-agenda/index_en.htm>' > the Commission identified the re-use of public sector information, > alongside fast and ultra fast internet access, as key to delivering a > Digital Single Market. > > Directive 2003/98/EC on the re-use of public sector information<http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2003:345:0090:00…>introduced a first set of measures to make it easier for businesses to > obtain access and permission to re-use government-held information. It also > brought about a process whereby governmental agencies lowered the fees > charged for obtaining the information. Today’s proposal extends access and > widens the coverage of the Directive. > > More information: > > See MEMO/11/891<http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/11/891&format=…> > > European Commission Open Data website<http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/policy/psi/index_en.htm> > > Digital Agenda website <http://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda> > > Neelie Kroes' website <http://ec.europa.eu/commission_2010-2014/kroes/> > > Follow Neelie Kroes on Twitter <http://twitter.com/neeliekroeseu> > > > http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/11/1524&format=H… > > _______________________________________________ > nexa mailing list > nexa(a)server-nexa.polito.it > https://server-nexa.polito.it/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nexa > > -- -- I speak only for myself. Sometimes I do not even agree with myself. Keep it in mind. Twitter: @andreaglorioso Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andrea.glorioso LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=1749288&trk=tab_pro

Dec. 12, 2011

EC: "Digital Agenda: Turning government data into gold"

by J.C. DE MARTIN

Non mi piace un granché la metafora alchemica, ma si vede che anche la pubblicità vuole la sua parte. Comunque, ottimo annuncio! juan carlos *Digital Agenda: Turning government data into gold * Brussels, 12 December 2011 -- The Commission has launched an Open Data Strategy for Europe, which is expected to deliver a EUR40 billion boost to the EU's economy each year. Europe's public administrations are sitting on a goldmine of unrealised economic potential: the large volumes of information collected by numerous public authorities and services. Member States such as the United Kingdom <http://data.gov.uk/> and France <http://www.data.gouv.fr/> are already demonstrating this value. The strategy to lift performance EU-wide is three-fold: firstly the Commission will lead by example, opening its vaults of information to the public for free through a new data portal. Secondly, a level playing field for open data across the EU will be established. Finally, these new measures are backed by the EUR100 million which will be granted in 2011-2013 to fund research into improved data-handling technologies. These actions position the EU as the global leader in the re-use of public sector information. They will boost the thriving industry that turns raw data into the material that hundreds of millions of ICT users depend on, for example smart phone apps, such as maps, real-time traffic and weather information, price comparison tools and more. Other leading beneficiaries will include journalists and academics. Commission Vice President Neelie Kroes said: "We are sending a strong signal to administrations today. Your data is worth more if you give it away. So start releasing it now: use this framework to join the other smart leaders who are already gaining from embracing open data. Taxpayers have already paid for this information, the least we can do is give it back to those who want to use it in new ways that help people and create jobs and growth." See Mrs Kroes video quote here <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlcFKPyiRuw>. The Commission proposes to update the 2003 Directive on the re-use of public sector information by: * Making it a general rule that all documents made accessible by public sector bodies can be re-used for any purpose, commercial or non-commercial, unless protected by third party copyright; * Establishing the principle that public bodies should not be allowed to charge more than costs triggered by the individual request for data (marginal costs); in practice this means most data will be offered for free or virtually for free, unless duly justified. * Making it compulsory to provide data in commonly-used, machine-readable formats, to ensure data can be effectively re-used. * Introducing regulatory oversight to enforce these principles; * Massively expanding the reach of the Directive to include libraries, museums and archives for the first time; the existing 2003 rules will apply to data from such institutions. In addition, the Commission will make its own data public through a new "data portal", for which the Commission has already agreed the contract. This portal is currently in 'beta version' (development and testing phase) with an expected launch in spring 2012. In time this will serve as a single-access point for re-usable data from all EU institutions, bodies and agencies and national authorities. *Background* Open Data is general information that can be freely used, re-used and redistributed by anyone - either free or at marginal cost. The Commission's proposal today would operate in full respect of rules on the treatment of personal data. Studies conducted on behalf of the European Commission show that industry and citizens still face difficulties in finding and re-using public sector information. That is to say, open data is largely undeveloped in Europe. In the important sector of geographical information, almost 80% of the respondents to Commission surveys say that they are prevented from making full use of information held by public bodies. Reasons include high fees, non-transparent rules and practices regarding re-use, a lack of transparency on what type of data is held and by whom, and exclusive licensing agreements which may have the effect of undermining competition. In its 'Digital Agenda for Europe <http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/digital-agenda/index_en.htm>' the Commission identified the re-use of public sector information, alongside fast and ultra fast internet access, as key to delivering a Digital Single Market. Directive 2003/98/EC on the re-use of public sector information <http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2003:345:0090:00…> introduced a first set of measures to make it easier for businesses to obtain access and permission to re-use government-held information. It also brought about a process whereby governmental agencies lowered the fees charged for obtaining the information. Today's proposal extends access and widens the coverage of the Directive. More information: See MEMO/11/891 <http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/11/891&format=…> European Commission Open Data website <http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/policy/psi/index_en.htm> Digital Agenda website <http://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda> Neelie Kroes' website <http://ec.europa.eu/commission_2010-2014/kroes/> Follow Neelie Kroes on Twitter <http://twitter.com/neeliekroeseu> http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/11/1524&format=H…

