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Geist: "UK IP Report Recommends Creating New Copyright Exceptions, Warns Against Over Regulation"
by J.C. DE MARTIN May 18, 2011

May 18, 2011

UK IP Report Recommends Creating New Copyright Exceptions, Warns Against Over Regulation Wednesday May 18, 2011 The much-anticipated UK Independent Review of IP and Growth <http://www.ipo.gov.uk/ipreview>, typically referred to as the Hargreaves report, was released this morning. The report focuses on how intellectual property laws can stifle innovation and urges the UK government to enact reforms that remove legal barriers to economic growth (James Boyle, who served as expert advisor to the review, gives his take here <http://www.thepublicdomain.org/2011/05/18/the-hargreaves-review-is-publishe…>). For example, it notes: Because IPRs grant a form of monopoly, an overly rigid and inflexible IP framework can act as a barrier to innovation. When a firm has acquired exclusive rights over its innovative technology or content, other firms will be able to learn from that technology or see the content, but may be unable to use them for further innovation unless licensing can be agreed. IPRs can constrain third parties wishing to access or innovate on top of this protected knowledge or content, with potentially serious economic and social costs. The report also notes that a considerable amount of IP policy is often not based on economic evidence, citing as examples the EU database directive and the extension of the term of copyright. [...] Continua qui: http://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/5805/125/

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Fwd: [A2k] "eG8 Forum": A Smokescreen For Governmental Control Of The Net
by J.C. DE MARTIN May 18, 2011

May 18, 2011

-------- Messaggio originale -------- Oggetto: [A2k] "eG8 Forum": A Smokescreen For Governmental Control Of The Net Data: Wed, 18 May 2011 18:00:06 +0200 Mittente: La Quadrature du Net <jz(a)laquadrature.net> A: a2k(a)lists.keionline.org La Quadrature du Net - For immediate release Permanent link: http://www.laquadrature.net/en/eg8-forum-a-smokescreen-for-governmental-con… "eG8 Forum": A Smokescreen For Governmental Control Of The Net *** Paris, May 17th, 2011 - Next week, Nicolas Sarkozy will be convening the “eG8 forum”, just two days ahead of a G8 summit that will focus on Internet policy. Disguised as a pseudo-consultative process, this staged show could mask the actual will of governments to increase state control over the Internet. Beyond the smokescreen of the “forum”, citizens must hold world leaders accountable for their actions, and denounce the numerous ongoing attempts at undermining our freedoms online. *** La Quadrature du Net, along with several artist and citizen organizations, calls on everyone to participate in creative action at http://g8internet.com. One of the biggest advertising agencies in the world, Publicis, has been appointed by Nicolas Sarkozy to organize the “eG8 forum”, which will gather an impressive cast of business actors to discuss the future of the Internet economy. In fact, Sarkozy has stated for months his intention to use his presidency of the G8 to impose his concept of a “civilized Internet”. This notion, borrowed from the Chinese government, is in line with Sarkozy's record on Internet policy [1]. Last year on the international stage, Sarkozy also tried to impose the idea of nation-state control over the network's architecture, playing down the importance of the Internet for freedom of communication and democracy worldwide [2]. Recent events worldwide suggest that such an approach is gaining momentum internationally. The Internet black-out in Egypt, the US government's reaction to WikiLeaks [3], the ACTA agreement that will be signed during the G8, the adoption of website blocking mechanisms and talks about a “Virtual Schengen border” [4] in Europe, or plans for “Internet Kill Switches” are some of the numerous examples of governments trying to take over the Internet and its governance [5]. Citizens must react by holding their governments accountable and ensure that the Internet remains our most precious tool for improving societies. “In spite of a harmless-sounding rhetoric, the 'eG8 forum' is a smokescreen to cover the increased control of governments over the Internet. It is a crucial moment in history when citizens have to mobilize to remain in control of an open and universal Internet. Attempts to turn the Net into a tool of repression and control must be opposed through every available mean of expression and creation.” concludes Jérémie Zimmermann, spokesperson for citizen advocacy group La Quadrature du Net. ** La Quadrature du Net, along with several artist and citizen organizations, calls on everyone to participate in creative action at http://g8internet.com. ** * Références * 1. In France, Sarkozy has already imposed the cutoff of citizens from the Internet, and censorship of online content. His Minister for the Digital Economy has called for banning WikiLeaks hosting on the French territory, because it didn't fit within this notion of a “civilized Internet”. 2. See http://www.laquadrature.net/en/sarkozy-exports-repressive-internet 3. See http://www.laquadrature.net/en/wikileaks-and-the-control-of-the-internet 4. http://register.consilium.europa.eu/pdf/en/11/st07/st07181.en11.pdf, point 8 5. Other examples include the new version of the COICA bill and the seizure of domain names by the US, etc. ** 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 _______________________________________________ A2k mailing list A2k(a)lists.keionline.org http://lists.keionline.org/mailman/listinfo/a2k_lists.keionline.org

