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QdN: "Why would EU sacrifice Internet Freedoms?"
by J.C. DE MARTIN Sept. 21, 2009

Sept. 21, 2009

http://www.laquadrature.net/en/why-would-eu-sacrifice-internet-freedoms Act now! EU citizens must ask their ministers and EU Council representatives to adopt firm positions to protect citizens' fundamental rights and defend Net neutrality. Why would EU sacrifice Internet Freedoms? Submitted on 21 September 2009 updated: Sept 21th.The list of MEPs that will be part of the EP delegation conciliation committee is now official. Paris, September 21th 2009 - The conciliation of the EU "Telecoms Package"1 will begin in a few days. 27 Members of the European Parliament and representatives of the executive branches of the 27 Member States will negotiate the text in closed-doors meetings. The outcome of these discussions will shape the future of Internet users' freedoms in Europe. EU citizens must ask their representatives to adopt firm positions to protect their citizens' fundamental rights and defend Net neutrality2. The Conciliation procedure regarding the revision of the five directives included in the "Telecoms Package" will likely begin on September 28th. Yet, one week ahead of the negotiations, the names of the 27 Members of the European Parliament who will be part of the committee are still unknown. Also, the second half of the committe is comprised of representatives from each 27 Member States for the Council of EU. These diplomats from Coreper3 will defend the positions ordered by the ministers in charge of the Telecom package in their home country. Both the rapporteur Catherine Trautmann and Åsa Torstensson, the minister in charge from the Swedish Presidency of the EU Council who will lead the negotiations, announced that they wanted to close the negotiations as soon as possible. They also expressed their will to only deal with the contentious "amendment 138"4, and not to discuss Net neutrality, which is very much at risk in the current version of the text. When at the same moment, in the United States, the Obama administration is making a radical move towards protecting Net neutrality5, their decision could have disastrous consequences for EU competitivity, innovation and citizens' freedoms. More than 50 NGOs from 12 Member States signed the Open Letter "We must protect Net Neutrality in Europe!"6 in less than a week. EU citizens can act now by inquiring after their ministers in charge7 on these two specific questions: * Why should the EU accept infringement on Net neutrality voted in second reading in the Telecoms Package 8 and how do they intend to correct them? * Why should the EU renounce to the protection of EU citizens' fundamental rights voted twice by the European Parliament in "amendment 138"9? "It is very important for the democratic process to shine light on this disturbingly opaque conciliation negotiation. Together, we can act to make sure that governments and MEPs cannot ignore EU citizens' fundamental rights, but also make them accountable for the decisions they make. It is crucial for European lawmakers to install a solid protection for Net neutrality." concludes Jérémie Zimmermann, spokesperson for the advocacy citizen group La Quadrature du Net. 1. 1. See our quick guide to conciliation procedure: http://www.laquadrature.net/en/telecoms-package-preparation-for-a-third-rea… 2. 2. To learn about the importance of Net neutrality, read http://www.laquadrature.net/en/it-is-crucial-to-save-net-neutrality and our work-in-progress dossier: http://www.laquadrature.net/en/net_neutrality 3. 3. http://europa.eu/scadplus/glossary/coreper_en.htm 4. 4. Amendment to the Framework directive stating "Applying the principle that no restriction may be imposed on the fundamental rights and freedoms of end-users, without a prior ruling by the judicial authorities, notably in accordance with Article 11 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union on freedom of expression and information, save when public security is threatened in which case the ruling may be subsequent." 5. 5. See: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125329467451823485.html 6. 6. http://www.laquadrature.net/en/we-must-protect-net-neutrality-in-europe-ope… 7. 7. Everyone can participate by filling this list of the ministers and Council representatives: http://www.laquadrature.net/wiki/Contact_the_E.U_Council 8. 8. Universal Service directive, article 20.1.b (second paragraph) "information on any other conditions limiting access to and/or use of services and applications,..." and art. 21.3.b "inform subscribers of any change to conditions limiting access to and/or use of services and applications,..." Look at the evolution of Universal Service Directive on http://www.laquadrature.net/wiki/Telecoms_Package_Diff_Universal_Service_Pa… 9. 9. Both in First reading, under the influence of the French Presidency, and during the second reading during the Czech Presidency, the Council rejected "amendment 138" without publicly giving any explanation.