Dec. 12, 2011

EC: "Digital Agenda: Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg invited by Kroes to promote internet freedom globally"

by J.C. DE MARTIN

*Digital Agenda: Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg invited by Kroes to promote internet freedom globally * Brussels, 12 December 2011 -- European Commission Vice-President Neelie Kroes has invited Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, a former Federal Minister of Defence, and of Economics and Technology, in Germany, to advise on how to provide ongoing support to Internet users, bloggers and cyber-activists living under authoritarian regimes. This appointment forms a key element of a new "No Disconnect Strategy" to uphold the EU's commitment to ensure human rights and fundamental freedoms are respected both online and off-line, and that internet and other information and communication technology (ICT) can remain a driver of political freedom, democratic development and economic growth. VP/HR Catherine Ashton and Vice President Neelie Kroes want to ensure that the European Union and its Member States cooperate closely towards these goals, supporting bottom-up approaches to building and strengthening Internet freedom and democracy in countries where Europe perceives that a vibrant and open Internet is not the norm or where grave human rights abuses take place. Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg will liaise with Member States, third countries and NGOs which are committed to work in this area and advise on how to advance the strategy in a co-ordinated and effective manner. The "No Disconnect strategy" will assist people in four ways: * Developing and providing technological tools to enhance privacy and security of people living in non-democratic regimes when using ICT. * Educating and raising awareness of activists about the opportunities and risks of ICT. In particular assisting activists to make best use of tools such as social networks and blogs while raising awareness of surveillance risks when communicating via ICT. * Gathering high quality intelligence about what is happening "on the ground" in order to monitor the level of surveillance and censorship at a given time, in a given place. * Cooperation. Developing a practical way to ensure that all stakeholders can share information on their activity and promote multilateral action and building cross-regional cooperation to protect human rights. Catherine Ashton said: "Human rights policy is not just an add-on. It is a silver thread which runs through everything we do. The right to communicate freely is a key part of basic human rights. The Internet and social media have become an important way of promoting freedom of expression. That's why the EU is determined to resist any unjustified restrictions on the Internet and other new media. And that is why I am so pleased to support the 'No Disconnect' strategy." Neelie Kroes said "Technology can support human rights, but we must also ensure it is not used against those struggling for freedom. I want Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg to champion this cause with governments and NGOs and ensure it gets the attention, focus and support it deserves." *Background* The Joint Communication, "A Partnership for Democracy and Shared Prosperity with the Southern Mediterranean" (COM(2011) 200 <http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=COM:2011:0200:FIN:EN:…>) committed the Commission to develop tools to allow the EU, in appropriate cases, to assist civil society organisations or individual citizens to circumvent arbitrary disruptions to access to electronic communications technologies, including the internet. This followed evidence of such disruption or attempted disruption by authoritarian governments during the Arab Spring uprising, for example in Egypt. Enabling citizens of authoritarian countries to bypass such surveillance and censorship measures depends on two basic conditions: availability of appropriate technologies (in particular software programs that can be installed on one's desktop computer, laptop, smart-phone or other device) and awareness / knowledge, both of the techniques used by authoritarian regimes to spy on citizens and censor their communications, and of the appropriate counter-measures to use. http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/11/1525&format=H…