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Banda larga, digital divide e il senso del ridicolo
by a.dicorinto＠uniroma1.it May 18, 2011

May 18, 2011

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Creative action in defence of a free Internet against G8 plans
by Philippe Aigrain May 17, 2011

May 17, 2011

La Quadrature du Net has initiated an action with the Free Culture Forum, Boing-Boing, the Chaos Computer Club, Free Art & Technology (F.A.T), SAMUP (French Union of Musicians and Dancers), Telecomix and others. See : http://g8internet.com that calls everyone to produce creative / expressive pieces in all media to defend the free Internet and oppose plans to impose control, surveillance, kill switches, the Great European Firewall, ACTA, non-judiciary approaches to IPR enforcement (all at the menu of the G8 and its smokescreen predecessor the e-G8Internet) It is still time for organizations to join the list of initiators of the call, and everyone has until Next Tuesday to answer it creatively and disseminate it widely. Philippe

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FYI: Seminario: "Internet e le sue regole" - 19 maggio 2011, ore 10
by a.dicorinto＠uniroma1.it May 17, 2011

May 17, 2011

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FYI: "Strumenti per il diritto d'autore su Internet". Seminario di studi in occasione delle recenti proposte ed interventi di Agcom in materia di diritto d'autore
by a.dicorinto＠uniroma1.it May 17, 2011

May 17, 2011

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La Stampa (De Martin): "Ma Twitter non è un bar"
by Giuseppe Futia May 14, 2011

May 14, 2011

11.05.2011 Ma Twitter non è un bar JUAN CARLOS DE MARTIN Grazie a strumenti come Facebook e Twitter è diventato straordinariamente facile condividere pensieri, preferenze, fotografie, video, indirizzi web. Basta scrivere pochi caratteri nell'apposito spazio, o anche solo cliccare «Mi piace», e nel giro di pochi secondi centinaia di milioni di persone in tutto il mondo potranno teoricamente venire a conoscenza delle nostre esternazioni. Nella pratica saranno molte di meno: travolti da stimoli di ogni tipo, tendiamo a concentrare la nostra distratta attenzione solo sulle persone più vicine o più «interessanti». [...] 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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US to spend $30m fighting internet censorship
by Andrea Cairola May 12, 2011

