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[HADOPI, FR] EDRI-Gram: French Government hurries to put HADOPI law into application
by Andrea Glorioso June 5, 2009

June 5, 2009

Da EDRI-Gram numero 7.11, 3 Giugno 2009 ============================================================ 5. French Government hurries to put HADOPI law into application ============================================================ No sooner has the three strikes law been adopted that the French government issued CCAPs (special administrative specifications) and CCTPs (special technical specifications) which were sent by the Ministry of Culture to the candidate enterprises to put into function the information system of HADOPI. The call for tenders was sent since the beginning of the year even before the Hadopi law was adopted, the notification date having been set for 5 June 2009 with a deadline on 1 July 2009 for a first prototype of the graduate response system. A draft calendar foresees the application of the Hadopi law in stages starting with 5 June 2009 until 31 March 2010. In the beginning, Hadopi will send only written recommendations by e-mail at a rate of about 100 infringing cases per day after which, when the treatment is completely automatic probably in September 2009, the number of cases will increase to 1000 per day reaching 10 000 when the prototype is finalised in 2010. A calendar of actions is left however at the choice of the candidates, the CCTP mentioning that "the offers will be assessed in terms of the closeness of the proposed calendar as compared to the target calendar". The ministry is not concerned with costs or means but only with speed. The candidates will have a rather difficult task as the beta-test will last only two weeks before the first warnings and the blocking bugs will have to be corrected in one day, otherwise they will face sanctions. There is also the result obligation, the operator taking the responsibility in case of problems and having to compensate Hadopi in case of delays or malfunctions. There is no provision for the moment that Hadopi makes sure, before issuing a warning or a sanction, that illegal downloading has effectively taken place from the IP address of a suspected Internet subscriber. It appears that between the IP address collection phase and the warning or sanction phase there will be a "notarisation and sampling" phase. The notarisation phase means the "qualification of the data and the recording of essential elements of the transaction from a trustworthy third party" meaning the recording of all the elements proving the downloading or rather making copyrighted material available. "The content, origin, receiving date, the sender's identification key and the destination of the file are essential elements" says the CCTP. Sampling means Hadopi would retain only some of the complaints received in order to deal mostly with those of higher interest. An algorithmic system will allow targeting potential recidivists as a priority. Hadopi does not take into account the presumption of innocence and only needs to be certain of the reliability of the IP address lists on the basis of which it would give warnings and sanctions. Hence the provision of attaching a "chunk" of the file to every submission of a case in court which would be a material proof of the infringing. However, such a provision raises practical and economical problems. The CCAP and CCTP do not precise either the criteria based on which Hadopi will decide on recidivism in order to send another e-mail, registered letter or give sanctions. It is only mentioned that a "study of the reiterations is carried out so as to bring out the following elements for each subscriber: infringement stage (1st, 2nd, 3rd.); type of actions taken or sanctions given by the High Authority: time interval between each infringement; and type of works concerned". There are also very little details as to what are the means of appeal for the sanctioned Internet users. It is provided that an appeal can be made by means of an electronic form or by mail and that the appeal may lead to informing the ISP of the obligation to re-establish a suspended subscription. On the other hand, no observations can be brought by a subscriber before the sanction stage. For the time being, Hadopi continues to be criticised and contested. On 15 June, a concert evening against the graduate response will take place with several groups of artists supported by Numerama, co-organised by Réseau des Pirates and Owni.fr, in partnership with Vendredi Hebdo and International and supported also by Slate, Agoravox, LePost, Ivox, 22mars, Social Média Club, j'affiche and ZikNation. The evening will include the projection on films dealing with Hadopi, the new models to remunerate artists, the protection of numerical freedoms, a debate on the topics as well as music moments. "The problem with HADOPI is triple: it does not bring more money to artists, it touches the fundamental rights and finally it opens a breach into net neutrality allowing private interests to get hold of a judge in order to oblige an access provider to censure part of the net. This law stigmatises the Net which is however an incredible chance for the music to get renewed. (...) A new model must be invented and the technological evolution must be accompanied rather than rowing against it. This is what the public politics serve for, not to protect an industry where 5 multinationals make a trust of the entire market and refuse in a single voice to accept the challenge," was the statement of Flowers From The Man Who Shot Your Cousin / Waterhouse Records that will participate in the event. Exclusive: Hadopi will target as a priority the potential recidivists! (only in French, 20.05.2009) http://www.numerama.com/magazine/12960-Exclusif-l-Hadopi-ciblera-en-priorit… Exclusive: Hadopi will not collect material evidence... for the moment (only in French, 27.05.2009) http://www.numerama.com/magazine/13006-Exclusif-l-Hadopi-ne-collectera-pas-… Concert-Evening "Hadopi has killed me" Monday 15 June in Paris (only in French, 26.05.2009) http://www.numerama.com/magazine/12998-Soiree-Concert-Hadopi-m-a-Tuer-le-lu… -- Andrea Glorioso || http://people.digitalpolicy.it/sama/cv/ M: +32-488-409-055 F: +39-051-930-31-133 * Le opinioni espresse in questa mail sono del tutto personali * * The opinions expressed here are absolutely personal * "Constitutions represent the deliberate judgment of the people as to the provisions and restraints which [...] will secure to each citizen the greatest liberty and utmost protection. They are rules proscribed by Philip sober to control Philip drunk." David J. Brewer (1893) An Independent Judiciary as the Salvation of the Nation

