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by vittorio zambardino Jan. 28, 2011

Jan. 28, 2011

http://zambardino.blogautore.repubblica.it/2011/01/28/presto-per-dire-che-l…

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Blackout in Egitto
by fabio chiusi Jan. 28, 2011

Jan. 28, 2011

Non capisco il ruolo di Vodafone nel blackout della rete in Egitto. Il Corriere.it scrive: «Dalla notte internet risulta inaccessibile in tutto l'Egitto. Il governo sembra aver bloccato la principale arma degli attivisti. I social network sono stati fondamentali per l'organizzazione delle proteste cresciute in questi giorni . Bloccato anche il servizio di sms fra cellulari. La conferma arriva anche da Vodafone. L'operatore inglese ha fatto sapere che oggi il governo egiziano ha chiesto all'azienda di sospendere la copertura in alcune aree del Paese. E Vodafone eseguirà la richiesta spiegando che le autorità egiziane chiariranno la situazione a tempo debito». Sarò di certo ingenuo io, ma mi chiedo: come è possibile che una simile decisione sia presa cavandosela con la promessa di «chiarire la situazione a tempo debito»? Siamo proprio sicuri che continuare a propagandare il mito della «rivoluzione social», come sta facendo Repubblica (http://www.repubblica.it/tecnologia/2011/01/27/news/social_network_e_rivolt…, titolo: «tecnologia abbatte censura») faccia il gioco della libertà di espressione e non di chi la vuole limitare? Fabio Chiusi

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Reminder: CfP conferenza ST Global, Washington, DC
by Francesca Musiani Jan. 28, 2011

Jan. 28, 2011

Buongiorno a tutti/e, Mi permetto un reminder del Call for Papers della conferenza ST Global 2011, di possibile interesse per studenti di Master e dottorato presenti su questa lista. Cordialmente, Francesca Musiani ------------ Call for Papers & Posters 11th Annual Graduate Student Conference April 15-16, 2011 Washington, DC The Organizing Committee of the STGlobal Consortium is now welcoming submission of abstracts for papers and/or posters to be presented at the 11th Annual STGlobal Conference for graduate student researchers. Consortium Profile: The STGlobal Consortium is an international, interdisciplinary organization of leading graduate programs in science and technology policy (STP) and science and technology studies (STS). The STGlobal conference, presented in collaboration with our Mission Partners, develops emerging S&T scholars and fosters mutual understanding in the S&T community. Topics: Abstracts are welcome on issues relevant to science and technology policy (STP); science and technology studies (STS); and related fields including but not limited to health, energy and environment, space, information and communications, innovation, education, and ethical, legal and social implications of science and technology. Eligible Presenters: Open only to students enrolled in a graduate program at the time of submitting an abstract, for work performed while enrolled in that program. Recent graduates who were enrolled students at the time of submitting an abstract are eligible as presenters. What to Expect: Student presenters will receive constructive feedback on their research, learn about related research in other disciplines, and build national and international connections with one another, prominent scholars, and professionals. Presentations are typically 15 minutes long, depending on the number of presenters in each session. Sessions will be assembled around similar themes and conducted in English. Students are encouraged to prepare a poster to present at a reception or to complement their formal presentation. Prominent figures from both STP and STS will deliver keynote addresses. Ample time is allotted for networking and community building and a portion of the conference will be dedicated to career development. Abstract Requirements: Abstracts of up to 250 words will be accepted. Abstracts should summarize the research you want to present as a paper and/or poster at the conference. Abstracts will be selected based on significance of research question and effectiveness in communicating your completed or in-progress research. Deadlines: Recommended Submission Date for Abstracts: November 15, 2010 Final Submission Date for Abstracts: January 31, 2011 Submission Guidelines: Submit abstracts via e-mail to abstracts(a)stglobal.org. Above your abstract narrative (not included in 250 word count), please provide: 1) title of your paper and/or poster; 2) your full contact information; 3) your expected date of graduation; 4) school affiliation; and 5) name and website of your academic program. Acceptance: Abstracts will be accepted on a rolling basis to accommodate students who need to acquire a Visa. Travel: Please see: http://www.stglobal.org/travel.html. International students from countries that are not a part of the U.S. Department of State Visa Waiver Program are encouraged to submit their abstracts as early as possible. Links to important Visa information are available on the STGlobal website. Travel Grants: Limited funds are available for student travel grants, to be awarded based on need and to early applicants. To apply for these funds, please attach your estimated travel costs and a brief statement of need with your abstract. -- Francesca Musiani Centre de Sociologie de l'Innovation (associé au CNRS, UMR7185) MINES ParisTech 60, Boulevard Saint Michel 75272 PARIS Cedex 06 France 33 (0)1 40 51 92 77 33 (0)6 45 31 90 53 francesca.musiani(a)mines-paristech.fr www.csi.mines-paristech.fr/Perso/Musiani/

