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Neelie Kroes - A digital world of opportunities
by Andrea Glorioso Nov. 7, 2010

Nov. 7, 2010

Da leggere. http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=SPEECH/10/619&forma… Neelie Kroes European Commission Vice-President for the Digital Agenda A digital world of opportunities Forum d'Avignon - Les rencontres internationales de la culture, de l’économie et des médias Avignon, 5th November 2010 Reference: SPEECH/10/619 Date: 05/11/2010 If there is one thing that defines and elevates Europe, it is culture. Or rather, a rainbow of cultures. Culture is the peak of human creativity and a source of collective strength. In my mind it is essential that our cultural diversity must be defended tooth and claw (bec et ongles). If I am not mistaken that is indeed the translation of Avignon's Latin motto, Unguibus et rostro. Culture is the fabric of life, and therefore it cannot be separated from the society where it is born and, most importantly, its people. There is no culture without people, and people change. It has always been that way. Culture is like the philosopher said of the river: "you are immersed into it, but you never bathe twice in the same water". Taking a long-term perspective we can see three major technological revolutions since the development of the written word that have affected the dissemination of culture. First, the printing press. Second, the industrial revolution. And now third, the information and communications technologies revolution. Though the scale and pace of change may differ, each revolution follows a well-worn path. Borders are now crossed more easily than ever before in history. It is a great opportunity for artists and creators of all kinds, as art has no limits but those of our minds. Art enriches itself by eliminating artificial barriers between people such as borders between countries. Just as artists have always travelled, to join sponsors, avoid wars or learn from masters far from home, now digital technology helps them to cross borders and break down barriers. Their work can be available to all. In a sense, the internet is the realisation of the Renaissance dream of Giovanni Pico della Mirandola: all knowledge in one place. Yet, it does not mean there are no more obstacles to sharing cultural and artistic works on the net. All revolutions reveal, in a new and less favourable light, the privileges of the gatekeepers of the "Ancien Régime". It is no different in the case of the internet revolution, which is unveiling the unsustainable position of certain content gatekeepers and intermediaries. No historically entrenched position guarantees the survival of any cultural intermediary. Like it or not, content gatekeepers risk being sidelined if they do not adapt to the needs of both creators and consumers of cultural goods. So who will win the heart of the creators and of the public? It is still too soon to say. Of course, some of the new giants of internet come from another continent. I would wish that more of them were European, but when I see the wealth of creativity gathered in this room, I am optimistic for the future. I believe that those who will prosper in the digital age are those who understand that convergence is one of the keys. The convergence of media provides an incredible opportunity for the artists and creators of our times, and also for their public – you and me. Just like cinema did not kill theatre, nor did television kill radio. The internet won't kill any other media either. Quite on the contrary. Look at the statistics: people who spend more time on the internet tend to read more, and to go to cinema and to concerts more often than the population as a whole. Studies show that nowadays, people increasingly watch TV and browse the Internet at the same time – simply to get more information about something that intrigued them. And they can share their thoughts instantaneously with their friends. This is just the beginning. Because convergence means creative freedom and more inspirational content ready to meet the expectations of a public that evolves with art and content. My goal, in promoting cultural diversity and content adapted