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Balzac.tv: "La belleza del copyleft"
by J.C. DE MARTIN June 5, 2009

June 5, 2009

Balzac.tv presenta 15 minuti di introduzione a Creative Commons (e al copyleft in generale), in spagnolo e in inglese, con interventi di Joi Ito, di Gerfried Stocker (Ars Electronica), Gerd Leonhard (MediaFuturist.com, bravo!!!) e Ronaldo Lemos. Nulla di incredibilmente nuovo, ma ben comunque vivamente consigliato, soprattutto -almeno per quello che mi riguarda- per gli interventi di Stocker e Leonhard (forse perche' erano gli unici che non avevo ancora sentito parlare, non so): http://balzac.tv/episodios/2009/06/03/la-belleza-del-copyleft/ juan carlos

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Re: [nexa] EDRI-GRAM: The French Government wants to spy on
by Balboni Gian Paolo June 4, 2009

June 4, 2009

Juan Carlos, mi sfugge una cosa, relativa alla prima parte della notizia. Supponendo ovviamente che NON SPARISCA la figura del magistrato di sorveglianza che deve autorizzare l'operazione (se cambia l'ordinamento della giustizia il discorso può essere del tutto diverso...), in cosa si differenzierebbe questa intercettazione Internet da una classica intercettazione telefonica in uso da sempre? Ciao Gian Paolo -----Original Message----- From: nexa-bounces(a)server-nexa.polito.it [mailto:nexa-bounces@server-nexa.polito.it] On Behalf Of nexa-request(a)server-nexa.polito.it Sent: mercoledì 3 giugno 2009 12.00 To: nexa(a)server-nexa.polito.it Subject: nexa Digest, Vol 2, Issue 1 Send nexa mailing list submissions to nexa(a)server-nexa.polito.it To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit https://server-nexa.polito.it/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nexa or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to nexa-request(a)server-nexa.polito.it You can reach the person managing the list at nexa-owner(a)server-nexa.polito.it When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of nexa digest..." ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 03 Jun 2009 08:59:52 +0200 From: "J.C. DE MARTIN" <demartin(a)polito.it> Subject: [nexa] EDRI-GRAM: The French Government wants to spy on electronic communications To: nexa(a)server-nexa.polito.it Message-ID: <4A261F68.5070003(a)polito.it> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed E pensare che ho avuto paura di venire preso per paranoico quando ho sospettato che il vero obiettivo di HADOPI fosse la sorveglienza di massa. jc ============================================================ 1. The French Government wants to spy on electronic communications ============================================================ On 27 May 2009, the law on orientation and programming for the performance of the domestic security (Loppsi) was presented by Mich?le Alliot-Marie to the French Council of Ministers. The law will give the French police the possibility to physically or remotely install spying software to listen to electronic communications and introduces the Internet filtering by administrative decision. According to the text, the Criminal Investigation Police will be allowed to place on a suspect's computer a sort of internal or external USB key which will send data to the computers of the authorities. The police may also