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NYTimes: "Keeping the Internet Neutral"
by J.C. DE MARTIN May 11, 2012

May 11, 2012

Voglio pero' i diritti sulla metafora autostradale: http://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/tecnologie/2011-03-17/pedaggi-uguali-tutti-0… :-) juan carlos Economic Scene Keeping the Internet Neutral By EDUARDO PORTER <http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/p/eduardo_porter…> Published: May 8, 2012 Imagine a network of private highways that reserved a special lane for Fords to zip through, unencumbered by all the other brands of cars trundling along the clogged, shared lanes. Think of the prices Ford could charge. Think of what would happen to innovation when building the best car mattered less than cutting a deal with the highway's owners. A few years ago, Tim Wu, a professor at Columbia Law School and a leading thinker about the evolution of the "information economy," warned members <http://commdocs.house.gov/committees/judiciary/hju27225.000/hju27225_0.HTM>of the House judiciary committee that this could be the fate of the Internet. Companies offering broadband access, he said, should not be allowed to discriminate among services online. If they did, the best service would not always win the day. "It's not who has a better product," he explained. "It's who can make a deal with AT&T, Verizon <http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/business/companies/verizon_communication…>, Comcast <http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/business/companies/comcast_corporation/i…> or Time Warner." [...] Continua qui: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/09/business/economy/net-neutrality-and-econo…

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Pisa_Incontro di studi su data protection tra evoluzioni tecnologiche e sviluppi di diritto europeo
by MANTELERO ALESSANDRO May 10, 2012

May 10, 2012

Segnalo per chi fosse interessato. ____________________________________________ 22 maggio 2012 ore 10,00-13,30 Aula Magna Facoltà di Economia Via C. Ridolfi 10 - Pisa DATA PROTECTION tra evoluzioni tecnologiche e sviluppi di diritto europeo ore 10,00 Introduce: Francesco Busnelli, Emerito di Diritto Civile, Scuola Sant'Anna, Pisa Relatori: Giusella Finocchiaro, Ordinario di Diritto Privato e di Diritto di Internet, Università di Bologna La protezione dei dati personali e il diritto europeo Guido Scorza, docente di Diritto delle nuove tecnologie, Università La Sapienza, Roma Identità digitale e diritto all’oblio nell’era di Internet Alessandro Mantelero, ricercatore Politecnico Torino, Nexa Center for Internet and Society Data protection impact assessment Testimonianze: Giancarlo Ghirra, Segretario Ordine Nazionale Giornalisti Libertà di informazione e ruolo dei giornalisti nell’era della multimedialità Pier Luigi Dal Pino, Direttore Affari Istituzionali Microsoft Model clauses: la scelta di Microsoft ore 13,00 Conclusioni: Dianora Poletti, Ordinario di Diritto Privato e di Diritto dell'Informatica, Preside Facoltà di Economia, Pisa

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Tribunale Pinerolo - Ordinanza
by Marco Berte May 10, 2012

May 10, 2012

Salve, con la presente vi inoltro il Provvedimento con il quale il Tribunale di Pinerolo ha respinto la richiesta di provvedimento d'urgenza ex 700 avanzata contro Google per il servizio "autocomplete". saluti Marco Berté

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Rapporto finale del progetto Communia sul pubblico dominio digitale è online
by J.C. DE MARTIN May 10, 2012

