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Abolizione monopolio SIAE e concorrenza (quale?)
by Giuseppe Mazziotti July 12, 2016

July 12, 2016

Ciao a tutti, in un breve pezzo per Nova, uscito domenica scorsa, ho cercato di chiarire le conseguenze della possibile abolizione del monopolio legale SIAE: http://nova.ilsole24ore.com/progetti/braccio-di-ferro-sui-diritti-dautore/ Si è scritto e detto molto sulle possibili ricadute positive in termini di concorrenza sul mercato dell'intermediazione dei diritti, ma senza chiarire quali potrebbero essere le conseguenze (sia positive sia negative) per gli autori e gli editori e per gli utilizzatori di opere protette. E' ciò che ho tentato di fare in poche righe. Un caro saluto, G. -- Giuseppe Mazziotti Mobile: +39 347 3018306 Skype: giuseppe.mazziotti Website: http://mediartis.it

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consultazione Codice di amministrazione digitale
by Mauro Alovisio July 11, 2016

July 11, 2016

Gent.me/mi segnalo interessante iniziativa di consultazione on line pubblica in materia di codice di Amministrazione Digitale http://www.techeconomy.it/2016/07/08/codice-amministrazione-digitale-consul… a presto Mauro Alovisio

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NYT: "Solving All the Wrong Problems"
by J.C. DE MARTIN July 11, 2016

July 11, 2016

"the impulse to conflate toothbrush delivery with Nobel Prize-worthy good works is not just a bit cultish, it’s currently a wildfire burning through the so-called innovation sector. Products and services are designed to “disrupt” market sectors (a.k.a. bringing to market things no one really needs) more than to solve actual problems, especially those problems experienced by what the writer C. Z. Nnaemeka has described as “the unexotic underclass” — single mothers, the white rural poor, veterans, out-of-work Americans over 50 — who, she explains, have the “misfortune of being insufficiently interesting.” If the most fundamental definition of design is to solve problems, why are so many people devoting so much energy to solving problems that don’t really exist? How can we get more people to look beyond their own lived experience?" *Solving All the Wrong Problems** * Allison Arieff JULY 9, 2016 […] Continua qui: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/10/opinion/sunday/solving-all-the-wrong-prob…

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Time: "When Can Police Use a ‘Bomb Robot’ to Kill a Suspect?"
by J.C. DE MARTIN July 9, 2016

July 9, 2016

*When Can Police Use a ‘Bomb Robot’ to Kill a Suspect?** * Haley Sweetland Edwards @haleybureau July 8, 2016 Late Thursday night, Dallas police attached an explosive device to what’s known as a “bomb-disposal robot,” rolled it into an area where one of the suspected shooters was holed up, and detonated the bomb, killing him on the spot. The move marked the first time that civilian police have used a robot to kill an American suspect on American soil, according to several legal and robotics scholars, raising major questions about the use of such machines in domestic stand-offs. “The situation definitely raises interesting questions,” said Peter Asaro, an assistant professor at the New School for Public Engagement in New York City and a co-founder of the International Committee for Robot Arms Control. “Who was controlling the bomb? Who was controlling the robot?” Not to mention: Was this the best use of force in this case? What does it mean for the use of robots in future instances? […] Continua qui: http://time.com/4398196/dallas-shooting-bomb-robot/

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Privacy Shield agreement signed off
by Alessandro Mantelero July 8, 2016

July 8, 2016

Privacy Shield agreement signed off despite vote abstentions http://www.euractiv.com/section/digital/news/privacy-shield-agreement-signe… -- Prof. Avv. Alessandro Mantelero Politecnico di Torino Nexa Center for Internet and Society | Director of Privacy Politecnico di Torino–Tongji University| Coordinator, Double Degree program in Management and IP Law Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology | Part-time Expert, School of Public Administration European Data Protection Law Review | Associate Editor http://staff.polito.it/alessandro.mantelero EMAIL POLICY: twice a day (Mon-Fri)

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Fwd: EU Tech Policy Brief: June Recap
by J.C. DE MARTIN July 8, 2016

