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A blow to plans for the European Union firewall
by Paolo Brini May 25, 2011

May 25, 2011

The European Union's top legislator on digital issues has said that education and awareness are the best way to protect children online, dealing a blow to plans for a so-called European Union firewall. <http://news.idg.no/cw/art.cfm?id=8F528C81-1A64-67EA-E4A4F2AB70D356F8> Ciao, Paolo

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Felici e sfruttati: capitalismo digitale ed eclissi del lavoro
by a.dicorinto＠uniroma1.it May 25, 2011

May 25, 2011

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e-G8 - oggi alle 15:30 videochat di J.C. De Martin con A. Masera
by Federico Morando May 25, 2011

May 25, 2011

Segnalo che oggi alle 15:30 Juan Carlos De Martin sarà collegato alla videochat de La Stampa per parlare con Anna Masera di e-G8 e dintorni (inutile ricordare che Internet, insieme alle violazioni della proprietà intellettuale, è uno dei temi chiave all'ordine del giorno dell'e-G8 e del G8 stesso): http://www.lastampa.it/_web/cmstp/tmplRubriche/giornalisti/grubrica.asp?ID_… <http://www.lastampa.it/_web/cmstp/tmplRubriche/giornalisti/grubrica.asp?ID_…> Siccome è un tema molto dibattuto in lista in questi giorni, vi segnalo che sarà anche possibile inviare domande o riflessioni tramite lo spazio "commenti" al link qui sopra... Un caro saluto, Federico PS In tema, riporto il link all'editoriale già segnalato stamane in lista: http://www.lastampa.it/_web/cmstp/tmplRubriche/editoriali/gEditoriali.asp?I… <http://www.lastampa.it/_web/cmstp/tmplRubriche/editoriali/gEditoriali.asp?I…>

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La Stampa (De Martin): "Nuove regole per Internet"
by Giuseppe Futia May 25, 2011

May 25, 2011

25.05.2011 Nuove regole per Internet JUAN CARLOS DE MARTIN Si conclude stasera a Parigi il primo e-G8 Forum, un summit dedicato alla Rete voluto da Sarkozy in vista del G8 di Deauville del 26-27. Al centro dell'agenda dei G8, infatti, ci sarà - oltre a temi più consueti - Internet. Non sarà la prima volta: i G8 si occuparono della Rete già nel 2000 a Okinawa. Ma da allora sono cambiate molte cose: all'epoca molti parlavano di Napster e quasi nessuno di Google, Skype doveva nascere, e Zuckerberg, co-fondatore di Facebook, andava al liceo. [...] Continua qui: http://www.lastampa.it/_web/cmstp/tmplRubriche/editoriali/gEditoriali.asp?I… <http://www.lastampa.it/_web/cmstp/tmplRubriche/editoriali/gEditoriali.asp?I…>

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UN Special Rapporteur on Free Expression
by Paolo Brini May 24, 2011

May 24, 2011

Le disconnessioni da Internet tipo 3-strikes violano la legge internazionale; e molto, molto altro (inclusa la responsabilità degli intermediari). <http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/hrcouncil/docs/17session/A.HRC.17.27_e…> Ciao, Paolo

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Fablab Italia: Lecture Creative Commons e Torino Digitale
by Giuseppe Futia May 24, 2011