May 10, 2012

Sono lieto di annunciare che il rapporto finale del progetto europeo Communia sul pubblico dominio digitale è da oggi online alla URL: http://communia-project.eu/final-report/ Il rapporto, che sintetizza quasi quattro anni di lavoro portato avanti dai 50 membri del progetto (coordinati del Centro Nexa su Internet & Società), include numerose sezioni, tra cui un'analisi del pubblico dominio nel contesto europeo e numerose raccomandazioni di policy. L'autore principale del rapporto è il nostro Giancarlo Frosio, fellow del Centro Nexa, che ovviamente si è basato, oltre che sulle sue approfondite conoscenze in materia, anche sul considerevole output del progetto e sulla collaborazione/feedback di molti membri. Naturalmente il mondo non sta fermo (nel bene e nel male), per cui la prima policy recommendations, quella sulla direttiva fonogrammi, e' purtroppo ormai obsoleta. Se siete interessati a possibili evoluzioni del discorso policy vi invito a visitare il sito dell'associazione internazionale Communia sul pubblico dominio digitale, con sede a Brussels: http://www.communia-association.org/. Un caro saluto, juan carlos

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Libro: "The Digital Public Domain: Foundations for an Open Culture"
by J.C. DE MARTIN May 9, 2012

May 9, 2012

Sono molto lieto di comunicarvi che il libro che ho curato con Melanie Dulong de Rosnay (ora ricercatrice al CNRS a Parigi e a cui va la maggior parte del credito per questo libro) "The Digital Public Domain: Foundations for an Open Culture" è finalmente disponibile per il download (o l'acquisto, se vi fa piacere avere una copia cartacea): http://www.openbookpublishers.com/product/93/the-digital-public-domain--fou… Il libro tenta una sintesi dei principali risultati del progetto europeo COMMUNIA, http://communia-project.eu - progetto che ha anche generato la recentemente costituita associazione internazionale COMMUNIA on the digital public domain, http://www.communia-association.org/. Oltre agli altri importanti contributi, segnalo in particolare la prefazione del prof. Charles Nesson (fondatore del Berkman Center di Harvard) e il saggio introduttivo del nostro Giancarlo Frosio, fellow Nexa, dal titolo: "Communia and the European Public Domain Project: A Politics of the Public Domain" Grazie per il vostro aiuto nel diffondere il testo! Un caro saluto, juan carlos

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Fwd: [ NNSquad ] FBI Wants Backdoors in Facebook, Skype and Instant Messaging
by J.C. DE MARTIN May 9, 2012

May 9, 2012

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: [ NNSquad ] FBI Wants Backdoors in Facebook, Skype and Instant Messaging Date: Fri, 4 May 2012 11:51:47 -0700 From: Lauren Weinstein <lauren(a)vortex.com> To: nnsquad(a)nnsquad.org FBI Wants Backdoors in Facebook, Skype and Instant Messaging http://j.mp/KAfboW (CNET) "CNET learns the FBI is quietly pushing its plan to force surveillance backdoors on social networks, VoIP, and Web e-mail providers, and is asking Internet companies not to oppose a law making those backdoors mandatory." - - - This is not new. It also continues to be (a) utterly unacceptable, and (b) ultimately useless --Lauren-- Lauren Weinstein (lauren(a)vortex.com) http://www.vortex.com/lauren Co-Founder: People For Internet Responsibility: http://www.pfir.org Founder: - Data Wisdom Explorers League: http://www.dwel.org - Network Neutrality Squad: http://www.nnsquad.org - Global Coalition for Transparent Internet Performance: http://www.gctip.org - PRIVACY Forum: http://www.vortex.com Member: ACM Committee on Computers and Public Policy Lauren's Blog: http://lauren.vortex.com Google+: http://vortex.com/g+lauren / Twitter: http://vortex.com/t-lauren Tel: +1 (818) 225-2800 / Skype: vortex.com _______________________________________________ nnsquad mailing list http://lists.nnsquad.org/mailman/listinfo/nnsquad

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Incontro su agenda digitale al Salone del Libro - Giovedì 10 maggio ore 18
by Giuseppe Futia May 9, 2012