Dec. 12, 2011

Re: [nexa] Rif: Re: Rif: Re: asta ferquenze

by Mariella Berra

E ancora Ciao m http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2011/dicembre/09/Asta_per_frequenze_poi_…; http://www.sbilanciamoci.info/Sezioni/italie/Le-frequenze-le-aste-e-il-nost… From: J.C. DE MARTIN To: nexa(a)server-nexa.polito.it Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2011 6:55 PM Subject: Re: [nexa] Rif: Re: Rif: Re: asta ferquenze Grazie molte! jc On 10/12/11 12:49, Pier Paolo wrote: Sapendo di non sapere, non m'azzardo proprio... Contavo piuttosto sugli interventi precedenti, part. a.dicorinto@uniroma1.it,sergio.duretti@csp.it, carlo.cosmatos(a)internetgov.info. Se trovassi il tempo di raccogliere qualche informazione e farmi una idea non mancherò tuttavia di postare i findings in lista. Grazie, Pier Paolo. Il giorno 10 dicembre 2011 18:30, J.C. DE MARTIN <demartin(a)polito.it> ha scritto: buongiorno Pier Paolo, no, al momento non ce ne stiamo occupando. Non perché non sia un tema importante, anzi, ma perché le risorse sono limitate. Potrebbe però essere un tema per uno dei nostri incontri pubblici periodici: vuole candidarsi, eventualmente insieme ad altri esperti, a venire a raccontarci la questione? juan carlos On 10/12/11 12:20, Pier Paolo wrote: Spett.le lista, in merito alla questione frequenze all'asta e futuro 4G e internet of things (peraltro in dirittura d'arrivo pare), come NEXA pensate di partecipare/proporvi per le consultazioni della Commissione? Nel caso, può darsi per scontata la consueta trasparenza sull'iter dei lavori? Domanda da neofita ma molto interessato alla questione, e in particolare a come e se sarà (sarebbe) possibile riassegnare eventualmente, e con quali procedimenti, slot di frequenze non necessariamente derivanti da questa nefasta gara. (Stando a quanto ho letto recentemente, anche se purtroppo non ho tempo di recuperare la fonte, in Italia le radiofrequenze sembrano assegnate ad una serie di amministrazioni pubbliche con una estensione ben maggiore alle loro necessità all'attuale stato dell'arte.) Pier Paolo. Il giorno 09 dicembre 2011 21:00, <a.dicorinto(a)uniroma1.it> ha scritto: Lupus in fabula: [....] Per quanto riguarda lo spettro si prevede che il Consiglio sarà d'accordo su quanto elaborato dal Radio Spectrum Policy Group il cui programma mira alla creazione di una strategia unica per le politiche delle frequenze di qui al 2015, in vista di un mercato unico in linea con l'Agenda digitale e con Eu2020. Il programma sarà una chiave per raggiungere gli obiettivi dell'Agenda digitale per la copertura a banda larga universale, che può contribuire a promuovere l'innovazione e la crescita. I servizi che si basano sullo spettro radio rappresentano infatti il 2%-2,5% del prodotto interno lordo dell'Unione europea. Il settore delle comunicazioni wireless supporta 3,5 milioni di posti di lavoro e genera 130 miliardi di euro di di entrate fiscali ogni anno, contribuendo al Pil comunitario per 140 miliardi di euro. [...] http://corrierecomunicazioni.it/news/85823/newsletter/873/le_politiche_dell… ********************** "The Net interprets censorship as damage and routes around it." - John Gilmore -----nexa-bounces(a)server-nexa.polito.it ha scritto: ----- Per: nexa(a)server-nexa.polito.it Da: Sergio Duretti Inviato da: nexa-bounces(a)server-nexa.polito.it Data: 08/12/2011 07.52PM Oggetto: Re: [nexa] Rif: Re: asta ferquenze Sul tema generale dell'uso delle frequenze liberate dal passaggio al digitale