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Ars Technica: "Supremes to decide if public domain works can be re-copyrighted"
by J.C. DE MARTIN March 8, 2011

March 8, 2011

*Supremes to decide if public domain works can be re-copyrighted* By Matthew Lasar | Last updated March 8, 2011 9:08 AM The Supreme Court will says it will hear a case considering whether public domain works can be pushed back into the copyright closet. And advocacy groups say that free speech is at stake in this fight. Congress' decision to uphold an international treaty allowing for public works to be "restored" into copyright will create an atmosphere of uncertainty for libraries, they warn, caretakers of the public domain. "Because it protects our cultural commons, the public domain is equally essential, in turn, to free speech, helping to give meaning to the First Amendment right to receive information," wrote the Electronic Frontier Foundation and Internet Archive in a brief asking the Supremes to hear the matter. "Given the large number of works in the collections of US libraries, libraries must reasonably fear that they could be sued multiple times if they continued to provide access to the materials in their collections that might be withdrawn from the public domain." [SNIP] http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/03/supremes-will-decide-if-pub… http://snipurl.com/26pg03

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Joint Communication from the Commission and the High Representative: A PARTNERSHIP FOR DEMOCRACY AND SHARED PROSPERITY WITH THE SOUTHERN MEDITERRANEAN
by Andrea Glorioso March 8, 2011

March 8, 2011

Cari tutti, anche se di solito non uso la lista Nexa per girare annunci della Commissione, penso di poter fare un'eccezione per questa "Joint Communication", in particolare per il passaggio che segue: http://ec.europa.eu/commission_2010-2014/president/news/speeches-statements… Brussels, 8.3.2011 COM(2011) 200 final JOINT COMMUNICATION TO THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS A PARTNERSHIP FOR DEMOCRACY AND SHARED PROSPERITY WITH THE SOUTHERN MEDITERRANEAN "The use of electronic communications technologies - on top of satellite broadcasting - greatly facilitated the wave of upheavals in the Mediterranean countries. The widespread use of mobile phones combined with social networking via internet - showed the importance of information society tools and technologies to the circulation of information. In countries where the circulation of information is partially restricted such tools can greatly contribute to the democratisation of societies and the creation of public opinion through the promotion of freedom of expression. While some regulatory reforms have been undertaken, in many of the southern Mediterranean countries the regulatory environment is still insufficiently developed to exploit the full growth and productivity potentialities of the Information and Communications Technology sector. The main critical factors which remain to be addressed are the creation of truly open markets (which often remain quasi monopolies), the establishment of independent regulators, the creation of a level playing field and of competitive conditions for market players, efficient management of spectrum and safeguards of users' privacy and security. Moreover, ensuring the security, stability and resilience of the Internet and of other electronic communication technologies is a fundamental building block in democracy. It is necessary to avoid arbitrarily depriving or disrupting citizen's access to them. Given the trans-border and interconnected nature of electronic communications technologies, including the Internet, any unilateral domestic intervention can have severe effects on other parts of the world. The Commission will develop tools to allow the EU, in appropriate cases, to assist civil society organisations or individual citizens to circumvent such arbitrary disruptions."

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la risposta del Centro NEXA alla consultazione AGCOM e' online
by J.C. DE MARTIN March 8, 2011

March 8, 2011

Segnalo che la risposta del Centro NEXA su Internet & Società alla consultazione AGCOM sul diritto d'autore e' disponibile alla pagina: http://nexa.polito.it/publications. juan carlos

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Fwd: [IP] An Interesting Engadget Take on the "One Identity" Controversy
by J.C. DE MARTIN March 8, 2011