May 9, 2012

Il Consiglio regionale del Piemonte, nel suo spazio istituzionale al Salone del Libro, organizza: *Prime tappe per un’agenda digitale regionale? Egov, Open Data e ruolo dei cittadini * Intervengono: Roberto Placido, Vicepresidente del Consiglio regionale del Piemonte. Juan Carlos De Martin, Co-direttore del Centro Nexa su Internet & Società del Politecnico di Torino, Fellow all'Università di Harvard Massimo Giordano, Assessore Regione Piemonte allo Sviluppo economico, Ricerca ed Innovazione Alfredo Peri, Assessore Regione Emilia Romagna alla Programmazione territoriale, urbanistica, reti di infrastrutture materiali e immateriali, mobilità, logistica e trasporti. Modera: Fabio Malagnino, giornalista dell’ufficio stampa del Consiglio regionale Cordiali saluti, -- Giuseppe Futia Communication Manager NEXA Center for Internet & Society Politecnico di Torino - DAUIN Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24 - 10129 Torino web: http://nexa.polito.it mail: giuseppe.futia(a)polito.it tel. +39 011 090 7219

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Driverless car: Google awarded US patent for technology
by gianluca quaglia May 8, 2012

May 8, 2012

Driverless car: Google awarded US patent for technology A US patent for self-driving cars has been awarded to Google. The intellectual property rights relate to a method to switch a vehicle from a human-controlled mode into the state where it takes charge of the wheel. It explains how the car would know when to take control, where it is located and which direction to drive in. The search firm suggests the technology could be used to offer tours of tourist locations or to send faulty models to repair shops. The application for Transitioning a Mixed-mode Vehicle to Autonomous Mode was applied for in May, but had been hidden from public view until this week. The document describes using two sets of sensors. The first identifies a "landing strip" when the vehicle stops. This then triggers the second set which receives data informing the machine where it is positioned and where it should go. qui il resto dell'articolo http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-16197664 Qgl

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42° Mercoledì di Nexa - 9 maggio 2012
by Giuseppe Futia May 8, 2012

May 8, 2012

*42° Mercoledì di Nexa* Data Protection Today: Challenges and Perspectives http://nexa.polito.it/mercoledi-42* * *Mercoledì 9 maggio 2012 ore 18 - 20* (2° mercoledì del mese) Via Boggio 65/a, Torino (primo piano) Twitter: http://twitter.com/nexacenter Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/nexa.center Live Streaming: http://nexa.polito.it/upcoming-events On the occasion of the 42nd Nexa Wednesday, *Eleonora Bassi*, fellow at the Nexa Center for Internet & Society, and *Maria Bottis*, assistant professor at Ionian University (Information Law), will discuss the key current issue of data protection. In January 2012, the European Commission has proposed a comprehensive reform of the EU's 1995 data protection rules <http://ec.europa.eu/justice/data-protection/document/review2012/com_2012_11…> *to strengthen online privacy rights and boost Europe's digital economy*. It consists in a Regulation setting out a general EU framework for data protection and a Directive on protecting personal data processed for the purposes of prevention, detection, investigation or prosecution of criminal offences and related judicial activities. New rules focus on: enhancing a single market for personal data, on the one hand removing unnecessary administrative requirements for companies and on the other hand increasing responsibility and accountability for personal data processing (introducing Data breach notifications, Data Protection Officers, Binding corporate rules, Data Protection Impact Assessment...), strengthening National Supervisor Authorities' powers and cooperation, reinforcing individuals' rights giving people more control over their personal data and make it easier to access it (with new rules on consent, on data portability and on the right to information). They also include the right to be forgotten, that has generated great debate. It has been created especially for the online environment: the online users' right to have their data deleted if they withdraw their consent and if there are no other legitimate grounds for retaining the data. *The meeting will be held in English and Italian (no translation provided)*. A list of previous "Mercoledì di Nexa" meetings is available here <http://nexa.polito.it/mercoledi>. *Biographies: * *Eleonora Bassi*, fellow at the Nexa Center for Internet & Society. She holds a Degree in Law (cum laude) and a PhD in Philosophy of Law and Legal Theory (University of Turin, 2007). Her main research fields are legal theory, privacy and data protection law, fundamental rights. In collaboration with the Nexa Center she has been involved in the EVPSI research project <http://www.evpsi.org/>, in the LAPSI Thematic Network <http://lapsi-project.eu/> and in the OPEN-DAI project <http://www.open-dai.eu/> studying privacy issues related to open data policies. *Maria Bottis*, assistant professor, Information law, Ionian University (Corfu, Greece). She holds a law Degree (with honors) from Athens Law School, a LLM degree (Cambridge Law School, UK, 1991), a LLM degree (Yale Law School, 1992) and a PhD on medical information law (University of Athens). She was appointed a Faculty Fellow at Harvard University, Center for Ethics and the Professions <http://www.ethics.harvard.edu/> (2000-2001). She is an elected member of the board of the International Society for Ethics and Technology <http://inseit.net/> and author of many books and international publications on data protection, digital divide, library ethics, privacy medical/health law and intellectual property. * **Recommended readings and links*: - The proposal of the European Commission <http://ec.europa.eu/justice/data-protection/document/review2012/com_2012_11…> to reform of the EU's 1995 data protection rules - EU Data Protection Reform <http://www.edps.europa.eu/EDPSWEB/edps/site/mySite/Reform_package> - Article 29 Data Protection Working Party <http://ec.europa.eu/justice/data-protection/article-29/documentation/opinio…> *Ufficio Stampa Centro NEXA su Internet & Società:* Giuseppe Futia NEXA Center for Internet & Society Politecnico di Torino Dipartimento di Automatica e Informatica Tel. +39 011 090 7219