to the digital age, is for European creativity to be even stronger. Europe has boundless cultural wealth to offer its citizens, and indeed to the world. Europe is and must remain a global cultural force. I think that is a realistic vision. But for that, we need to have the right building blocks. Take for instance copyright. For 200 years, it has proved a powerful way to remunerate our artists and to build our creative industries. But copyright is not an end in itself. Copyright exists to ensure that artists will continue to create. Yet we see more and more often that it is not respected. In some sectors, the levels of piracy demand that we ask ourselves what are we doing wrong. We must ensure that copyright serves as a building block, not a stumbling block. Look at the situation of those trying to digitise cultural works. Europeana, the online portal of libraries, museums and archives in Europe, is one key example. What a digital wonder this is: a single access point for cultural treasures that would otherwise be difficult to access, hidden or even forgotten. Will this 12 million-strong collection of books, pictures, maps, music pieces and videos stall because copyright gets in the way? I hope not. But when it comes to 20th century materials, even to digitise and publish orphan works and out-of-distribution works, we have a large problem indeed. Europeana could be condemned to be a niche player rather than a world leader if it cannot be granted licenses and share the full catalogue of written and audio-visual material held in our cultural institutions. And it will be frustrated in that ambition if it cannot team up with commercial partners on terms that are consistent with public policy and with the interests of right-holders. And all sorts of other possible initiatives, public and private, will also be frustrated. On the suggestion of Frédéric Mitterrand, the European Commission set up a Comité des Sages to help us find solutions to some of these issues. I am very pleased that Maurice Levy chairs this Comité, which will report in the New Year. But I am not content to let the debate rest. Time alone will not solve the problems that have emerged. Today our fragmented copyright system is ill-adapted to the real essence of art, which has no frontiers. Instead, that system has ended up giving a more prominent role to intermediaries than to artists. It irritates the public who often cannot access what artists want to offer and leaves a vacuum which is served by illegal content, depriving the artists of their well deserved remuneration. And copyright enforcement is often entangled in sensitive questions about privacy, data protection or even net neutrality. It may suit some vested interests to avoid a debate, or to frame the debate on copyright in moralistic terms that merely demonise millions of citizens. But that is not a sustainable approach. We need this debate because we need action to promote a legal digital Single Marketin Europe. My position is that we must look beyond national and corporatist self-interest to establish a new approach to copyright. We want "une Europe des cultures" and for this we need a debate at European level. The Commission will soon make legislative proposals on orphan works and on the transparency and governance of the collective management societies. We will examine again the problem of divergent national private copy levies. We will also look into multi-territorial and pan-European licensing. And we will not stop exploring ideas for as long as the system is not working. Instead of a dysfunctional system based on a series of cultural Berlin walls, I want a return to sense. A system where there is scope to create new opportunities for artists and creators, and new business models that better fit the digital age. We want to help you seize the opportunities of this age. In conclusion, let the debate continue. It will be fierce, there are indeed hurdles. But our job is to look past them in order to clear them. Speaking for myself, I will remember artists and citizens with each step forward. My sight will remain firmly on 'une Europe des cultures'. Artists cast light on our world; our job is to let the light shine in.