della televisione come strumento per intervenire sul digital divide segnalo questo articolo che da conto dell'unica sperimentazione italiana in corso sui Whites Spaces (quelli famosi della FCC). http://www.corrierecomunicazioni.it/news/85396/borri_csp_piemonte_white_spa… Sergio Duretti Scrive "J.C. DE MARTIN" <demartin(a)polito.it>: > Articola il collegamento con Internet e siamo in tema. > > Ma il collegamento ci deve essere e deve essere diretto, > perche' altrimenti piu' o meno tutto ha a che fare con tutto... > > juan carlos > > On 07/12/11 11:05, a.dicorinto(a)uniroma1.it wrote: > > Veramente no, JC, scusa se dissento, ma il tema delle frequenze ha a > > che fare col dividendo digitale e quindi con la possibilitÃ di usare > > le rdiofrequenze per la banda larga e Internet... > > > > ********************** > > â?oThe Net interprets censorship as damage and routes around it.â? > > â?" John Gilmore > > > > -----nexa-bounces(a)server-nexa.polito.it ha scritto: ----- > > > > Per: nexa(a)server-nexa.polito.it > > Da: "J.C. DE MARTIN" > > Inviato da: nexa-bounces(a)server-nexa.polito.it > > Data: 07/12/2011 02.57PM > > Oggetto: Re: [nexa] asta ferquenze > > > > E' un tema molto importante, Mariella (anche se quel numero e' > > sicuramente > > esagerato, per quel che ne so io). E non parliamo del tema piu' > > generale > > della televisione italiana! > > > > Ma sia uno sia l'altro tema sono - presi in sÃ© e per sÃ© - > > fuori dall'ambito di questa lista nonchÃ© fuori dell'ambito di > > azione del centro NEXA. > > > > Grazie comunque, > > un caro saluto, > > > > juan carlos > > > > > > On 07/12/11 08:28, Mariella Berra wrote: > >> Un provvedimeno urgente Ã¨ la messa all'asta delle frequenze per > >> la televisione digitale terrestre. > >> Molti lo hanno chiesto. Secondo alcune stime di gionalisti ci > >> sarebbe un risparmio, per me forse sopravalutato, di circa 15 > >> miliardi di euro. > >> Come Nexa pensiamo di fare qualcosa? > >> Un caro saluto Mariella > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> nexa mailing list > >> nexa(a)server-nexa.polito.it > >> https://server-nexa.polito.it/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nexa > > _______________________________________________ > > nexa mailing list > > nexa(a)server-nexa.polito.it > > https://server-nexa.polito.it/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nexa > > > _______________________________________________ nexa mailing list nexa(a)server-nexa.polito.it https://server-nexa.polito.it/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nexa _______________________________________________ nexa mailing list nexa(a)server-nexa.polito.it https://server-nexa.polito.it/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nexa _______________________________________________ nexa mailing list nexa(a)server-nexa.polito.it https://server-nexa.polito.it/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nexa _______________________________________________ nexa mailing list nexa(a)server-nexa.polito.it https://server-nexa.polito.it/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nexa _______________________________________________ nexa mailing list nexa(a)server-nexa.polito.it https://server-nexa.polito.it/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nexa ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ nexa mailing list nexa(a)server-nexa.polito.it https://server-nexa.polito.it/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nexa