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Festival del Diritto (Piacenza, 24-27 settembre 2009)
by J.C. DE MARTIN Sept. 21, 2009

Sept. 21, 2009

Segnalo che giovedi' ha inizio a Piacenza il Festival del Diritto, il cui responsabile scientifico e' il Prof. Stefano Rodotà (Garante del Centro NEXA): http://www.festivaldeldiritto.it Il tema di quest'anno è "Pubblico/Privato" (vedere qui sotto l'introduzione del prof. Rodota'). Tra gli appuntamenti piu' "nexiani", segnalo i seguenti (senza alcuna garanzia che non mi sia sfuggito qualcosa: controllate voi stessi il programma!): 25.09, ore 10:30: "L'e-democracy per i giovani" 25.09, ore 11:00: "Il diritto d'autore nell'era di Internet" (Buonomo, Gambino, Monti, Ricolfi) 25.09, ore 15.00: "Le tutele penali nel web tra frodi e furti d'identità" (Corasaniti, Lattanzi, Mandalari) 25.09, ore 17:00: "PA 2.0: cittadini nella rete" (Belisario, Calderoni, De Cindio, Guidi, Rossi) 25.09, ore 19:00: "L'algoritmo al potere" incontro con l'autore Alberto Abruzzese 26.09, ore 11:00: "Condividi la conoscenza. Le tecnologie per un futuro comune" (Cortiana, De Martin, Ferri Pancini) 27.09, ore 09:30: "Conoscenza" di Giorgio Resta ciao, juan carlos PUBBLICO/PRIVATO La dicotomia “pubblico/privato”, fondamentale per il mondo moderno, coinvolge vari ambiti della vita umana associata e interessa diverse forme di sapere, ma nasce nel diritto, da esso trae il suo senso originario e in esso si sviluppa come grande strumento di organizzazione istituzionale della società. “Pubblico” è lo spazio del potere legittimo moderno, che accentra, razionalizza, amministra, contrastando i particolarismi di eredità feudale. “Privata” è la sfera della libertà della persona e della proprietà che può esistere e svilupparsi nelle condizioni di sicurezza e pace sociale garantite dallo Stato moderno. Oggi i confini, una volta così netti, tra ciò che è “pubblico” e ciò che è “privato” si sono fatti confusi, porosi, opachi, rendendo talvolta indistinguibile o ambivalente la dicotomia concettuale. Le forme attuali della cosiddetta globalizzazione hanno liberato risorse economiche e sociali, ma anche aperto problemi difficili da affrontare con gli strumenti classici del diritto “pubblico” e tuttavia ineludibili. Allo stato attuale la distinzione “pubblico/privato” deve essere profondamente ripensata alla ricerca di un punto di equilibrio tra interessi generali e particolari, ragioni della comunità e progetti di vita individuali. Senza quel punto di equilibrio non si dà neppure la possibilità di una condivisione minima fondata sul riconoscimento delle libertà, in società accentuatamente pluraliste quali quelle contemporanee, caratterizzate inevitabilmente tanto da forti differenze e tensioni, quanto da spinte potenti all’omologazione e al particolarismo. Dai beni comuni alle privatizzazioni, dalla tutela dell’interesse generale alle nuove forme del potere, dalle banche alla formazione, dalla televisione alla sanità, alla religione: è di questo che discuteremo a Piacenza, per capire il nuovo fuori dai luoghi comuni. Stefano Rodotà Responsabile scientifico del Festival del Diritto

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"FCC Proposes New, Awesome, Net Neutrality Rules"
by J.C. DE MARTIN Sept. 21, 2009