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antipirateria e marketing
by avv. Monica Alessia Senor Nov. 7, 2010

Nov. 7, 2010

A chi ancora dubita della liaison tra antipirateria e ragioni economiche: http://www.lastampa.it/_web/cmstp/tmplrubriche/tecnologia/grubrica.asp?ID_b… ... e anche a chi ancora pensa che la privacy sia solo un argomento alla moda! Un caro saluto. Monica

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Non desidero + ricevere
by Davide Vanotti Nov. 6, 2010

Nov. 6, 2010

Buongiorno, non desidero più ricevere la vostra mailing Grazie Davide Vanotti

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Fwd: [governance] It's Time to Stop ICANN's Top-Level Domain (TLD) Lunacy!
by J.C. DE MARTIN Nov. 6, 2010

Nov. 6, 2010

Begin forwarded message: > From: Ian Peter <ian.peter(a)ianpeter.com> > Date: 04 novembre 2010 07:11:23 GMT+01:00 > To: "'governance(a)lists.cpsr.org'" <governance(a)lists.cpsr.org> > Subject: [governance] It's Time to Stop ICANN's Top-Level Domain (TLD) Lunacy! > Reply-To: governance(a)lists.cpsr.org,Ian Peter <ian.peter(a)ianpeter.com> > > From Lauren Weinstein - copied from his blog. > > The Executive Summary - "The DNS and the domain name infrastructure made > sense in an era before the universal availability of search engines and > online directories. But for such massive costs and complexities -- such as > those inevitably stemming from the ICANN TLD expansion -- to be incurred > simply to map names to Internet sites is now both technically and > economically obsolete and abominable". > > Internet co-founder Robert Kahn is one of just a number of people working on > alternative resource discovery systems more akin to todays needs. > > Ian Peter > > Lauren's missive follows. > > It's Time to Stop ICANN's Top-Level Domain (TLD) Lunacy! > > http://lauren.vortex.com/archive/000776.html > > > Greetings. I'm going to keep this relatively short and sweet, since > I've written of my concerns about ICANN's handling of Top-Level > Domains (TLDs) many times in the past. > > The existing Domain Name System (DNS) has been leveraged in multiple > ways into something akin to a protection racket, with vast sums of > money being funneled to existing and wannabe registries, registrars -- > and to ICANN itself -- with little or no resulting tangible benefits > to the Internet community at large. That is, unless you consider ever > increasing levels of costs and confusion to be some sort of benefits. > Dot-com is still the single TLD that most Internet users recognize as > fundamental among the increasingly disruptive clutter -- and you > haven't seen anything yet compared with the pandemonium about to be > unleashed. > > "Protective registrations" by trademark owners and other concerned > parties in new TLDs have become an enormous profit center for various > players in the DNS ecosystem, with boasting about the income that will > be derived through such arm-twisting techniques now being commonplace. > > The amount of money involved is staggering. In a few days, ICANN may > release their new "guidebook" for upcoming TLD applicants > ( http://bit.ly/9BZUNu [ars technica] ). The application fee alone for > a single new TLD is reported to be almost $200K, payable to ICANN. > The cost of running a new TLD if you're accepted? A whole bunch, > likely including (but not limited to) big moola to ICANN every year. > > ICANN plans to limit the number of new TLDs to only (only???) about > 1000 per year -- maybe half that in the first year. Let's see, > $185,000 times 1000 ... Nice chunk of change. > > Of course, ICANN claims that these fees are justified by the costs > involved in processing these applications. Assuming this is true, I > can't think of a better proof that the entire process is rotten and > dysfunctional to the core. > > The DNS and the domain name infrastructure made sense in an era before > the universal availability of search engines and online directories. > But for such massive costs and complexities -- such as those > inevitably stemming from the ICANN TLD expansion -- to be incurred > simply to map names to Internet sites is now both technically and > economically obsolete and abominable. > > It's time to end the TLD madness. It will take both time and some > heavy lifting. But there are alternative methodologies -- more > efficient, extensible, and far more economical, much better suited to > the Internet of the 21st century, and we need to start working on them > now. > > Vested interests -- basically the entire "domain-industrial > complex" -- who stand to profit mightily by exploiting the continuation > and expansion of the unnecessary, counterproductive, and obsolete domain > name system, can be expected to fight any efforts at significant > changes, using every weapon in their arsenals. Various other parties > will also fight such changes -- since as we've increasingly seen the > DNS provides an ideal mechanism for centralized censorship and > heavy-handed intellectual property enforcement regimes -- through the > disabling on demand of Web site name-based addressability. > > Be that all as it may, this is a battle -- nay, perhaps a war -- > necessary for the best interests of both the Internet and its global > community of users. > > Please let me know if you'd be interested in participating. > > Thanks. Take care. > > --Lauren-- > Lauren Weinstein (lauren(a)vortex.com) > http://www.vortex.com/lauren > Tel: +1 (818) 225-2800 > Co-Founder, PFIR (People For Internet Responsibility): http://www.pfir.org > Founder, NNSquad (Network Neutrality Squad): http://www.nnsquad.org > Founder, GCTIP (Global Coalition for Transparent Internet Performance): > http://www.gctip.org > Founder, PRIVACY Forum: http://www.vortex.com > Member, ACM Committee on Computers and Public Policy > Lauren's Blog: http://lauren.vortex.com > Twitter: https://twitter.com/laurenweinstein > Google Buzz: http://bit.ly/lauren-buzz > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > governance(a)lists.cpsr.org > To be removed from the list, send any message to: > governance-unsubscribe(a)lists.cpsr.org > > For all list information and functions, see: > http://lists.cpsr.org/lists/info/governance > > Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t >

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partecipazione e sviluppo passano dall'Open Data
by Flavia Marzano Nov. 6, 2010