Dec. 10, 2011

Re: [nexa] Rif: Re: Rif: Re: asta ferquenze

by J.C. DE MARTIN

Grazie molte! jc On 10/12/11 12:49, Pier Paolo wrote: > Sapendo di non sapere, non m'azzardo proprio... > Contavo piuttosto sugli interventi precedenti, part. > a.dicorinto(a)uniroma1.it > <mailto:a.dicorinto@uniroma1.it>,sergio.duretti(a)csp.it > <mailto:sergio.duretti@csp.it>, carlo.cosmatos(a)internetgov.info > <mailto:carlo.cosmatos@internetgov.info>. > Se trovassi il tempo di raccogliere qualche informazione e farmi una > idea non mancherò tuttavia di postare i findings in lista. > > Grazie, > Pier Paolo. > > Il giorno 10 dicembre 2011 18:30, J.C. DE MARTIN <demartin(a)polito.it > <mailto:demartin@polito.it>> ha scritto: > > buongiorno Pier Paolo, > > no, al momento non ce ne stiamo occupando. > Non perché non sia un tema importante, anzi, > ma perché le risorse sono limitate. > > Potrebbe però essere un tema per uno dei nostri incontri pubblici > periodici: vuole candidarsi, eventualmente insieme ad altri esperti, > a venire a raccontarci la questione? > > juan carlos > > > > On 10/12/11 12:20, Pier Paolo wrote: >> Spett.le lista, >> in merito alla questione frequenze all'asta e futuro 4G e >> internet of things (peraltro in dirittura d'arrivo pare), come >> NEXA pensate di partecipare/proporvi per le consultazioni della >> Commissione? Nel caso, può darsi per scontata la consueta >> trasparenza sull'iter dei lavori? >> Domanda da neofita ma molto interessato alla questione, e in >> particolare a come e se sarà (sarebbe) possibile riassegnare >> eventualmente, e con quali procedimenti, slot di frequenze non >> necessariamente derivanti da questa nefasta gara. (Stando a >> quanto ho letto recentemente, anche se purtroppo non ho tempo di >> recuperare la fonte, in Italia le radiofrequenze sembrano >> assegnate ad una serie di amministrazioni pubbliche con una >> estensione ben maggiore alle loro necessità all'attuale stato >> dell'arte.) >> >> Pier Paolo. >> >> Il giorno 09 dicembre 2011 21:00, <a.dicorinto(a)uniroma1.it >> <mailto:a.dicorinto@uniroma1.it>> ha scritto: >> >> Lupus in fabula: >> >> [....] Per quanto riguarda lo spettro si prevede che il >> Consiglio sarà d'accordo su quanto elaborato dal Radio >> Spectrum Policy Group il cui programma mira alla creazione di >> una strategia unica per le politiche delle frequenze di qui >> al 2015, in vista di un mercato unico in linea con l'Agenda >> digitale e con Eu2020. >> >> Il programma sarà una chiave per raggiungere gli obiettivi >> dell'Agenda digitale per la copertura a banda larga >> universale, che può contribuire a promuovere l'innovazione e >> la crescita. I servizi che si basano sullo spettro radio >> rappresentano infatti il 2%-2,5% del prodotto interno lordo >> dell'Unione europea. Il settore delle comunicazioni wireless >> supporta 3,5 milioni di posti di lavoro e genera 130 miliardi >> di euro di di entrate fiscali ogni anno, contribuendo al Pil >> comunitario per 140 miliardi di euro. [...] >> >> http://corrierecomunicazioni.it/news/85823/newsletter/873/le_politiche_dell… >> >> ********************** >> "The Net interprets censorship as damage and routes around it." >> -- John Gilmore >> >> -----nexa-bounces(a)server-nexa.polito.it >> <mailto:nexa-bounces@server-nexa.polito.it> ha scritto: ----- >> >> Per: nexa(a)server-nexa.polito.it >> <mailto:nexa@server-nexa.polito.it> >> Da: Sergio Duretti >> Inviato da: nexa-bounces(a)server-nexa.polito.it >> <mailto:nexa-bounces@server-nexa.polito.it> >> Data: 08/12/2011 07.52PM >> >> Oggetto: Re: [nexa] Rif: Re: asta ferquenze >> >> Sul tema generale dell'uso delle frequenze liberate dal >> passaggio al digitale >> della televisione come strumento per intervenire sul >> digital divide segnalo >> questo articolo che da conto dell'unica sperimentazione >> italiana in corso sui >> Whites Spaces (quelli famosi della