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Fwd: [ NNSquad ] Jury rules Google violated copyright law, Google moves for mistrial
by J.C. DE MARTIN May 7, 2012

May 7, 2012

(in mobilità) Begin forwarded message: > From: Lauren Weinstein <lauren(a)vortex.com> > Date: 07 maggio 2012 21:02:34 CEST > To: nnsquad(a)nnsquad.org > Subject: [ NNSquad ] Jury rules Google violated copyright law, Google moves for mistrial > > > http://j.mp/KfNoNn (ars technica) > > "In what could be a major blow to Android, Google's mobile operating > system, a San Francisco jury issued a verdict today that the company > broke copyright laws when it used Java APIs to design the system. The > ruling is a partial victory for Oracle, which accused Google of > violating copyright law. But the jury couldn't reach agreement on a > second critical issue-whether Google had a valid "fair use" defense > when it used the APIs. Google has asked for a mistrial based on the > incomplete verdict, and that issue will be briefed later this week." > > - - - > > If this kind of insanity had been present decades ago, the entire > Internet, such as it might be, could be essentially owned by AT&T, and > all PCs manufactured perhaps only by IBM. And every commercial (at > least) program written would require payments to whomever managed to > claim ownership of a programming language first. This kind of > "intellectual property" madness is costing us billions and billions of > dollars, and increasingly holding back innovation as would-be > innovators fear someone coming after them demanding payments for > almost every line of code they write. > > --Lauren-- > Lauren Weinstein (lauren(a)vortex.com) http://www.vortex.com/lauren > Co-Founder: People For Internet Responsibility: http://www.pfir.org > Founder: > - Data Wisdom Explorers League: http://www.dwel.org > - Network Neutrality Squad: http://www.nnsquad.org > - Global Coalition for Transparent Internet Performance: http://www.gctip.org > - PRIVACY Forum: http://www.vortex.com > Member: ACM Committee on Computers and Public Policy > Lauren's Blog: http://lauren.vortex.com > Google+: http://vortex.com/g+lauren / Twitter: http://vortex.com/t-lauren > Tel: +1 (818) 225-2800 / Skype: vortex.com > _______________________________________________ > nnsquad mailing list > http://lists.nnsquad.org/mailman/listinfo/nnsquad >

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