Sept. 21, 2009

http://consumerist.com/5364181/fcc-proposes-new-awesome-net-neutrality-rules FCC Proposes New, Awesome, Net Neutrality Rules By Ben Popken, 11:46 AM on Mon Sep 21 2009, 2,701 views The FCC today proposed new rules to protect and preserve "net neutrality," the idea that ISPs must treat all users the same and not prejudice against different types of customers. In a speech, Chairman Julius Genachowski supported adopting the "Four Freedoms" first articulated by the FCC in 2004 not just as principles but as formal rules, and adding two more: "non-discrimination" and "transparency." The big networks are, naturally, incensed. More specifically, the new principles are: 5) Non-discrimination — broadband providers cannot discriminate against particular Internet content or applications. 6) Transparency — providers of broadband Internet access must be transparent about their network management practices. And to recap, The "Four Freedoms" are: 1) Freedom to Access Content: Consumers should have access to their choice of legal content 2) Freedom to Use Applications: Consumers should be able to run applications of their choice 3) Freedom to Attach Personal Devices: Consumers should be permitted to attach any devices they choose to the connection in their homes 4) Freedom to Obtain Service Plan Information: Consumers should receive meaningful information regarding their service plans." With the fifth principle, it;s like they're staring directly at Comcast.

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oggi a Torino: “Diritti d’autore e tecnologie: solo i corsari navigano in Internet?”
by J.C. DE MARTIN Sept. 21, 2009

Sept. 21, 2009

21 settembre 2009 ore 17 presso il palazzo della Rai Convegno : “Diritti d’autore e tecnologie: solo i corsari navigano in Internet?” In un mondo in cui la modellazione e la distribuzione dei contenuti stanno cambiando rapidamente e la comunicazione di tipo multimediale rappresenta un formidabile strumento di veicolazione delle opere dell’ingegno umano, il convegno propone una riflessione su un tema cardine che l’evoluzione dei media ha portato con sé: il rapporto dialettico tra la tutela rigorosa della proprietà intellettuale e la diffusione senza vincoli agli utilizzatori finali. L’introduzione del digitale e di Internet hanno creato nuovi modelli di business e nuove modalità di utilizzo dei contenuti, con il passaggio dalla distribuzione e vendita di beni tangibili alla diffusione e commercializzazione di diritti di accesso alle opere. Mentre le “media company” rincorrono le nuove strategie ampliando il ventaglio delle tipologie di diritto e creando format capaci di sfruttare pienamente le potenzialità offerte dai mezzi di comunicazione non tradizionali, il Web ha sviluppato una nuova concezione di fruibilità che si avvicina sempre più all’utente finale, offrendo liberamente cultura e conoscenza. E’ possibile trovare le condizioni in cui possa esistere un modello equilibrato che tuteli al contempo gli interessi dei distributori e dei consumatori? Qual e’ la rotta da seguire perché il mare di Internet possa diventare una opportunità per tutti? Coordinatore Leonardo Chiariglione, Presidente Gruppo MPEG e Amministratore Delegato della società CEDEO.net Partecipano (in ordine alfabetico) Caterina Caselli, Presidente Sugar Music Srl Dori Ghezzi, Presidente della Fondazione Fabrizio De André Rob Kirkham, Head of Copyright Contracting BBC (Regno Unito) Michael McGuire, Analista della Società Gartner Group (USA) Stefano Quintarelli, Presidente Reeplay.it, pioniere di Internet e già presidente della Associazione Italiana Internet Provider

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Progetto Publius
by J.C. DE MARTIN Sept. 18, 2009

Sept. 18, 2009

Nel caso vi fosse sfuggito, date un'occhiata al sito del progetto Publius, ovvero "Essays & conversations about constitutional moments on the Net collected by the Berkman Center", http://publius.cc/ Tra gli altri interventi recenti, un saggio di Yochai Benkler: "Capital, Power, and the Next Step in Decentralization" http://publius.cc/capital_power_and_next_step_decentralization/091609 ciao a tutti, juan carlos

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n. 1 collaborazione: studio di fattibilita' NEUBOT - misurazione distribuita della neutralita' della rete
by J.C. DE MARTIN Sept. 18, 2009