March 8, 2011

Altro punto di vista sulla questione dell'anonimato in rete. juan carlos -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [IP] An Interesting Engadget Take on the "One Identity" Controversy Date: Tue, 08 Mar 2011 09:54:04 -0500 From: Dave Farber <dfarber(a)me.com> Reply-To: dave(a)farber.net To: ip <ip(a)listbox.com> Begin forwarded message: > *From:* Frederick Lane <fslane3(a)gmail.com <mailto:fslane3@gmail.com>> > *Date:* March 8, 2011 9:09:32 AM EST > *To:* Dave Farber <dave(a)farber.net <mailto:dave@farber.net>>, ip > <ip(a)v2.listbox.com <mailto:ip@v2.listbox.com>> > *Subject:* *An Interesting Engadget Take on the "One Identity" > Controversy* > > Hi Dave -- > > For IP, if you wish: > > As a follow-up to Lauren's recent post, there's an interesting > editorial on Engadget about the "one identity" controversy: > http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/07/editorial-facebook-single-identities-and…. > > Speaking personally, I border on being a First Amendment absolutist, > and prefer more speech to less. As is so often the case, Justice > Brandeis puts it best: ""If there be time to expose through discussion > the falsehood and fallacies, to avert the evil by the process of > education, the remedy to be applied is more speech, not enforced silence." > > But there are often hidden consequences to the venom spewed by > anonymous blog trolls. I've spent ten years on the Burlington School > Board, and during that time, we've dealt with some pretty > controversial issues. Our local Gannett-owned paper, The Burlington > Free Press, allows anonymous comments, and the remarks can be > surprisingly vicious. I chose to run for the school board, so I know > that a certain amount of calumny comes with the territory, but the > comments have often attacked non-public officials or groups with an > intensity that I think is due in large part to their anonymity. We > have been working to increase the diversity of our teaching staff in > the District and we have had job candidates tell us that they > seriously questioned whether they should even apply in light of the > tone and content of many of the paper's comments. The remarks don't > reflect the overall tenor of the community, but they take on a > disproportionate importance in the Internet echo chamber. > > By contrast, a neighbor of mine, Michael Wood-Lewis, some years ago > created a neighborhood listserve system called Front Porch Forum > (www.frontporchforum.com <http://www.frontporchforum.com>). It's an > award-winning public resource that allows neighbors to post messages > to each other on virtually any topic. He has enforced a "real > identity" policy from the start, and I think that it has gone a long > way towards elevating the tone of the discussion, even on > controversial topics (ranging from the cost overruns on our local > municipal telecom to the always-popular debate over cat scat). > > It's important not to blur the line between government and private > action here. I agree that governments should not be able to prevent > anonymous speech, but it's less clear that that private businesses > can't or even shouldn't. I understand the need to protect > whistle-blowers, certainly, and I agree that individuals should be > able to decide on the persona they wish to project in a particular > environment or forum. But we could all benefit from a more cordial and > gracious society. Given that there are vast stretches of the Internet > that have not plugged into the Facebook comment system, there is still > ample opportunity for online anonymity. I think that before we condemn > the concept of "one identity" out of hand, it's worthwhile to see the > changes that take place on the sites that give it a try. I'll be sure > to comment ... > > Regards, > > Fred > > -- > Frederick Lane is an author, attorney, educational consultant, expert > witness, and lecturer who has appeared on "The Daily Show with Jon > Stewart," CNN, NBC, ABC, CBS, the BBC, and MSNBC. He currently serves > as chairman of the Burlington (VT) School Board. His fifth book, > "American Privacy: The Four-Hundred-Year History of Our Most Contested > Right," is now available in paperback from Beacon Press or the > retailer of your choice. His his sixth book, "CyberTraps for the > Young," will be published on April 1, 2011. > > Phone: 802-318-4604 > www.FrederickLane.com <http://www.FrederickLane.com> > www.ComputerForensicsDigest.com <http://www.ComputerForensicsDigest.com> > American Privacy Facebook Page: http://www.Facebook.com/AmericanPrivacy Archives <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/247/=now> <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/247/14798382-eb93fc78> | Modify <https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=14798382&id_secret=14798382-58a8a…> Your Subscription | Unsubscribe Now <https://www.listbox.com/unsubscribe/?member_id=14798382&id_secret=14798382-…> [Powered by Listbox] <http://www.listbox.com>