May 12, 2011

Chissà se l'obiettivo è solo l'effetto annuncio, o se veramente queste tecnologie possono essere implementate con risultati concreti? Ciao Andrea US to spend $30m fighting internet censorship >> http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/may/11/us-30m-fighting-internet-censor… >> >> >> The United States is playing a game of "cat and mouse" on the web, funding new technology aimed at breaking internet censorship in repressive regimes including China and Iran, officials have said. >> Michael Posner, the US assistant secretary of state for human rights, said projects being funded by the US government included technology that acts as a "slingshot" – identifying censored material and throwing it back on to the web for users to find. The project is part of a $30m (£18m) state department project to encourage civil liberty online. "We're responding with new tools. This is a cat-and-mouse game. We're trying to stay one step ahead of the cat," Posner said. Censored information would be redirected to email, blogs and other online sources, he said. He would not identify the recipients of funding for "reasons of security". The comments are part of an overall US strategy to raise the importance of cyberspace in foreign affairs. The Pentagon is preparing to unveil an "international strategy for cyberspace" that will make online security an official domain of warfare like land, sea and air. The comments came as the US ended two days of talks with Chinese officials amid worsening relations over censorship and crackdowns on dissidents. Posner said the US was using $19m to fund technology that would "be redirecting information back in that governments have initially blocked". Chinese authorities block sites including Twitter and Facebook and censor information online. In March, Google accused China of interfering with its email service. Authorities have been censoring references to pro-democracy uprisings in the Arab world and blocked search results for "Hillary Clinton" after she gave a speech championing internet freedom. Posner said the US was using $19m to fund technology that would "be redirecting information back in that governments have initially blocked.". In Washington, critics have accused the state department of being slow to spend the money and kowtowing to China. Earlier this year senator Dick Lugar, a Republican on the Senate foreign relations committee, called for another government body to be put in charge of the funds. Rebecca MacKinnon, co-founder ofGlobalVoicesOnline.org, a global organisation for bloggers, said access to information was not the only issue people faced online. In Egypt, for example, censorship had not been a problem but, surveillance had been a far bigger issue, she said – when the revolution began, the authorities closed down the internet. MacKinnon said technology to help people avoid government scrutiny online and allow them to set up local networks should a regime pull the plug on internet access was just as valuable. In a recent interview with the Atlantic magazine, Clinton said China had a deplorable human rights record and was involved in a "fool's errand" trying to hold off democratic changes like those sweeping the Middle East. In her speech in February, the US secretary of state called the internet "the public space of the 21st century" and hailed the way it had been used to support uprisings in Egypt and protests in Iran. She pledged US support for freedom of expression and association online. "For the United States, the choice is clear. On the spectrum of internet freedom, we place ourselves on the side of openness," she said. But she criticised WikiLeaks for publishing secret US cables, calling it "an act of theft".

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Politici seri e politici imbroglioni. "Voi siete qui"
by a.dicorinto＠uniroma1.it May 12, 2011

May 12, 2011

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PORTO (Publication Open Repository TOrino) - 13 maggio 2011 ore 16 Politecnico di Torino
by Giuseppe Futia May 11, 2011

May 11, 2011

PORTO Publication Open Repository TOrino *13 maggio 2011 dalle ore 16 alle ore 18.00* *Sala Consiglio di Facoltà* *Politecnico di Torino - Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24* http://www.biblio.polito.it/eventi/porto/ Dal 13 maggio con PORTO inizieranno ad essere accessibili liberamente a tutti gli articoli scientifici prodotti dalla comunità accademica del Politecnico di Torino. In questo momento, la conoscenza prodotta dalle università, quasi sempre con fondi pubblici, è accessibile solo sostenendo gli elevati costi di abbonamento alle riviste scientifiche. Con la creazione di PORTO, il Politecnico intende rendere disponibile un'infrastruttura di grande valore non solo per la comunità scientifica , un vero e proprio bene comune, di cui potranno beneficiare tutti, dal sistema produttivo ai singoli cittadini e che permetterà di apprezzare facilmente le attività di ricerca e i suoi risultati. Il Centro NEXA su Internet & Società ha contribuito con grande piacere a questa importante iniziativa dell'Ateneo. *Il programma della giornata:* ore 16.00: saluti del Rettore, Prof. *Francesco Profumo* ore 16.10: introduzione del Prof. *Juan Carlos De Martin* ore 16.25: lezione del prof. *Jean Claude Guédon *(Università di Montreal) -- Archivi ad accesso aperto: i vantaggi per gli Atenei ore 17.00: presentazione tecnica a cura di *Maddalena Morando* e *Paolo Tealdi* ore 17.20: tavola rotonda. Partecipano: dott. *Roberto Moriondo*, Regione Piemonte dott.ssa *Mariella Enoc*, Confindustria Piemonte dott. *Alberto Russo*, Associazione Piccole Imprese Piemonte Modera il Prof. Juan Carlos De Martin ore 18.00: conclusione

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