Sept. 18, 2009

Il Centro NEXA su Internet & Società del Politecnico di Torino (DAUIN) (http://nexa.polito.it) nell'ambito delle proprie attività di ricerca istituzionale, cerca un/una esperto/a informatico/a, con specifiche competenze di misure delle prestazioni dei protocolli di rete, per il conferimento di una collaborazione occasionale (cod. 202/09/CC) della durata di due mesi sul tema: “Studio di fattibilità relativo alla prosecuzione del progetto "Network Neutrality Bot" (NEUBOT, v, http://nexa.polito.it/neubot) ovvero la realizzazione di un programma open source, che installato da utenti di internet, sia in grado di fornire misurazioni di parametri relativi alla qualità del servizio sulla Rete, con particolare riferimento alla eventuale discriminazione di determinati protocolli. Una recensione analitica dei progetti analoghi a livello mondiale è parte integrante dello studio” Scadenza per la presentazione delle domande: ore 16 del 9 ottobre 2009. Compenso lordo pari a euro 5.000. I requisiti nonche' tutte le altre informazioni, incluse le modalità esatte di presentazione delle domande sono descritti dall'avviso: http://www.swas.polito.it/services/concorsi/persta.asp?id_documento_padre=5… English summary available here: http://nexa.polito.it/job-openings/neubot Restando a disposizione per eventuali chiarimenti o integrazioni, porgo i piu' cordiali saluti, juan carlos de martin prof. juan carlos de martin co-director / nexa center for internet & society politecnico di torino http://nexa.polito.it tel: +39 011 564 7215/5956/5954 fax: +39 011 564 7216 (si prega di scusare l'eventuale ricezione di copie multiple di questo messaggio)

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Liberta' di espressione su Internet: la proposta di legge Pecorella
by J.C. DE MARTIN Sept. 18, 2009

Sept. 18, 2009

http://punto-informatico.it/2709918/PI/Commenti/era-una-volta-liberta-infor… C'era una volta la libertà di informazione in Rete di Guido Scorza - Una proposta di legge per sottoporre alla disciplina sulla stampa tutti i siti Internet che abbiano natura editoriale. Qualsiasi cosa ciò significhi Roma - Il 14 settembre scorso è stato assegnato alla Commissione Giustizia della Camera un disegno di legge <http://www.camera.it/_dati/leg16/lavori/stampati/pdf/16PDL0027640.pdf> a firma degli Onorevoli Pecorella e Costa attraverso il quale si manifesta l'intenzione di rendere integralmente applicabile a tutti i "siti internet aventi natura editoriale" l'attuale disciplina sulla stampa. [...] Continua alla URL sopra indicata. juan carlos

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"Internet Manifesto"
by J.C. DE MARTIN Sept. 18, 2009