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COUNCIL OF EUROPE - INFORMATION SOCIETY, MEDIA AND DATA PROTECTION - ACTIVITIES MARCH 2011
by Andrea Cairola March 8, 2011

March 8, 2011

Cari tutti, segnalo due iniziative del Consiglio d’Europa in materia di libertà di espressione online. ciao Andrea -----Messaggio originale----- Da: BOYER-DONNARD Anne per conto di Media Inviato: mar 08/03/2011 14.33 Cc: Media Oggetto: COUNCIL OF EUROPE - INFORMATION SOCIETY, MEDIA AND DATA PROTECTION - ACTIVITIES MARCH 2011 Please find below some news and the list of our coming activities for March 2011. ******* News******* Public consultation On draft recommendations and guidelines for self regulation for Human rights and search engines and social networking services The Council of Europe's expert committee on new media (MC-NM) is preparing draft recommendations of the Committee of Ministers to its 47 member states on the protection of human rights with regard to search engines as well as on measures to protect and promote the respect of human rights with regard to social networking services All relevant stakeholders (service providers, users and civil society organisations, etc) are invited to comment on theses draft texts. http://www.coe.int/media Send us your comments! *********On the agenda******** * 21-22/03 Meeting of the MC-S-PG - Ad hoc advisory group on public service media governance * 28-29/03 Meeting of the MC-NM - Committee of experts on new media ********Coming soon******** Council of Europe multi-stakeholder conference on Internet Freedom - From Principles to Global treaty Law? - 18 and 19 April 2011, Strasbourg, France Following the IGF discussions in Vilnius, the Council of Europe body entrusted with developing media and information society policy has decided to work on a set of Internet governance principles to be included in a political statement of the organisation. It is also examining ways of international cooperation to preserve the ongoing functioning of the Internet. Registration and a consultation on the draft texts are now open on-line. http://www.coe.int/t/dghl/standardsetting/media-dataprotection/conf-interne… ? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Interested in the case law of the European Court of Human Rights? See our website for cases related to Article 8 (Right to respect for private and family life) and Article 10 (Freedom of expression) ________________________________ Please feel free to browse our website http://www.coe.int/media for various information about our activities, forthcoming events, publications, documentation. Best regards, Directorate General of Human Rights and Legal Affairs/ Information Society, Media and Data Protection Division Council of Europe FR - 67075 Strasbourg Fax: +33 3 88 41 27 05 http://www.coe.int/media ****************************************************************************************** Voici quelques nouveautés et la liste de nos prochaines activités pour mars 2011. ********Nouveau******** Consultation publique sur un projet de recommandations et de lignes directrices pour l'autorégulation en matière de Droits de l'Homme sur les moteurs de recherche et les réseaux sociaux Le Comité d'experts sur les nouveaux médias du Conseil de l'Europe (MC-NM) prépare un projet de recommandation du Comité des ministres à ses 47 Etats membres sur la protection des droits de l'homme en ce qui concerne les moteurs de recherche, ainsi que sur des mesures pour protéger et promouvoir le respect des droits de l'homme sur les services de réseaux sociaux. Toutes les parties prenantes intéressées (fournisseurs de services, utilisateurs et organisations de la société civile, etc) sont invitées à apporter leurs commentaires sur les projets de textes. http://www.coe.int/media Votre avis nous intéresse ! ********Calendrier******** * 21-22/03 Réunion du MC-S-PG - Groupe consultatif ad hoc sur la gouvernance des médias de service public * 28-29/03 Réunion du MC-NM - Comité d'experts sur les nouveaux médias ********Et bientôt******** Conférence multi-parties sur la Liberté de l'Internet - Des principes à un traité mondial ? 18 et 19 avril 2011Strasbourg, France A la suite des débats qui ont eu lieu à l'IGF à Vilnius, l'organe chargé, au Conseil de l'Europe, d'élaborer des politiques sur les médias et la société de l'information a décidé de travailler à un ensemble de principes de gouvernance qui fera partie d'une déclaration politique de l'organisation. Il étudie aussi comment la coopération internationale pourra préserver le fonctionnement continu d'Internet. L'inscription et une consultation sur les projets de texte sont maintenant ouvertes en ligne. http://www.coe.int/t/dghl/standardsetting/media-dataprotection/conf-interne… ? _______________________________ * Vous voulez connaître la jurisprudence de la Cour européenne des Droits de l'Homme ? Rendez-vous sur notre site web pour les jugements concernant l'article 8 (Droit au respect de la vie privée et familiale) et l'article 10 (Liberté d'expression) ________________________________ Nous vous invitons à parcourir notre site Internet http://www.coe.int/mediaqui vous donnera des informations variées sur nos activités, les événements à venir, nos publications et notre documentation. Cordialement, Direction Générale des Droits de l'Homme et des Affaires Juridiques Division de la Société de l'information, des médias et de la protection des données Conseil de l'Europe FR - 67075 Strasbourg Fax: +33 3 88 41 27 05 http://www.coe.int/media