May 24, 2011

Fablab Italia: Lecture Creative Commons e Torino Digitale Share Remix Reuse -- LEGALLY. La città digitale che vogliamo http://www.fablabitalia.it/fablabitalia/lectures/share-remix-reuse-legally <http://www.fablabitalia.it/fablabitalia/lectures/share-remix-reuse-legally> FablabItalia (Stazione Futuro), Corso Castelfidardo 22 - Torino Venerdi' 27 maggio, 18-20 Ingresso gratuito Registrazione obbligatoria: http://tinyurl.com/fablabitalia *Il 27/5 al Fablab Italia *si parlerà, rivoluzione digitale e condivisione di informazioni e futuro della città di Torino. Interpretando un crescente interesse da parte della società e di numerosi giovani creativi riguardo queste tematiche avremo nostri ospiti *Juan Carlos De Martin*, *Fosca Nomis* e *Vittorio Bertola* che ci parleranno di *Creative Commons* e di *Torino Digitale*, il progetto che vuole fare di Torino "la prima città italiana al passo con l'Agenda Digitale europea". *Gli ospiti*: Juan Carlos De Martin <http://demartin.polito.it/>, docente di Ingegneria dell'Informazione al Politecnico di Torino, si è fatto promotore negli anni del diritto alla condivisione e del software libero diventando il responsabile italiano del progetto CreativeCommons Italia. Co-fondatore e co-direttore del Centro NEXA su Internet & Società del Politecnico di Torino è stato anche coordinatore di COMMUNIA, la rete tematica europea sul pubblico dominio digitale (2007-2011). Tra le iniziative che ha portato avanti ricordiamo Agenda Digitale e Torino Digitale, entrambe rivolte a definire una strategia comune per lo sviluppo e l'accesso alle nuove tecnologie in Italia. Fosca Nomis <http://www.foscanomis.it/>, si è impegnata in prima persona a portare avanti le tematiche legate al futuro digitale torinese partecipando attivamente al'Agenda dell'Innovazione per la città, una serie di politiche mirate a far partire un processo "dal basso" che garantisca la partecipazione nell'individuazione dei problemi della realtà torinese e nella definizione di soluzioni innovative. Attualmente lavora per Expo 2015 dove si occupa del coinvolgimento della società civile internazionale e delle aziende nell'Esposizione Universale milanese. Vittorio Bertola <http://bertola.eu/> è da sempre attivo nel campo dell'informatica, internet e nuove tecnologie, prendendo parte ad alcuni progetti imprenditoriali di forte spirito innovativo e tecnologico. Tra le più interessanti ricordiamo Vitaminic, Glomera eQuotidiano PiemonteseNegli ultimi anni ha collaborato in numerose sedi internazionali approdando anche all'ONU per la gestione di una strategia internazionale per Internet. Attualmente è vicepresidente del coordinamento europeo della Internet Society, l'ente no profit che gestisce lo sviluppo tecnico di Internet.

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eg8 occasione da non perdere per Internet o rischio per la libertà?
by Masera Anna May 23, 2011

May 23, 2011

http://www.lastampa.it/_web/CMSTP/tmplrubriche/giornalisti/grubrica.asp?ID_… se volete mandarmi le vostre opinioni nel blog, vi pubblico volentieri per approfondire i pro e i contro a ridosso dell'appuntamento. grazie, anna masera

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Comunicato stampa EDRi
by Paolo Brini May 23, 2011

May 23, 2011

Alla vigilia della "presentazione" della strategia "IPR policy" della Commissione: European IP policy is crippling the European digital economy Brussels — European policy makers are strangling the digital economy, hurting consumers and putting Europeans' fundamental rights at risk, according to a report into the failures of IP policy making in Europe. The report, by European Digital Rights, sets out how the EU has been making policy 'blind', building their strategies on faith not fact and ignoring objective, robust evidence. <http://www.edri.org/files/IPR_pressrelease_110523.pdf> Ciao, Paolo

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Fwd: [opennetcoalition] EU Commission Sticks to Flawed Copyright Repression
by Paolo Brini May 23, 2011