Nov. 6, 2010

La disponibilità di dati aperti è una delle basi strutturali sulle quali sviluppare la partecipazione attiva dei cittadini e la crescita dell’economia nell'era di internet. La Pubblica Amministrazione gestisce una enorme quantità di informazioni la cui fruibilità, sia in forma grezza che in forma strutturata, è condizione per un più rapido sviluppo economico dei territori e del Paese nel suo complesso. L'apertura dei dati è premessa fondamentale per una loro lettura trasparente (oggi è resa difficile dalla gestione chiusa e proprietaria praticata da tutti i soggetti che mettono i dati in rete) ed è anche precondizione per qualunque analisi che, utilizzando le metodologie più sofisticate fornite oggi dalla teoria dei sistemi complessi, permetta una lettura realmente approfondita dei fenomeni economici e sociali in corso e una miglior comprensione delle loro linee evolutive. In questo contesto è immaginabile la nascita di nuove sinergie tra il mondo dell'amministrazione pubblica e quello della ricerca e di conseguenza anche ricadute economiche derivanti ad esempio dalla nascita di spin-off e attività imprenditoriali innovative. In una fase economica difficile come quella attuale, le Pubbliche Amministrazioni dovranno agire velocemente nella direzione dell'apertura dei dati per avviare al più presto il processo virtuoso sopra delineato. Il Manifesto per l'Open Government è ora on line ed emendabile fino al 15 Novembre: l'Associazione italiana per l'Open Government recepirà i suggerimenti e presenterà la versione finale del Manifesto il 30 Novembre. Quanti vorranno partecipare potranno farlo in uno dei seguenti modi: · collegandosi al sito del progetto e proponendo integrazioni, commenti e critiche sulle pagine dedicate ai singoli punti · utilizzando questo modulo per contattare l’Associazione · lasciando un messaggio sulla pagina Facebook del Manifesto · scrivendo su Twitter utilizzando l’hashtag #opengovitalia · La consultazione sarà aperta fino al 15 novembre 2010 e, contando sulla partecipazione di tutti, il testo definitivo del Manifesto sarà pubblicato il 30 novembre 2010. Adesso tocca a voi! Fonte: http://daily.wired.it/blog/codice_aperto/partecipazione-e-sviluppo- passano-dall-open-data-1.html

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Fw: [Creis_Terminal] Parution 1er prix de thèse de la CNIL
by Mariella Berra Nov. 4, 2010

Nov. 4, 2010

----- Original Message ----- From: Benedicte Rey To: creis_terminal(a)lecreis.org Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 8:18 PM Subject: [Creis_Terminal] Parution 1er prix de thèse de la CNIL Bonjour, Pour information: Le 1er prix de thèse "informatique et libertés" est paru 04 novembre 2010 Le Prix de thèse de la CNIL a été crée en 2009 et est doté d'un montant de 7000 euros destiné à la publication de la thèse. Il est destiné à encourager et développer les recherches universitaires concernant la protection des données personnelles. En janvier 2010, le jury, présidé par Monsieur Jean-Marie Cotteret, membre de la CNIL et professeur émérite des Universités, a décerné le premier prix de thèse "informatique et libertés" à Madame Marie-Charlotte Roques-Bonnet pour sa thèse sur "La constitution et l'internet", Université Toulouse I. Grâce au concours de la CNIL, cette thèse paraît aujourd'hui aux éditions Michalon sous le titre "Le droit peut-il ignorer la révolution numérique ?". L'espace numérique est un espace de droit comme les autres, mais, plus que les autres, il rappelle les limites de notre système de droit et notamment du bloc de constitutionnalité. Face à la révolution numérique, les droits de l'individu, en tant qu'administré, qu'électeur et que citoyen, doivent être protégés. La reconnaissance de ses droits dans l'environnement numérique devrait donner lieu à la définition de nouveaux droits, qui pourraient être de valeur constitutionnelle. (http://www.cnil.fr/nc/la-cnil/actu-cnil/article/article/le-1er-prix-de-thes…) Cordialement, Bénédicte Rey. ------------------------------------------------------- Bénédicte REY ATER - sociologie Université de Franche-Comté E-mail: rey.benedicte(a)yahoo.fr benedicte.rey(a)univ-fcomte.fr Tel: 06 64 68 93 16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ Creis_terminal mailing list Creis_terminal(a)lecreis.org https://listes.globenet.org/listinfo/creis_terminal