Sept. 18, 2009

http://www.internet-manifesto.org/ Internet Manifesto How journalism works today. Seventeen declarations. Deutsche Fassung <http://www.internet-manifest.de> | Version française <http://owni.fr/2009/09/09/un-manifeste-internet-traduction/> | Versión en español <http://uberblogged.com/periodismo/como-funciona-el-periodismo-hoy-manifiest…> | Versione in italiano <http://mediablog.corriere.it/2009/09/il_giornalismo_ai_tempi_di_int.html> | Versão em português <http://manifesto-internet.org/> | C(eská verze <http://www.internet-manifest.cz/> | Srpsko-Hrvatski <http://www.blogowski.eu/2009/09/15/internet-manifest/> | Türk Versiyon <http://blog.akgul.web.tr/?p=30> | ???????? ?????? <http://www.news247.gr/a/5%21101128> |??????? ?????? <http://journalism.com.ua/archives/359> | Versiunea in limba romana <http://economie.hotnews.ro/stiri-media_publicitate-6119844-moartea-ziaristu…> | ???? <http://peer2peer.blog79.fc2.com/blog-entry-1552.html> | ??? ?? <http://capcold.net/blog/4629> | ??????????? <http://www.fringer.org/?p=446> | ?????? ??????? 1 <http://www.al-khabar.info/%D8%A8%D9%80%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3…> | ?????? ??????? 2 <http://owni.fr/2009/09/12/%D8%A8%D9%80%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3…> 1. The Internet is different. It produces different public spheres, different terms of trade and different cultural skills. The media must adapt their work methods to today's technological reality instead of ignoring or challenging it. It is their duty to develop the best possible form of journalism based on the available technology. This includes new journalistic products and methods. 2. The Internet is a pocket-sized media empire. The web rearranges existing media structures by transcending their former boundaries and oligopolies. The publication and dissemination of media contents are no longer tied to heavy investments. Journalism's self-conception is---fortunately---being cured of its gatekeeping function. All that remains is the journalistic quality through which journalism distinguishes itself from mere publication. 3. The Internet is our society is the Internet. Web-based platforms like social networks, Wikipedia or YouTube have become a part of everyday life for the majority of people in the western world. They are as accessible as the telephone or television. If media companies want to continue to exist, they must understand the lifeworld of today's users and embrace their forms of communication. This includes basic forms of social communication: listening and responding, also known as dialog. 4. The freedom of the Internet is inviolable. The Internet's open architecture constitutes the basic IT law of a society which communicates digitally and, consequently, of journalism. It may not be modified for the sake of protecting the special commercial or political interests often hidden behind the pretense of public interest. Regardless of how it is done, blocking access to the Internet endangers the free flow of information and corrupts our fundamental right to a self-determined level of information. 5. The Internet is the victory of information. Due to inadequate technology, media companies, research centers, public institutions and other organizations compiled and classified the world's information up to now. Today every citizen can set up her own personal news filter while search engines tap into wealths of information of a magnitude never before known. Individuals can now inform themselves better than ever. 6. The Internet changes improves journalism. Through the Internet, journalism can fulfill its social-educational role in a new way. This includes presenting information as an ever-changing, continual process; the forfeiture of print media's inalterability is a benefit. Those who want to survive in this new world of information need a new idealism, new journalistic ideas and a sense of pleasure in exploiting this new potential. 7. The net requires networking. Links are connections. We know each other through links. Those who do not use them exclude themselves from social discourse. This also holds for the websites of traditional media companies. 8. Links reward, citations adorn. Search engines and aggregators facilitate quality journalism: they boost the findability of outstanding content over a long-term basis and are thus an integral part of the new, networked public sphere. References through links and citations---especially including those made without any consent or even remuneration of the originator---make the very culture of networked social discourse possible in the first place. They are by all means worthy of protection. 9. The Internet is the new venue for political discourse. Democracy thrives on participation and freedom of information. Transferring the political discussion from traditional media to the Internet and expanding on this discussion by involving the active participation of the public is one of journalism's new tasks. 10. Today's freedom of the press means freedom of opinion. Article 5 of the German Constitution does not comprise protective rights for professions or technically traditional business models. The Internet overrides the technological boundaries between the amateur and professional. This is why the privilege of freedom of the press must hold for anyone who can contribute to the fulfillment of journalistic duties. Qualitatively speaking, no differentiation should be made between paid and unpaid journalism, but rather, between good and poor journalism. 11. More is more -- there is no such thing as too much information. Once upon a time, institutions such as the church prioritized power over personal awareness and warned of an unsifted flood of information when the letterpress was invented. On the other hand were the pamphleteers, encyclopaedists and journalists who proved that more information leads to more freedom, both for the individual as well as society as a whole. To this day, nothing has changed in this respect. 