remotely install Trojans which will give access to all the data in a computer in real time. The police will be allowed to make use of these tools only in "the most severe cases" which however include "support given to the illegal entry and residence of a foreigner". Under the control of an examining magistrate (juge d'instruction), the investigating authority will have to justify the use of the technique by declaring the infringement investigated, the place where the investigation will take place and its duration. The spyware can be installed for a four-month period that can be renewed once. The examining magistrate's control would be a positive thing as the examining magistrates are independent from the Ministry of Justice and are free to take decisions, in terms of the gravity of the investigation. However, if the justice reform project of the French Government comes into being, the examining magistrates will disappear which means that the responsibility to authorize spyware will come to the prosecutor of the Republic. The law also obliges ISPs to block access, "without delay", to sites included on a list drafted under the authority of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The list will not be made public and therefore it will be impossible to contest and this will create the risk of abuses. In order to prevent contestations, for the beginning, the law will target the paedophilic contents with the declared purpose to "protect the Internet users from child pornography images". The operators will have to introduce in their network software that will stop any connection to sites having a pedophile character that will be listed by the police. The French Government will always be able to extend the target by a simple decree. The text also stipulates severe sanctions for the ISPs that do not observe the law providing a fine up to 75 000 euro and a year of imprisonment. Loppsi : the sneaks under the authority of an endangered judge (only in French, 25.05.2009) http://www.numerama.com/magazine/12976-Loppsi-les-mouchards-sous-l-autorite… Loppsi wants to "protect the Internet users" by filtering (only in French, 27.05.2009) http://www.numerama.com/magazine/13010-La-Loppsi-veut-proteger-les-internau… The police will be able to pirate the computers of the yobs (only in French, 25.05.2009) http://www.lefigaro.fr/actualite-france/2009/05/24/01016-20090524ARTFIG0009… Loppsi: ISPs will have to "block access without delay" (MAJ) (only in French, 27.05.2009) http://www.numerama.com/magazine/13004-Loppsi-les-FAI-devront-empecher-l-ac… Loppsi presented this Wednesday in the Council of Ministers (MAJ) (only in French, 27.05.2009) http://www.numerama.com/magazine/13002-La-Loppsi-presentee-ce-mercredi-en-c… Draft law on the orientation and programming for the performance of the domestic security http://static.pcinpact.com/pdf/Loppsi_projet_loi.pdf Decrypting: Sarkozy and his work of controlling the Internet (only in French, 20.05.2009) http://www.numerama.com/magazine/12948-Decryptage-Sarkozy-et-son-oeuvre-de-… Questo messaggio e i suoi allegati sono indirizzati esclusivamente alle persone indicate. 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EDRI-GRAM: The French Government wants to spy on electronic communications
by J.C. DE MARTIN June 3, 2009