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ACTA timetable
by Paolo Brini March 8, 2011

March 8, 2011

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segnalazione seminario 9 marzo "La via cinese ai media"
by J.C. DE MARTIN March 8, 2011

March 8, 2011

Ricevo e volentieri inoltro (anche perche' direttamente coinvolto!). juan carlos -------------------- I docenti e i ricercatori in Storia e Teoria dei Media dell'Università di Torino vi invitano al prossimo seminario della serie “Intorno ai media – Scambi e discussioni”. - Mercoledì 9 marzo 2011 – dalle ore 09:30 presso l'Ordine Giornalisti del Piemonte Palazzo Ceriana-Mayneri, Sala Roccati, C.so Stati Uniti 27, Torino *La via cinese ai media* Interverranno Stefania Stafutti, Mao Wen, Crisrina Colet, Giuliana C. Galvagno, Università di Torino, Giovanna Puppin, Università di Venezia Ca' Foscari, Matteo Tarantino, Università Cattolica di Milano Anna Masera, La Stampa e Juan Carlos De Martin, Politecnico di Torino. Introdurrà Peppino Ortoleva. Locandina:http://elearning.unito.it/lettere/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=547

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Prof. Jean-Claude Guédon al Centro NEXA
by J.C. DE MARTIN March 8, 2011

March 8, 2011

Cari tutti, approffitto del messaggio inviato per errore per darvi in realtà un'informazione di interesse potenzialmente generale, ovvero che il prof. Jean-Claude Guédon (a cui era destinato il mio messaggio) è da pochi giorno ospite del Centro NEXA su Internet & Società. Resterà con noi fino a maggio. E' per noi un grande onore e piacere essere stati scelti da uno studioso della statura del prof. Guédon. Il prof. Guédon è, infatti, uno dei massimi esperti internazionali di open access, di copyright, di storia della conoscenza e di Internet e molto altro ancora. Chi di voi verrà ai prossimi incontri del Centro NEXA a Torino, avrà, dunque, occasione di incontrarlo, a partire dal "mercoledì di NEXA" di domani sugli "open data", http://nexa.polito.it/mercoledi-29 un caro saluto. juan carlos

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SSRC new report: "Media Piracy in Emerging Economies"
by J.C. DE MARTIN March 7, 2011