July 8, 2016

FYI -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: EU Tech Policy Brief: June Recap Resent-Date: Fri, 08 Jul 2016 12:00:56 +0200 Resent-From: d004620(a)polito.it Date: Fri, 08 Jul 2016 06:00:54 -0400 From: Center for Democracy & Technology <info(a)cdt.org> Reply-To: info(a)cdt.org To: demartin(a)polito.it EU TECH POLICY BRIEF CDT <https://cdt.org> /This is the monthly EU Tech Policy Brief from the Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT). It highlights some of the most pressing technology and internet policy issues under debate in Europe, the US, and internationally, and gives CDT's perspective on them. Our aim is to help shape policies that advance our rights in a digital world./ /Please do not hesitate to contact our team in Brussels: Jens-Henrik Jeppesen <mailto:jjeppesen@cdt.org>, Jorge Castro <mailto:jcastro@cdt.org>, or Scott Craig <mailto:scraig@cdt.org>, and connect with us @CenDemTech <https://twitter.com/CenDemTech> and @JensJeppesenCDT <https://twitter.com/JensJeppesenCDT>./ /We welcome feedback on the issues we deal with. If you do not wish to receive the newsletter, please unsubscribe using the link at the bottom of this email./ *Intermediary Liability: Letter to European Commission on Code of Conduct for Illegal Hate Speech Online* CDT sent a letter <https://cdt.org/insight/letter-to-european-commissioner-on-code-of-conduct-…> to European Commissioner for Justice Vĕra Jourová asking a number of questions and raising various concerns about the Code of Conduct on Countering Illegal Hate Speech Online <http://ec.europa.eu/justice/fundamental-rights/files/hate_speech_code_of_co…>. The European Commission developed the Code together with Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Microsoft, and announced it on 30 May. It is one of many initiatives governments and authorities in Europe and elsewhere are taking to restrict various types of content. Our letter questions whether the practices laid down in this Code of Conduct are sufficient to ensure that the free expression rights of internet users are protected and respected. We ask how courts or other independent arbiters will be involved in determining what is and what is not /illegal/ hate speech, and what standards will be applied. We ask about what appeal mechanisms or remedies will be available for internet users whose speech has been censored under this regime. Finally, we ask how the Code will ensure transparency and safeguards against misuse. *Intermediary Liability: JHA Council adopts conclusion on improving criminal justice in cyberspace and European Commission presents new communication on radicalisation* This month, EU Ministers on Justice and Home Affairs adopted Council conclusions on improving criminal justice in cyberspace <http://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document/ST-10007-2016-INIT/en/pdf>, setting out three priorities: Enhancing cooperation with service providers, streamlining Mutual Legal Assistance (MLA) proceedings, and reviewing rules on enforcement jurisdiction in cyberspace. The conclusions mandate the European Commission to develop several initiatives and to report on their progress from December 2016. CDT has consistently <https://cdt.org/blog/law-enforcement-without-borders/> called <https://cdt.org/insight/microsoft-ireland-case-can-a-us-warrant-compel-a-us…> for improvements <https://cdt.org/insight/mlat-reform-a-straw-man-proposal/> to the MLAT system for access to data by law enforcement authorities because, although imperfect, the system respects the rule of law and decreases the risk of improper access to data. The European Commission should present the first deliverables on these initiatives by June 2017. Together with the Council conclusions, the European Commission presented a new "Communication on supporting the prevention of radicalisation leading to violent extremism <http://ec.europa.eu/education/library/publications/2016/communication-preve…>". No new initiatives are proposed, but the Communication outlines the roles of the European Commission, Member States, and relevant stakeholders in preventing and tackling radicalization and violent extremism online. *Digital Copyright: Ancillary rights — unnecessary barriers for innovation and free speech* CDT submitted its input <https://cdt.org/blog/cdt-responds-to-european-commission-consultation-on-an…> to the European Commission's public consultation on the role of publishers in the copyright value chain and on the "panorama exception", restating our objections <https://cdt.org/blog/ancillary-wrongs-in-spains-ley-de-propiedad-intelectua…> to the introduction of ancillary rights in copyright laws in Europe. Our chief concerns are negative effects of such rights on smaller publishers, citizen journalism and, more importantly, freedom of information. Firstly, ancillary rights negatively impact publishers by creating barriers to access to their works by adding transaction costs and legal uncertainty for individuals or organisations wishing