June 3, 2009

E pensare che ho avuto paura di venire preso per paranoico quando ho sospettato che il vero obiettivo di HADOPI fosse la sorveglienza di massa. jc ============================================================ 1. The French Government wants to spy on electronic communications ============================================================ On 27 May 2009, the law on orientation and programming for the performance of the domestic security (Loppsi) was presented by Michèle Alliot-Marie to the French Council of Ministers. The law will give the French police the possibility to physically or remotely install spying software to listen to electronic communications and introduces the Internet filtering by administrative decision. According to the text, the Criminal Investigation Police will be allowed to place on a suspect's computer a sort of internal or external USB key which will send data to the computers of the authorities. The police may also remotely install Trojans which will give access to all the data in a computer in real time. The police will be allowed to make use of these tools only in "the most severe cases" which however include "support given to the illegal entry and residence of a foreigner". Under the control of an examining magistrate (juge d'instruction), the investigating authority will have to justify the use of the technique by declaring the infringement investigated, the place where the investigation will take place and its duration. The spyware can be installed for a four-month period that can be renewed once. The examining magistrate's control would be a positive thing as the examining magistrates are independent from the Ministry of Justice and are free to take decisions, in terms of the gravity of the investigation. However, if the justice reform project of the French Government comes into being, the examining magistrates will disappear which means that the responsibility to authorize spyware will come to the prosecutor of the Republic. The law also obliges ISPs to block access, "without delay", to sites included on a list drafted under the authority of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The list will not be made public and therefore it will be impossible to contest and this will create the risk of abuses. In order to prevent contestations, for the beginning, the law will target the paedophilic contents with the declared purpose to "protect the Internet users from child pornography images". The operators will have to introduce in their network software that will stop any connection to sites having a pedophile character that will be listed by the police. The French Government will always be able to extend the target by a simple decree. The text also stipulates severe sanctions for the ISPs that do not observe the law providing a fine up to 75 000 euro and a year of imprisonment. Loppsi : the sneaks under the authority of an endangered judge (only in French, 25.05.2009) http://www.numerama.com/magazine/12976-Loppsi-les-mouchards-sous-l-autorite… Loppsi wants to "protect the Internet users" by filtering (only in French, 27.05.2009) http://www.numerama.com/magazine/13010-La-Loppsi-veut-proteger-les-internau… The police will be able to pirate the computers of the yobs (only in French, 25.05.2009) http://www.lefigaro.fr/actualite-france/2009/05/24/01016-20090524ARTFIG0009… Loppsi: ISPs will have to "block access without delay" (MAJ) (only in French, 27.05.2009) http://www.numerama.com/magazine/13004-Loppsi-les-FAI-devront-empecher-l-ac… Loppsi presented this Wednesday in the Council of Ministers (MAJ) (only in French, 27.05.2009) http://www.numerama.com/magazine/13002-La-Loppsi-presentee-ce-mercredi-en-c… Draft law on the orientation and programming for the performance of the domestic security http://static.pcinpact.com/pdf/Loppsi_projet_loi.pdf Decrypting: Sarkozy and his work of controlling the Internet (only in French, 20.05.2009) http://www.numerama.com/magazine/12948-Decryptage-Sarkozy-et-son-oeuvre-de-…

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Guardian.co.uk - Billy Bragg: "Do we want ISPs to penalise our fans?"
by J.C. DE MARTIN May 29, 2009

May 29, 2009

Do we want ISPs to penalise our fans? The record industry wants ISPs to take action against unauthorised downloaders -- but fans are the wrong target Billy Bragg Monday 18 May 2009 11.05 BST Having failed miserably in previous attempts to stamp out illicit filesharing, the record industry has now joined forces with other entertainment lobby groups to demand that the government takes action to protect their business model. Speaking at a joint meeting of the Federation of Entertainment Unions, UK Film Council and Bafta on the future of the creative industries last week, the chairman of the British Phonographic Industry called on the government to take seriously the argument that, in the face of illicit file-sharing, a "write and sue" policy will not be effective, to introduce legislation requiring ISPs to act <http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/may/12/stopping-online-piracy> against persistent unauthorised downloaders and to recognise that the music industry has already transformed its business models online. [....] Il resto qui: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/may/18/billy-bragg-copyright-m…

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EFF: "Teach Copyright Right!"
by Juan Carlos De Martin May 28, 2009