March 7, 2011

http://piracy.ssrc.org/ We are very happy to announce the release of /Media Piracy in Emerging Economies, /the first large scale, comparative, independent study of media piracy and enforcement. A number of the authors will be blogging over the next weeks to talk about the issues raised by the report and respond to questions. We hope you'll take a closer look. We've made some smaller portions available under Resources for those looking to test the water before going in. About the Report /Media Piracy in Emerging Economies/ is the first independent, large-scale study of music, film and software piracy in emerging economies, with a focus on Brazil, India, Russia, South Africa, Mexico and Bolivia. Based on three years of work by some thirty-five researchers, /Media Piracy in Emerging Economies/ tells two overarching stories: one tracing the explosive growth of piracy as digital technologies became cheap and ubiquitous around the world, and another following the growth of industry lobbies that have reshaped laws and law enforcement around copyright protection. The report argues that these efforts have largely failed, and that the problem of piracy is better conceived as a failure of affordable access to media in legal markets. "The choice," said Joe Karaganis, director of the project, "isn't between high piracy and low piracy in most media markets. The choice, rather, is between high-piracy, high-price markets and high-piracy, low price markets. Our work shows that media businesses can survive in both environments, and that developing countries have a strong interest in promoting the latter. This problem has little to do with enforcement and a lot to do with fostering competition." Major Findings * *Prices are too high. *High prices for media goods, low incomes, and cheap digital technologies are the main ingredients of global media piracy. Relative to local incomes in Brazil, Russia, or South Africa, the retail price of a CD, DVD, or copy of MS Office is five to ten times higher than in the US or Europe. Legal media markets are correspondingly tiny and underdeveloped. * *Competition is good*. The chief predictor of low prices in legal media markets is the presence of strong domestic companies that compete for local audiences and consumers. In the developing world, where global film, music, and software companies dominate the market, such conditions are largely absent. * *Antipiracy education has failed*.**The authors find no significant stigma attached to piracy in any of the countries examined. Rather, piracy is part of the daily media practices of large and growing portions of the population. * *Changing the law is easy. Changing the practice is hard. *Industry lobbies have been very successful at changing laws to criminalize these practices, but largely unsuccessful at getting governments to apply them. There is, the authors argue, no realistic way to reconcile mass enforcement and due process, especially in countries with severely overburdened legal systems. * *Criminals can't compete with free.* The study finds no systematic links between media piracy and organized crime or terrorism in any of the countries examined. Today, commercial pirates and transnational smugglers face the same dilemma as the legal industry: how to compete with free. * *Enforcement hasn't worked.* After a decade of ramped up enforcement, the authors can find no impact on the overall supply of pirated goods.

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Lauren Weinstein: "New Facebook Feature Empowers the Dangerous "Comment Nazis""
by J.C. DE MARTIN March 7, 2011

March 7, 2011

Qualche utile riflessione sul tema anonimato in rete, che troppo spesso in italia viene ridotto a: "che cosa hai da nascondere ?" juan carlos March 07, 2011 New Facebook Feature Empowers the Dangerous "Comment Nazis" Greetings. Facebook's founder Mark Zuckerberg has been quoted as saying: /"You have one identity. The days of you having a different image for your work friends or co-workers and for the other people you know are probably coming to an end pretty quickly ... Having two identities for yourself is an example of a lack of integrity."/ This statement, particularly the latter portion, could only have been made by someone supremely self-confident -- and so young that they haven't accumulated much "life baggage" as of yet. In fact, it is an extremely alarming statement, one that would have gladdened the hearts of despots and government spooks all through human history. Coming from the man child who controls the Facebook empire, such a quote should trigger alarm bells of concern for every person, everywhere, who cares about free speech and civil liberties. A realization of Zuckerberg's stifling and twisted vision <http://technologizer.com/2011/03/07/facebook-comments-zuckerberg-vision/> has now emerged in a new Facebook-based Web site commenting system, that permits sites to hand off their commenting infrastructures essentially wholly to Facebook, and requires users who wish to leave comments to do so using their Facebook identities (which, at least in theory, are supposed to be their real names and identities). Popular site TechCrunch (recently purchased by AOL, it's worth remembering) immediately jumped on this bandwagon, along with this ingratiating note to their readers: /"More important, you'll notice that any comments you write are being left under your real name, which spells bad news for you trolls and spammers."/ Bad news for spammers and trolls perhaps, but even worse news for honest folks who wish to leave quality comments without being formally associated with them. This isn't just a matter of stifling whistleblowers -- though that's an obvious effect. It's a matter of having basic control over your identity and your life. [...] Continua qui: http://lauren.vortex.com/archive/000823.html

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