FCC). >> >> http://www.corrierecomunicazioni.it/news/85396/borri_csp_piemonte_white_spa… >> >> Sergio Duretti >> >> Scrive "J.C. DE MARTIN" <demartin(a)polito.it> >> <mailto:demartin@polito.it>: >> >> > Articola il collegamento con Internet e siamo in tema. >> > >> > Ma il collegamento ci deve essere e deve essere diretto, >> > perche' altrimenti piu' o meno tutto ha a che fare con >> tutto... >> > >> > juan carlos >> > >> > On 07/12/11 11:05, a.dicorinto(a)uniroma1.it >> <mailto:a.dicorinto@uniroma1.it> wrote: >> > > Veramente no, JC, scusa se dissento, ma il tema delle >> frequenze ha a >> > > che fare col dividendo digitale e quindi con la >> possibilitÃ di usare >> > > le rdiofrequenze per la banda larga e Internet... >> > > >> > > ********************** >> > > âEURoeThe Net interprets censorship as damage and >> routes around it.âEUR >> > > âEUR" John Gilmore >> > > >> > > -----nexa-bounces(a)server-nexa.polito.it >> <mailto:nexa-bounces@server-nexa.polito.it> ha scritto: ----- >> > > >> > > Per: nexa(a)server-nexa.polito.it >> <mailto:nexa@server-nexa.polito.it> >> > > Da: "J.C. DE MARTIN" >> > > Inviato da: nexa-bounces(a)server-nexa.polito.it >> <mailto:nexa-bounces@server-nexa.polito.it> >> > > Data: 07/12/2011 02.57PM >> > > Oggetto: Re: [nexa] asta ferquenze >> > > >> > > E' un tema molto importante, Mariella (anche se >> quel numero e' >> > > sicuramente >> > > esagerato, per quel che ne so io). E non parliamo >> del tema piu' >> > > generale >> > > della televisione italiana! >> > > >> > > Ma sia uno sia l'altro tema sono - presi in sÃ© e >> per sÃ© - >> > > fuori dall'ambito di questa lista nonchÃ© fuori >> dell'ambito di >> > > azione del centro NEXA. >> > > >> > > Grazie comunque, >> > > un caro saluto, >> > > >> > > juan carlos >> > > >> > > >> > > On 07/12/11 08:28, Mariella Berra wrote: >> > >> Un provvedimeno urgente Ã¨ la messa all'asta >> delle frequenze per >> > >> la televisione digitale terrestre. >> > >> Molti lo hanno chiesto. Secondo alcune stime di >> gionalisti ci >> > >> sarebbe un risparmio, per me forse >> sopravalutato, di circa 15 >> > >> miliardi di euro. >> > >> Come Nexa pensiamo di fare qualcosa? >> > >> Un caro saluto Mariella >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> > >> nexa mailing list >> > >> nexa(a)server-nexa.polito.it >> <mailto:nexa@server-nexa.polito.it> >> > >> >> https://server-nexa.polito.it/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nexa >> > > _______________________________________________ >> > > nexa mailing list >> > > nexa(a)server-nexa.polito.it >> <mailto:nexa@server-nexa.polito.it> >> > > >> https://server-nexa.polito.it/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nexa >> > > >> > >> >> _______________________________________________ >> nexa mailing list >> nexa(a)server-nexa.polito.it >> <mailto:nexa@server-nexa.polito.it> >> https://server-nexa.polito.it/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nexa >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> nexa mailing list >> nexa(a)server-nexa.polito.it <mailto:nexa@server-nexa.polito.it> >> https://server-nexa.polito.it/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nexa >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> nexa mailing list >> nexa(a)server-nexa.polito.it <mailto:nexa@server-nexa.polito.it> >> https://server-nexa.polito.it/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nexa > > _______________________________________________ > nexa mailing list > nexa(a)server-nexa.polito.it <mailto:nexa@server-nexa.polito.it> > https://server-nexa.polito.it/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nexa > > > > > _______________________________________________ > nexa mailing list > nexa(a)server-nexa.polito.it > https://server-nexa.polito.it/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nexa

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