May 28, 2009

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Teach Copyright Right! Date: Thu, 28 May 2009 08:00:25 -0500 (CDT) From: Electronic Frontier Foundation <membership(a)eff.org> Organization: EFF Dear Juan Carlos, Last week, the Copyright Alliance Education Foundation -- a nonprofit mouthpiece for the entertainment and software industries -- unveiled plans to spread its protectionist ideas to the nation's schools and libraries through the distribution of a curriculum titled "Think First, Copy Later." "Think First, Copy Later" and other intimidating educational materials were produced by the MPAA, RIAA, Business Software Alliance, and other content holders to scare students into believing that making copies is wrong. EFF knows that the creators and innovators of tomorrow don't need more intimidation. What they need is solid, accurate information that will help them make smart choices about how to use new technologies. That's why EFF is launching the free, Creative Commons-licensed "Teaching Copyright" curriculum and website to help educators explore copyright issues in their classrooms. These materials encourage students to discover their legal rights and responsibilities -- including how to make full and fair use of technology that is revolutionizing learning and the exchange of information. The debates over copyright and technology -- whether they take place in classrooms, pressrooms or courtrooms -- should be based on facts, not fear. Help EFF in our ongoing efforts to educate the public -- including smart, creative and inquisitive young people -- about the purpose and limits of copyright law. Please donate to EFF today! http://secure.eff.org/teachingcopyright Sincerely, Electronic Frontier Foundation Unsubscribe from future mailings or change your email preferences. http://action.eff.org/site/CO?i=CJiCxRWtjvOrVCPSXmyTNkBAuEk7VREB&cid=0

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232 candidati hanno già aderito alla campagna Caro candidato
by Marco Ciurcina May 27, 2009

May 27, 2009

A proposito di sw libero, libertà digitali e democrazia. Penso possa interessare a qualcuno in lista. m.c. ------------- COMUNICATO STAMPA 27 MAGGIO 2009 http://www.softwarelibero.it/9_giorni ========================================== 232 candidati hanno già aderito alla campagna Caro candidato ========================================== http://carocandidato.org/ A 9 giorni dalle elezioni la campagna Caro Candidato ha già raggiunto importanti risultati. L'azione di tanti attivisti del software libero ha prodotto l'adesione di 232 candidati (184 adesioni pubblicate), provenienti da partiti di tutte le aree politiche. Così i candidati che supportano il software libero "scoprono" i colleghi del proprio partito che condividono la stessa battaglia: siamo certi che ciò aiuterà a far crescere la causa del software libero. Analizzando i risultati della campagna vediamo che, al momento, la provincia più libera (cioè con il maggior numero di adesioni) è Milano, seguita da Torino e Frosinone; Bologna, Capannori e Castagneto Carducci, invece, sono i comuni più liberi. Mancano 9 giorni alle elezioni, durante i quali i candidati potranno ancora aderire alla campagna Caro Candidato. Sono questi i giorni nei quali si intensificano gli sforzi per far conoscere Caro Candidato ai molti candidati che, assorbiti dalle attività della loro campagna, non ne hanno avuto notizia. La campagna per le elezioni europee, che fa parte del network The Free Software Pact [http://www.freesoftwarepact.eu/] è estremamente importante: il Parlamento e le altre Istituzioni europee nei prossimi anni dovranno affrontare temi e sfide decisivi per affermare le idee del software libero e delle libertà digitali, ed è fondamentale che in Europa siano presenti candidati che sanno quello che fanno. per l'Associazione per il Software Libero il Presidente Marco Ciurcina ========================================== Chi siamo ========================================== L'Associazione per il Software Libero (Assoli) è un'associazione senza scopo di lucro che ha come obiettivi principali la diffusione del software libero in Italia ed una corretta informazione sull'argomento. ========================================== Contatti ========================================== web: http://softwarelibero.it mail: info(a)softwarelibero.it Tel: (+39) 06 99291342 Fax: (+39) 06 83391642

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Treccani sotto Creative Commons
by J.C. DE MARTIN May 26, 2009