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Fw: Info DEL-CNRS : 7th International Conference on Internet, Law & Politics (IDP 2011), Barcelona, 11-12 July 2011
by Mariella Berra Jan. 28, 2011

Jan. 28, 2011

----- Original Message ----- From: INFOS Réseau DEL/CNRS To: destinataires inconnus: Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 4:55 PM Subject: Info DEL-CNRS : 7th International Conference on Internet, Law & Politics (IDP 2011), Barcelona, 11-12 July 2011 7th International Conference on Internet, Law & Politics (IDP 2011): Net Neutrality and other challenges for the future of the Internet Barcelona, Spain, 11-12 July 2011 Deadline : 18 February 2011 More information: http://edcp.uoc.edu/symposia/idp2011/ We hereby invite scholars, practitioners and policy makers to participate in the *7th Internacional Conference on Internet Law & Politics (IDP 2011): Net Neutrality and other challenges for the future of the Internet* by submitting papers, from either legal or political science perspectives, focusing on the following topics: - Net Neutrality issues, considering its effects on innovation, freedom of speech, creative content, security, universal access to ICTs, competition, telecommunication markets, digital divide and development. - Legal topics relevant to the current and future state of the Internet such as online privacy, data protection, intellectual property rights, intermediaries? liability, freedom of expression, online advertising, e-commerce or cybercrime among others. - Questions related to e-government and e-democracy such as open data, public sector information, online political participation, e-procurement or Internet governance. Interested participants should submit an abstract (a 300-word outline) of their paper in the first place, by 18 February, 2011. The abstract will be peer-reviewed and authors will be notified of the outcome by 4 March, 2011. Authors of accepted abstracts will be required to send the full paper by 23 May, 2011. Full papers should not exceed 8,000 words in length including notes and references. They should use the conference template that will be available to download from the web. All papers will be peer-reviewed. All papers accepted will be included in the proceedings of the Conference, which will hold either an ISBN or an ISSN number. Accepted papers may also be selected for oral presentation at the Conference. Important dates - Abstract submission: please submit a 300-word outline by 18 February, 2011 - Notification of acceptance of abstracts: 4 March, 2011 - Full paper submission: please submit the full paper by 23 May, 2011 Please send all submissions by electronic mail in a .DOC or .ODT document to: pdret(a)uoc.edu -- Gérard Loiseau, CERTOP/CNRS (loiseau(a)univ-tlse2.fr) Stéphanie Wojcik, Université Paris-Est, Céditec (stephanie.wojcik(a)u-pec.fr) Réseau de recherche "Démocratie électronique" / Research network "Electronic Democracy" www.certop.fr/DEL Pour vous désabonner, envoyez un mail à loiseau(a)univ-tlse2.fr" / "To unsuscribe from the DEL mailing list, send an e-mail to loiseau(a)univ-tlse2.fr

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Fwd: [fcf_discussion] ACTA, EU and the historic burden of civilizing the Internet
by Paolo Brini Jan. 27, 2011

Jan. 27, 2011

-------- Messaggio originale -------- Oggetto: [fcf_discussion] ACTA, EU and the historic burden of civilizing the Internet Data: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 14:32:23 +0100 Mittente: David Hammerstein <david(a)davidhammerstein.org> Rispondi-a: fcforum_discussion(a)list.fcforum.net A: fcforum_discussion(a)list.fcforum.net http://tacd-ip.org/archives/300

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"NY Times considers creating an ‘EZ Pass lane for leakers’"
by J.C. DE MARTIN Jan. 27, 2011

Jan. 27, 2011

NY Times considers creating an ‘EZ Pass lane for leakers’ Tue Jan 25, 8:38 am ET By Michael Calderone <http://news.yahoo.com/bloggers/michael-calderone> The New York Times <http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_thecutline/20110125/ts_yblog_thecutline/ny-ti…> is considering options to create an in-house submission system that could make it easier for would-be leakers to provide large files to the paper. Executive editor Bill Keller told The Cutline <http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_thecutline/20110125/ts_yblog_thecutline/ny-ti…> that he couldn't go into details, "especially since nothing is nailed down." But when asked if he could envision a system like Al Jazeera's Transparency Unit <http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/yblog_thecutline/ts_yblog_thecutline/story…>, Keller said the paper has been "looking at something along those lines." "A small group from computer-assisted reporting and interactive news, with advice from the investigative unit and the legal department, has been discussing options for creating a kind of EZ Pass lane for leakers," Keller said. [...] Continua qui: http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_thecutline/20110125/ts_yblog_thecutline/ny-ti…