to link to online publications, resulting in decreased traffic to publishers' own sites. A decrease in traffic to publishers' online offerings would disproportionately affect smaller publishers and those who operate primarily online. Secondly, creating a neighbouring right for publishers would negatively impact authors by adding barriers between their works and their audiences as well as between authors and published works they might wish to reference. Thirdly, issues may arise from a right dependent on defining a class of persons or entities as "publishers." In the online context, it will be difficult, if not impossible, to define such a class without either making the class too broad or too narrow. Creating a new right for a vaguely-defined group will lead to both confusion as to who may claim the right and abuses by those who would improperly claim it. The European Commission is expected to present its second set of proposals on copyright after the summer, most probably in September. We hope the European Commission recognises the negative effects for innovation and free speech online that an ancillary right would have. *Open Internet: BEREC publishes its draft Net Neutrality guidelines and US FCC wins court appeal* The Body of European Regulators on Electronic Communications (BEREC) published its long-awaited draft Guidelines on the Implementation by National Regulators of European Net Neutrality Rules <http://berec.europa.eu/eng/document_register/subject_matter/berec/public_co…>. The guidelines will aim to ensure consistent application of the Telecoms Single Market (TSM) Regulation by providing NRAs with recommendations on particular issues such as zero-rating, traffic management techniques, and specialised services. BEREC invited public comments <http://berec.europa.eu/eng/document_register/subject_matter/berec/press_rel…>, and will issue final guidelines by 30 August. This is the deadline by which the TSM Regulation instructed BEREC to lay down implementation guidelines. CDT is currently working on its input to the public consultation. In addition, moving to the US, in a resounding victory for net neutrality advocates and consumers alike, CDT welcomes <https://cdt.org/blog/d-c-circuit-decision-in-us-telecom-v-fcc-a-win-for-pre…> the Washington, D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals decision in /US Telecom v. FCC//./ In the landmark ruling, the court clearly upheld the FCC's authority to classify broadband as a Title II common carrier, which will prevent broadband providers from leveraging their market power to discriminate against or block lawful content. *Internet Governance: IANA Transition Proposal meets NTIA criteria necessary to advance* Another major milestone has been reached <https://cdt.org/blog/iana-transition-proposal-meets-ntia-criteria-necessary…> in the IANA transition with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announcing in a report <https://www.ntia.doc.gov/report/2016/iana-stewardship-transition-proposal-a…> that the community proposal "meets the criteria necessary to complete the long-promised privatization of the IANA functions." With regard to the criteria that the proposal should not replace the US Government role with a government-led or intergovernmental organization solution, the report clearly states that "the naming community firmly grounds its proposal in multi-stakeholder bodies, processes, and decision making" and that "the proposed structure of participation does not allow any opportunity for dominance by governments or any other single stakeholder community." The NTIA's comprehensive report confirms that the methodical — at times belaboured — approaches that the community undertook to address the challenges of replacing the clerical and stewardship roles of the US Government and enhancing ICANN's accountability were ultimately the right ones. *Tech Talk: CDT's monthly podcast* Do not forget to listen to our new podcasts on staying secure online while traveling <https://soundcloud.com/cdt-tech-talk/fake-atms-at-defcon-staying-secure-onl…>, fairness in algorithms and privacy-smart wearable companies <https://soundcloud.com/cdt-tech-talk/algorithmic-fairness-embedded-privacy-…>, and what's next in US government surveillance reform <https://soundcloud.com/cdt-tech-talk/section-702-what-it-means-why-needs-re…>. You can find Tech Talk on SoundCloud <https://soundcloud.com/cdt-tech-talk> and on iTunes <https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cdt-tech-talk/id1010874517>. #CONNECT WITH CDT Donate <https://cdt.org/donate/> FB <https://www.facebook.com/CenDemTech> YouTube <https://www.youtube.com/user/CenDemTech> Twitter <https://twitter.com/CenDemTech> Subscribe <https://cdt.org/#getinvolved> This message was sent to demartin(a)polito.it from: Center for Democracy & Technology | info(a)cdt.org | Center for Democracy & Technology | 1401 K Street, Suite 200 | Washington, DC 20005 Unsubscribe <http://app.icontact.com/icp/mmail-mprofile.pl?r=22839771&l=6026&s=7AWI&m=21…>