May 23, 2011

-------- Messaggio originale -------- Oggetto: [opennetcoalition] EU Commission Sticks to Flawed Copyright Repression Data: Mon, 23 May 2011 14:34:08 +0200 Mittente: La Quadrature du Net <jz(a)laquadrature.net> Rispondi-a: opennetcoalition(a)laquadrature.net A: opennetcoalition(a)laquadrature.net La Quadrature du Net - For immediate release Permanent link: http://www.laquadrature.net/en/eu-commission-sticks-to-flawed-copyright-rep… EU Commission Sticks to Flawed Copyright Repression *** Paris, May 23rd, 2011 – Today, the EU Commission releases its “intellectual property rights strategy”. Unsurprisingly, the Commission calls for preventing copyright infringements on the Internet “at the source”, by forcing Internet companies such as hosters and access providers to obey the entertainment industries. In practice, turning these actors into a copyright police comes down to establishing a censorship regime, paving the way for dangerous breaches of fundamental rights. *** For years, policy-makers have been implementing repressive schemes to fight not-for-profit exchanges of copyrighted works by individuals over the Internet. Ever since they lost control over the distribution channels of cultural works, the biggest entertainment majors have relentlessly explained that the whole creative economy is going bankrupt. But an evidence-based approach to the filesharing phenomenon shows that the negative impact of so-called piracy is a myth: those who exchange cultural works on the Internet are fans, not free-riders. Even the study commissioned by the infamous HADOPI – the agency in charge of implementing the three-strike scheme in France – showed that people who share cultural works online declare spending more on cultural goods than consumers who do not [1]. Similarly, live performances are booming and ticket sales for movie theatres are at all-time highs [2]. Sharers are actually the creative sector's best customers. “The sharing of culture between individuals is a positive force for the creative economy, cultural diversity and access to culture. Even though facilitating the commercial distribution of creative works on the Internet is positive, it can not be done at the expense of criminalizing a practice which has obvious benefits, if one dares consider the evidence.” says Philippe Aigrain, co-founder of La Quadrature du Net. Although the Commission explains that the IPRED directive will be revised to step up the repression of online infringements, it is hard to see a principle-basis. It is all the more worrying that, as announced by Internal Market Commissioner Michel Barnier, what the Commission envisions is extra-judicial enforcement of copyright at the core of the Internet's architecture. Following Nicolas Sarkozy's realization that measures weighing on Internet users are political and technical failures [3], the Commission is trying to compel Internet actors to police their services and networks [4], as we explain in our response to the consultation of the anti-sharing IPRED directive. This would turn Internet companies into a private copyright police and justice, violating the right to a fair trial, freedom of expression and privacy [5]. “Like the United States with the PROTECT IP Act, the goal of EU authorities is to use technical means to block communications and restrict users' access in the name of enforcing an obsolete vision of copyright. Such a scheme would lead to the establishment of a censorship infrastructure by online actors, technically similar to those currently used in authoritarian states. In the process, freedom of communication, privacy as well as the right to a fair trial would inevitably be undermined.”, says Jérémie Zimmermann, spokesperson of La Quadrature du Net. “This shift towards an increased role of Internet platforms in preventing the sharing of cultural works online is alarming. It comes down to transforming the very architecture of the Internet for the sole benefit of a few corporate players. Their harmful influence on policy-making is keeping us away from a crucial reflection on how to fund the creative economy of the 21st century.”, concludes Zimmermann. * Références * 1. See p. 45 of the document: http://www.hadopi.fr/download/hadopiT0.pdf (in French). This is just a recent example in a long series of such studies. Several other independent studies – including some from the OECD, IPSOS, the Canadian Department of Industry and other academic as well as governmental sources – show a neutral or positive economic impact of file-sharing on the creative sector. See an index of these studies: http://lqdn.fr/p2pstudies 2. See the example of France, http://www.lexpress.fr/culture/cinema/2010-annee-record-pour-les-salles-obs… (in French) 3. In early 2010, Nicolas Sarkozy said that: “Hadopi must develop more modern solutions to protect creative works, and to hold a vigilant and permanent dialogue with the web's actors. The more we can automatically de-pollute networks and servers of all sources of piracy, the less it will be necessary to take measures against Internet users. We must therefore experiment without delay filtering measures.” See: http://www.elysee.fr/download/?mode=press&filename=100107-discours-Voeux_cu… (in French) 4. The Commission explains that the anti-sharing IPRED directive will soon be revised to “tackle the infringements at their source and, to that end, foster cooperation of intermediaries, such as Internet service providers” 5. By doing so, the Commission would violate the e-Commerce directive, which was adopted in 2000 to promote the development of the digital economy while fostering freedom of expression online, and which shelters Internet actors from having to police the Internet. ** About la Quadrature du Net ** La Quadrature du Net is an advocacy group that promotes the rights and freedoms of citizens on the Internet. More specifically, it advocates for the adaptation of French and European legislations to respect the founding principles of the Internet, most notably the free circulation of knowledge. In addition to its advocacy work, the group also aims to foster a better understanding of legislative processes among citizens. Through specific and pertinent information and tools, La Quadrature du Net hopes to encourage citizens' participation in the public debate on rights and freedoms in the digital age. La Quadrature du Net is supported by French, European and international NGOs including the Electronic Frontier Foundation, the Open Society Institute and Privacy International. List of supporting organisations : http://www.laquadrature.net/en/they-support-squaring-net-la-quadrature-du-n… ** Press contact and press room ** Jérémie Zimmermann, jz(a)laquadrature.net, +33 (0)615 940 675 http://www.laquadrature.net/en/press-room _______________________________________________ Opennetcoalition mailing list Opennetcoalition(a)laquadrature.net http://laquadrature.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/opennetcoalition

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Il diritto d'autore è morto
by a.dicorinto＠uniroma1.it May 23, 2011

May 23, 2011

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