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Do you prefer copyright or the right to talk in private?
by Paolo Brini Jan. 27, 2011

Jan. 27, 2011

L'incompatibilità fra copyright e diritto alla corrispondenza segreta secondo Rick Falkvinge. <http://torrentfreak.com/do-you-prefer-copyright-or-the-right-to-talk-in-pri…> Ciao, Paolo

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AGCOM: "Libro Bianco sui contenuti"
by J.C. DE MARTIN Jan. 27, 2011

Jan. 27, 2011

Segnalo che l'AGCOM ha pubblicato un *Libro Bianco sui contenuti*: http://www.agcom.it/default.aspx?DocID=5558 (che non ho ancora letto, sono 242 pagine tutto incluso). juan carlos

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Economist (Prospero): "J.D. Salinger's miserly legal legacy"
by J.C. DE MARTIN Jan. 26, 2011

Jan. 26, 2011

Gia' e' la rivista che, benche' cara, rinnovo con maggior convinzione anno dopo anno. Se poi mi scrivono anche articoli cosi'... :-) juan carlos *J.D. Salinger's miserly legal legacy * Jan 17th 2011, 23:07 by W.W. | IOWA CITY http://www.economist.com/blogs/prospero/2011/01/copywrongs J.D. SALINGER'S infamous mania for privacy included a rather self-defeating litigious streak. One of the author's final public acts was to file a lawsuit enjoining the publication of a book that otherwise would have passed immediately into obscurity. [...] 'Some stories, my property, have been stolen,' Mr. Salinger said. 'Someone's appropriated them. It's an illicit act. It's unfair. Suppose you had a coat you liked and somebody went into your closet and stole it. That's how I feel.' As a matter of justice, surely Salinger was owed some the proceeds from the sale of this volume. Naturally Salinger sued, seeking a tidy sum in damages. Yet these were works he meant never to republish, so it's doubtful the prospect of lost profits was the source of his ire. And I don't buy his defence. As Nina Paley delightfully illustrates <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeTybKL1pM4>, making copies of something is utterly unlike stealing a coat. When somebody steals your coat, you can't wear it any more. If somebody distributes copies of your stories, there's more for everyone. Try an alternative story: "Suppose you're a domineering patriarch who insists on telling his typically compliant middle-aged children to eat grits for breakfast and suddenly one day they don't. That's how I feel." The only thing Salinger really lost was his jealously guarded sense of exclusive control over everything he ever had a hand in creating. Whether or not this kind of loss counts as a real harm, whether there is a legitimate moral entitlement to this kind of exclusive and comprehensive control of one's creative work, is one of the great questions of our age. Given the all-too-successful legal and legislative efforts of Disney, the recording industry and artists like Salinger, the prevailing model of copyright has come to appear as yet one more way in which our political economy is rigged to protect privilege. This shift in perception can be explained by a bigger shift in our creative culture. The rise of the arts of the sample, the remix and the mashup alongside the emergence of the open-source software movement <http://www.economist.com/node/17899970> has engendered a growing sense that creative work both draws from and adds to a common pool of shared culture. This change in the mood and tools of the creative class has made Salinger's legal aggression against biographers, filmmakers and inferior writers seem less like charming New Hampshire get-off-my-lawn curmudgeonism and more like a contemptible failure of generosity. A decent man does not shoot at kids taking a shortcut across his back forty. But Salinger, again and again, lawyered up, aimed carefully, and fired.

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Re: [nexa] EFF: "The Best of Cablegate: Instances Where Public Discourse Benefited from the Leaks"
by a.dicorinto＠uniroma1.it Jan. 26, 2011

Jan. 26, 2011

Caro Bernardo-- tu parli di rischi reali, ma essendo io uno che non ama scontri ideologici ma solo risultati pratici, ti dico che WL e Assange hanno conseguito dei risultati importantissimi in termini di dibattito pubblico sull'operato dei governi e, come ho scritto, in termini di riflessioni sulla "debolezza" di una Internet sempre più identificata coi walled garden dei social media più noti. Io credo che il tema da discutere riguardi di pià gli effetti del ciclone wikileaks che la sua logica interna che non è ben conosciuta dai molti e che ci può far storcere il naso, ma che comunque, passa in secondo piano rispetto al dibattito innescato. IMHO

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