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fyi PRIVACY: UE RAFFORZA NORME SU PROTEZIONE DATI, PREVISTO 'DIRITTO ALL'OBLIÒ (2)
by Oreste Pollicino Nov. 4, 2010

Nov. 4, 2010

Ciao a tutti, o. PRIVACY: UE RAFFORZA NORME SU PROTEZIONE DATI, PREVISTO 'DIRITTO ALL'OBLIÒ = Bruxelles, 4 nov. - (Adnkronos) - In tempi di Facebook e social network, la Commissione europea rafforza le norme per proteggere i dati personali dei cittadini dell'Unione Europea: controllare le informazioni che li riguardano, avere accesso ai dati, essere capaci di modificarli o di cancellarli, attraverso il cosiddetto «diritto all'oblio», sono tutti diritti essenziali che devono essere garantiti nell'attuale era digitale. A questo scopo, la Commissione ha presentato oggi una strategia per proteggere i dati personali in tutti i settori, anche nelle attivitá di contrasto, riducendo nel contempo la burocrazia per le imprese e assicurando la libera circolazione dei dati in tutta l'Ue. Sulla base di questa revisione e dei risultati di una consultazione pubblica, la Commissione modificherá la direttiva sulla protezione dei dati del 1995 e presenterá una proposta legislativa nel 2011. «La protezione dei dati personali è un diritto fondamentale - ha affermato la vice presidente della Commissione europea Viviane Reding, responsabile per la Giustizia, i diritti fondamentali e la cittadinanza - Per garantirlo abbiamo bisogno di norme chiare e coerenti sulla protezione dei dati. Dobbiamo inoltre aggiornare la nostra legislazione perchè faccia fronte alle sfide poste dalle nuove tecnologie e dalla globalizzazione. L'anno prossimo la Commissione presenterá una proposta legislativa per rafforzare i diritti delle persone, eliminando allo stesso tempo la burocrazia allo scopo di assicurare la libera circolazione dei dati nel mercato unico». La strategia presentata a Bruxelles avanza proposte per modernizzare il quadro giuridico dell'Ue relativo alla protezione dei dati tramite una serie di obiettivi chiave: rafforzare i diritti delle persone di modo che la raccolta e l'utilizzo dei dati personali siano limitati allo stretto necessario. Gli interessati devono dunque essere informati in modo chiaro e trasparante su come, perchè e da chi i loro dati sono raccolti e utilizzati e dovrebbero essere in grado di esprimere un consenso informato al trattamento, ad esempio quando surfano in internet, e avere il «diritto all'oblio» quando i propri dati non sono più necessari o se vogliono farli cancellare. (segue) PRIVACY: UE RAFFORZA NORME SU PROTEZIONE DATI, PREVISTO 'DIRITTO ALL'OBLIÒ (2) = (Adnkronos) - In secondo luogo, la Commissione vuole rafforzare la dimensione «mercato interno» attraverso la riduzione degli oneri amministrativi per le societá e assicurando condizioni di paritá effettive: le differenze esistenti nell'attuazione delle norme di protezione dei dati dell'Ue e la scarsa chiarezza in merito alla normativa nazionale applicabile ostacolano la libera circolazione dei dati personali in tutta l'Ue e fanno aumentare i costi. Infine, l'esecutivo di Bruxelles vuole rivedere le norme di protezione dei dati nell'ambito della cooperazione di polizia e giudiziaria in materia penale in modo da assicurare anche in questi settori la protezione dei dati a carattere personale e garantire un alto livello di protezione per i dati trasferiti al di fuori dell'Ue grazie a procedure migliori e semplificate per i trasferimenti internazionali di dati. Il diritto alla protezione dei dati personali è esplicitamente riconosciuto dall'articolo 8 della Carta dei diritti fondamentali dell'Ue e dal trattato di Lisbona. Nel 2009, la Commissione ha avviato la revisione dell'attuale quadro giuridico sulla protezione dei dati, che ha avuto inizio nel maggio dello scorso anno con una conferenza di alto livello cui hanno fatto seguito una consultazione pubblica e consultazioni mirate delle parti interessate. In un discorso nel gennaio scorso, la Reding, allora commissaria per la Societá dell'informazione, aveva annunciato l'intenzione della Commissione di modernizzare le norme europee di protezione dei dati, cui lavora in accordo con Neelie Kroes, commissaria responsabile per l'Agenda digitale.