12. Tradition is not a business model. Money can be made on the Internet with journalistic content. There are many examples of this today already. Yet because the Internet is fiercely competitive, business models have to be adapted to the structure of the net. No one should try to abscond from this essential adaptation through policy-making geared to preserving the status quo. Journalism needs open competition for the best refinancing solutions on the net, along with the courage to invest in the multifaceted implementation of these solutions. 13. Copyright becomes a civic duty on the Internet. Copyright is a cornerstone of information organization on the Internet. Originators' rights to decide on the type and scope of dissemination of their contents are also valid on the net. At the same time, copyright may not be abused as a lever to safeguard obsolete supply mechanisms and shut out new distribution models or license schemes. Ownership entails obligations. 14. The Internet has many currencies. Journalistic online services financed through adverts offer content in exchange for a pull effect. A reader's, viewer's or listener's time is valuable. In the industry of journalism, this correlation has always been one of the fundamental tenets of financing. Other forms of refinancing which are journalistically justifiable need to be forged and tested. 15. What's on the net stays on the net. The Internet is lifting journalism to a new qualitative level. Online, text, sound and images no longer have to be transient. They remain retrievable, thus building an archive of contemporary history. Journalism must take the development of information, its interpretation and errors into account, i.e., it must admit its mistakes and correct them in a transparent manner. 16. Quality remains the most important quality. The Internet debunks homogenous bulk goods. Only those who are outstanding, credible and exceptional will gain a steady following in the long run. Users' demands have increased. Journalism must fulfill them and abide by its own frequently formulated principles. 17. All for all. The web constitutes an infrastructure for social exchange superior to that of 20th century mass media: When in doubt, the "generation Wikipedia" is capable of appraising the credibility of a source, tracking news back to its original source, researching it, checking it and assessing it---alone or as part of a group effort. Journalists who snub this and are unwilling to respect these skills are not taken seriously by these Internet users. Rightly so. The Internet makes it possible to communicate directly with those once known as recipients---readers, listeners and viewers---and to take advantage of their knowledge. Not the journalists who know it all are in demand, but those who communicate and investigate. /Internet, 07.09.2009/ * Markus Beckedahl <http://www.netzpolitik.org/> * Mercedes Bunz <http://www.mercedes-bunz.de/> * Julius Endert <http://www.blinkenlichten.com/> * Johnny Haeusler <http://www.spreeblick.com> * Thomas Knüwer <http://blog.handelsblatt.com/indiskretion/> * Sascha Lobo <http://www.saschalobo.com/> * Robin Meyer-Lucht <http://www.carta.info> * Wolfgang Michal <http://www.autoren-reporter.de/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=23…> * Stefan Niggemeier <http://www.stefan-niggemeier.de> * Kathrin Passig <http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathrin_Passig> * Janko Röttgers <http://www.lowpass.cc/> * Peter Schink <http://www.peter-schink.de/> * Mario Sixtus <http://www.elektrischer-reporter.de/> * Peter Stawowy <http://www.xing.com/profile/Peter_Stawowy> * Fiete Stegers <http://www.netzjournalismus.de/> /Translated from the German by Jenna L. Brinning <http://brinning.net/>/ *Leave a comment on the internet manifesto! <http://www.internet-manifesto.org/manifest/feedback-english/162/> 90 comments have been made so far.* 2009 CC-BY <http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/de/>

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Fwd: Public consultation on the future of Europeana
by Eleonora Panto Sept. 17, 2009

Sept. 17, 2009

Penso possa essere di vostro interesse- ============== Public consultation on the future of Europeana In the context of its Digital Libraries Initiative, the European Commission has now launched a public consultation on the next steps for Europeana, Europe's digital library, archive and museum. It is based on the Communication "Europeana - Next Steps", adopted on 28 August. The questions of the consultation deal amongst others with the way in which the private sector can be involved in the further development of Europeana through public private partnerships, and how in-copyright content can be made searchable through Europeana. We would invite you to participate in this consultation and to express your opinion about the future of the European digital library. You can find the relevant texts on the homepage of the digital libraries initiative, scrolling down to 'last news and further information': <http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/activities/digital_libraries/index_…> ----- Fine messaggio inoltrato ----- Eleonora Panto' CSP - ICT Innovation +390114815139 - +393486086090 ______________________________________________

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40esimo compleanno di Internet festeggiato a UCLA
by J.C. DE MARTIN Sept. 17, 2009

Sept. 17, 2009

http://www.engineer.ucla.edu/IA40/index.html ciao, juan carlos

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