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diritto all'oblio e siti web di informazione
by Carlo Melzi d'Eril July 8, 2016

July 8, 2016

Carissimi, mi permetto di segnalare un pezzetto uscito oggi sul Sole a firma di Giulio Vigevani e mia. http://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/norme-e-tributi/2016-07-08/oblio-non-convinc… Un cordiale saluto a tutti, Carlo avv. Carlo Melzi d'Eril ACCMS STUDIO LEGALE via Podgora 13 20122 Milano t. +39 02 54107715 f. +39 02 54114827 <mailto:carlo.melzi@accms.it> carlo.melzi(a)accms.it carlo.melzideril(a)cert.ordineavvocatimilano.it …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Nota di riservatezza : Il presente messaggio e gli eventuali allegati contengono informazioni strettamente riservate. Esso è riservato esclusivamente al destinatario sopra indicato, il quale è l'unico autorizzato ad usarlo, copiarlo e, sotto la propria responsabilità, diffonderlo. Si segnala, a chiunque ricevesse questo messaggio per errore o comunque ne avesse conoscenza senza averne titolo, che trattenerlo o divulgarlo a persone diverse dal destinatario è proibito. Grazie.

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Fwd: [New post] Today’s News & Commentary — July 7, 2016
by J.C. DE MARTIN July 8, 2016

July 8, 2016

-------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: [New post] Today’s News & Commentary — July 7, 2016 Resent-Date: Thu, 07 Jul 2016 16:08:43 +0200 Resent-From: d004620(a)polito.it Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2016 14:07:40 +0000 From: ON LABOR <donotreply(a)wordpress.com> To: demartin(a)polito.it WordPress.com Melissa Greenberg posted: "Ever wonder what goes into making your smartphone? The Wall Street Journal examined the work of Fairphone, a Dutch company dedicated to transparently producing smartphones using fair-trade minerals and responsible labor practices. Roughly 40 minerals ar" New post on *ON LABOR* <http://onlabor.org/author/melissagreenbergonlabor/> Today’s News & Commentary — July 7, 2016 <http://onlabor.org/2016/07/07/todays-news-commentary-july-7-2016/> by Melissa Greenberg <http://onlabor.org/author/melissagreenbergonlabor/> Ever wonder what goes into making your smartphone? The /Wall Street Journal/ examined <http://www.wsj.com/articles/how-was-your-smartphone-made-nobody-really-know…> the work of Fairphone, a Dutch company dedicated to transparently producing smartphones using fair-trade minerals and responsible labor practices. Roughly 40 minerals are involved in the production of a smartphone. Of these minerals, tin, tungsten, tantalum, and gold are all found in conflict areas. Last year, a requirement of the Dodd-Frank Act went into effect compelling companies to disclose whether any of their products contain minerals that support militia groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Forced labor can also play a role in the supply chain. According to one U.S. backed study <http://www.verite.org/research/electronicsmalaysia>, a third of migrant workers in Malaysia’s electronics sector are thought to be forced laborers. Trade policy continues to be in the news following Donald Trump’s focus on the issue in his campaign. Jordan Weissmann of /Slate /wrote <http://www.slate.com/blogs/moneybox/2016/07/05/why_trade_deficits_are_worse…> that Donald Trump “sort of gets right" one aspect of our economy that "[t]hese days, America’s trade deficit /is /a job killer.” While theoretically trade should affect the kind of employment available but not the number of jobs, Weissmann suggested low-interest rates together with the trade deficit have created a drag on employment. Usually, trading partners buy U.S. Treasury bonds resulting in low-interest rates that American business can take advantage of to invest and create new jobs. The Federal Reserve can also use its authority to slash interest rates to push the labor market toward full employment. However, with interest rates already so low, the usual means of blunting the effect of the trade deficit have lost their efficacy. Amid the speculation about white workers support for Donald Trump, Adam Davidson, writing for the /New York Times Magazine/, went to Wilkes-Barre in Luzerne County, PA to ask them about it. Trump voters tend to be predominately white, older, and less educated than the country as a whole. Sitting in Dukey’s bar, Davidson talked to voters about their attraction to Donald Trump and their support for Trump's trade and immigration positions. Read more here <http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/10/magazine/blaming-trade-and-voting-trump-i…>. *Melissa Greenberg <http://onlabor.org/author/melissagreenbergonlabor/>* | July 7, 2016 at 10:07 am | Tags: Daily News & Commentary <http://onlabor.org/?tag=daily-news-commentary>, trade <http://onlabor.org/?tag=trade> | Categories: Daily Headlines & Commentary <http://onlabor.org/?cat=189893764> | URL: http://wp.me/p3Gzq5-44b Unsubscribe <https://subscribe.wordpress.com/?key=0050f54bb578252e5c763e7edea9462a&email…> to no longer receive posts from ON LABOR. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions <https://subscribe.wordpress.com/?key=0050f54bb578252e5c763e7edea9462a&email…>. *Trouble clicking?* Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://onlabor.org/2016/07/07/todays-news-commentary-july-7-2016/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com <https://wordpress.com>