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European Commission sets out strategy to strengthen EU data protection rules
by Andrea Glorioso Nov. 4, 2010

Nov. 4, 2010

http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/10/1462&format=H… European Commission sets out strategy to strengthen EU data protection rules What happens to your personal data when you board a plane, open a bank account, or share photos online? How is this data used and by whom? How do you permanently delete profile information on social networking websites? Can you transfer your contacts and photos to another service? Controlling your information, having access to your data, being able to modify or delete it – these are essential rights that have to be guaranteed in today's digital world. To address these issues, the European Commission today set out a strategy on how to protect individuals' data in all policy areas, including law enforcement, while reducing red tape for business and guaranteeing the free circulation of data within the EU. This policy review will be used by the Commission with the results of a public consultation to revise the EU’s 1995 Data Protection Directive. The Commission will then propose legislation in 2011. "The protection of personal data is a fundamental right," said Vice-President Viviane Reding, EU Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship. "To guarantee this right, we need clear and consistent data protection rules. We also need to bring our laws up to date with the challenges raised by new technologies and globalisation. The Commission will put forward legislation next year to strengthen individuals' rights while also removing red tape to ensure the free flow of data within the EU’s Single Market." Today's strategy sets out proposals on how to modernise the EU framework for data protection rules through a series of key goals: * Strengthening individuals' rights so that the collection and use of personal data is limited to the minimum necessary. Individuals should also be clearly informed in a transparent way on how, why, by whom, and for how long their data is collected and used. People should be able to give their informed consent to the processing of their personal data, for example when surfing online, and should have the "right to be forgotten" when their data is no longer needed or they want their data to be deleted. * Enhancing the Single Market dimension by reducing the administrative burden on companies and ensuring a true level-playing field. Current differences in implementing EU data protection rules and a lack of clarity about which country's rules apply harm the free flow of personal data within the EU and raise costs. * Revising data protection rules in the area of police and criminal justice so that individuals' personal data is also protected in these areas. Under the Lisbon Treaty, the EU now has the possibility to lay down comprehensive and coherent rules on data protection for all sectors, including police and criminal justice. Naturally, the specificities and needs of these sectors will be taken into account. Under the review, data retained for law enforcement purposes should also be covered by the new legislative framework. The Commission is also reviewing the 2006 Data Retention Directive, under which companies are required to store communication traffic data for a period of between six months and two years. * Ensuring high levels of protection for data transferred outside the EU by improving and streamlining procedures for international data transfers. The EU should strive for the same levels of protection in cooperation with third countries and promote high standards for data protection at a global level. * More effective enforcement of the rules, by strengthening and further harmonising the role and powers of Data Protection Authorities. Improved cooperation and coordination is also strongly needed to ensure a more consistent application of data protection rules across the Single Market. The way forward The Commission's policy review will serve as a basis for further discussion and assessment. The Commission is calling on all stakeholders and the public to comment on the review's proposals until 15 January 2011. Submissions can be made on the Commission’s public consultation web site: http://ec.europa.eu/justice/news/consulting_public/news_consulting_0006_en.… Building on this, the Commission will present proposals for a new general data protection legal framework in 2011, which will then need to be negotiated and adopted by the European Parliament and the Council. In addition, the Commission will examine other measures, such as encouraging awareness-raising campaigns on data protection rights and possible self-regulation initiatives by industry. Background EU data protection rules (the 1995 Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC) aim to protect the fundamental rights and freedoms of natural persons, and in particular the right to data protection, as well as the free flow of data. This general Data Protection Directive has been complemented by other legal instruments, such as the e-Privacy Directive for the communications sector. There are also specific rules for the protection of personal data in police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters (Framework Decision 2008/977/JHA). The right to the protection of personal data is explicitly recognised in Article 8 of the EU's Charter of Fundamental Rights and in the Lisbon Treaty. The Treaty provides the legal basis for rules on data protection for all activities within the scope of EU law under Article 16. In 2009, the Commission launched a review of the current legal framework on data protection, starting with a high-level conference in May 2009, followed by a public consultation running until the end of 2009. Targeted stakeholders consultations were organised throughout 2010. In January 2010, Vice-President Viviane Reding announced the Commission's intention to modernise EU data privacy rules in a speech on Data Protection Day (see IP/10/63 and SPEECH/10/441) in her previous role as Information Society Commissioner. Today’s Communication was produced in agreement with Neelie Kroes, EU Commissioner in charge of the Digital Agenda. Justice Directorate-General Newsroom: http://ec.europa.eu/justice/news/intro/news_intro_en.htm Homepage of Vice-President Viviane Reding, EU Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship: http://ec.europa.eu/commission_2010-2014/reding/index_en.htm MEMO/10/542