May 26, 2009

http://www.innovascuola.gov.it/opencms/opencms/innovascuola/primo_piano/new… Firmato questa mattina nella sala stampa di Palazzo Chigi il Protocollo d’Intesa *Treccani on line* tra il Ministro per la pubblica amministrazione e l’innovazione *Renato Brunetta*, e l’Amministratore Delegato dell’Istituto dell’Enciclopedia italiana *Francesco Tatò*. Con questa importante collaborazione, il Ministro e l’Istituto per l’Enciclopedia Italiana hanno l’obiettivo comune di ampliare l’offerta di risorse e ambienti applicativi di Rete, *per consentire ai cittadini e ai docenti delle scuole di utilizzare e sviluppare contenuti culturali*. Per questo motivo, l’Istituto Treccani renderà disponibili i contenuti digitali dei propri archivi, sviluppando insieme con il Dipartimento per l’innovazione e le tecnologie della Presidenza del Consiglio strumenti collaborativi, per consentire ai docenti la produzione di contenuti didattici e di ricerca, regolati secondo i principi dei Creative Commons. Il Portale Scuola dell’Istituto <http://www.treccani.it/Portale/sito/scuola/> sarà poi collegato al *Portale InnovaScuola*, realizzato dal Dipartimento per l’innovazione e le tecnologie, in modo da poter sviluppare e rendere disponibili nuovi servizi on line in modalità integrata, diffondendo così l’offerta dei contenuti culturali di Treccani. A breve saranno attivi sul sito di InnovaScuola i primi servizi. Se vuoi vedere il video della presentazione della collaborazione tra InnovaScuola e l'Istituto dell'enciclopedia Italiana Treccani, scarica il video qui in allegato o vai al nostro Canale YouTube <http://www.youtube.com/my_favorites> --------------------------------- un caro saluto a tutti, juan carlos

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creata la lista "nexa-announce" di soli annunci (basso traffico)
by J.C. DE MARTIN May 26, 2009

May 26, 2009

A chi fosse interessato a ricevere solo gli annunci ufficiali NEXA, ovvero, reminders dei "mercoledi di NEXA", messaggi "save the date", annuncio di pubblicazione di rapporti, position papers, ecc., e non ad eventuali discussioni sul tema "internet & società", segnalo che e' stata creata la lista pubblica "read-only" nexa-announce Volume di traffico previsto: basso. E' possibile iscriversi qui: https://server-nexa.polito.it/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nexa-announce cordialmente, juan carlos

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Re: [nexa] [FrontiereDigitali] Treccani sotto Creative Commons
by J.C. DE MARTIN May 25, 2009

May 25, 2009

Grazie molte per i commenti. Ma ci sono alcune cose che non capisco: > > Vedo troppi punti deboli in questa iniziativa: > > * i docenti usano gli archivi Treccani per produrre contenuti, se i > contenuti di treccani non sono rilasciati in CC vedo complicato il > lavoro dei docenti, che rilascerebbero in CC a meno di non essere > opportunamente formati sulle CC > Non capisco l'ultima frase: la puoi riformulare, per favore? > * la scuola ha bisogno di molte cose tra cui la "motivazione" dei > docenti, vedo questo un ulteriore peso sui docenti senza un'opportuno > riconoscimento o motivazione degli stessi > Temo di non capire - e mi scuso fin d'ora - in cosa consista il peso a cui fai riferimento. > * un docente che scrive un ottimo articolo scientifico sicuramente non > lo rilascia in CC perché lo ritiene già di per sé completo e, quindi, > non pensa che il contributo altrui lo possa migliorare > Hmmm, sei a conoscenza dell'enorme volume di contenuti scientifici (e didattici) rilasciati in CC ? Solo per fare due esempi a caso: MIT OpenCourseWare e Plos.org. > * le CC o le GFDL hanno successo laddove si introduce il "lavoro > collaborativo" per cui si rinuncia al concetto di "opera collettiva" > difatti scarsamente tutelata dal diritto d'autore in cambio di un > enorme vantaggio che porterebbe una persona a lavorare di meno per > produrre comunque un lavoro ottimo grazie al contributo di più persone > Mi permetto di osservare che le CC hanno avuto un notevole (a mio avviso) successo anche nel caso di opere individuali. ciao juan carlos > Ilario > > _______________________________________________ > DigitalFreedomWeek mailing list > DigitalFreedomWeek(a)linux-club.org > http://linux-club.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/digitalfreedomweek > >

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