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Paper: "That's AI? A History and Critique of the Field"
by J.C. DE MARTIN July 8, 2016

July 8, 2016

http://dataprivacylab.org/dataprivacy/projects/thatsai/ *That's AI? A History and Critique of the Field* by Latanya Sweeney. *Abstract** * What many AI researchers do when they say they are doing AI contradicts what some AI researchers say is AI. Surveys of leading AI textbooks demonstrate a lack of a generally accepted historical record. These surveys also show AI researchers as primarily concerned with prescribing ideal mathematical behaviors into computers -- accounting for 987 of 996 (or 99%) of the AI references surveyed. The most common expectation of AI concerns constructing machines that behave like humans, yet only 27 of 996, (or 2%) of the AI references surveyed were directly consistent with this description. Both approaches have shortcomings � prescribing superior behavior into machines fails to scale to multiple tasks easily, while on the other hand, modeling human behaviors in machines can give results that are not always correct or fast. The discrepancy between the kind of work conducted in AI and the kind of work expected from AI cripples the ability to measure progress in the field. * Citation:** * Latanya Sweeney. That's AI? A History and Critique of the Field. Carnegie Mellon University, School of Computer Science, Technical Report, CMU-CS-03-106. Pittsburgh: January 2003. (PDF).

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EU: "New Commission app measures internet signal to map connection quality across the EU"
by J.C. DE MARTIN July 8, 2016

July 8, 2016

New Commission app measures internet signal to map connection quality across the EU /netBravo is a crowd-sourcing project designed to gather and share radio spectrum data about mobile telephony coverage, WIFI channel occupancy, broadband and net neutrality connection tests. /// // // // The JRC has developed an application that will help EU citizens travelling abroad in Europe to see the quality of Wi-Fi, 4G, 3G, and GSM signals they can get in their surroundings. 'netBravo', allows the user to monitor different variables including signal strength, speed and channel usage, which are then shown in various colours depending on their quality, on a map of Europe. Tibor Navracsics, Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport, responsible for the JRC, said: "/As we head into summer and many European citizens will be travelling, the netBravo application will be a useful tool to help consumers make the best choice of operators, wherever they are in the EU. It will also help build a reliable picture of broadband quality across the EU. This makes netBravo an excellent example of how scientific advances can benefit both policy-making and services available to consumers./" The application has a strong privacy policy and does not collect any personal data. It is available for download for both iOS and Android <http://www.netbravo.eu/>systems. https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/news/new-commission-app-measures-internet-signa…

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