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Fwd: [report-release-list] Berkman Center: “Accountability and Transparency at ICANN: An Independent Review”
by Andrea Glorioso Nov. 4, 2010

Nov. 4, 2010

FYI -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [report-release-list] Berkman Center: “Accountability and Transparency at ICANN: An Independent Review” Date: Thu, 04 Nov 2010 09:33:10 -0400 From: Seth Young <syoung(a)cyber.law.harvard.edu> Reply-To: report-release-and-press-list(a)eon.law.harvard.edu, Seth Young <syoung(a)cyber.law.harvard.edu> Organization: Berkman Center To: report-release-and-press-list(a)eon.law.harvard.edu Good morning, The Berkman Center for Internet & Society is pleased to announce that the final draft of its independent review of accountability and transparency at ICANN has been posted by the ICANN Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT); see  *http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-03nov10-en.htm* . From the ATRT's announcement:  =====  The Accountability and Transparency Review Team issues this request for Public Comment on a set of draft proposed Recommendations that it has developed as part of its review of ICANN’s execution of its commitments to accountability and transparency under the Affirmation of Commitments (AoC). The ATRT is required to provide final Recommendations to the ICANN Board no later than December 31, 2010. The draft proposed recommendations are based on the public comments and inputs received to date, interactions with the ICANN Community at the 37th ICANN meeting in Brussels, interviews, fact-finding and analysis by the ATRT. They are also based on input from the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University. The Berkman Center was selected to act as an Independent Expert, as provided by the AoC, and was asked by the ATRT to provide its own analysis focusing on the provisions of paragraph 9.1 of the AoC. The Berkman Center conducted primary and secondary research including a set of case studies and a series of interviews to produce a Final Report which is attached as Appendix A. The ATRT considered the recommendations in the Berkman Center’s Final Report as it developed the draft proposed Recommendations that are being published for Public Comment. Translations of the Berkman Center Final Report are being prepared and will be promptly issued. ===== For the full announcement, with links to the ATRT’s draft proposed recommendations, translations, instructions for commenting, and the Berkman Center’s Final Report, visit http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-03nov10-en.htm  . The Final Report dives deep into a selected set of issues embedded in the broad topic of transparency and accountability at ICANN. A large, coordinated team effort at the Berkman Center was required to achieve this depth and focus in the short time frame available for the study. Thanks to everyone at the Berkman Center – and our collaborators – who contributed long hours to this timely work! In January 2011, the Berkman Center will make publicly available additional research materials that were gathered in the course of the Center’s production of its Final Report. The page for this project on the Berkman Center website is http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/research/icann_review . As always, we welcome your feedback. After the ATRT’s submission of its final report to the ICANN Board, the research team at the Berkman Center looks forward to discussing its work with colleagues and commenters. Seth Young Communications Berkman Center for Internet & Society  Harvard University -- The Berkman Center for Internet & Society -- http://cyber.law.harvard.edu -- exploring cyberspace, sharing in its study, and helping pioneer its development To change your Berkman Center mailing list subscriptions, please visit: http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/getinvolved

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U.S. Cyber Command has achieved FOC
by Paolo Brini Nov. 4, 2010

Nov. 4, 2010

Cyber Command Achieves Full Operational Capability Department of Defense announced today that U.S. Cyber Command has achieved full operational capability (FOC). http://www.defense.gov/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=14030 Ciao, Paolo

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