During HSF, we spoke a bit (not enough maybe) on how the film/media
industry is now lobbying to make the internet become some giant
commercial machine monitored and ruled by commercial powers.
Benjamin is doing great work at FFII, I don't know if you heard about
this so i'm fwd'ing this message from the important mailing list FFII.
One remark I made is that I believe Internet would never have worked
if these media industry people enforced their control on it from day 1.
Can the politics be aware of such?
Can Bricolabs mailing list actually flex that muscle and spread the
word to people who may help in not going into a Dirtyternet?
Love,
Phil.
Begin forwarded message:
> From: Benjamin Henrion <bhenrion@???>
> Date: Fri 4 Jul 2008 20:25:35 CEDT
> To: news@???
> Subject: [ffii] European Parliament rushes towards Soviet Internet
>
> PRESS RELEASE -- [ Europe / Economy / Innovation ]
>
> ======================================================================
> =
> European Parliament rushes towards Soviet Internet
> ======================================================================
> =
>
> Brussels, 04 July 2008 -- Amendments to the European
> Telecommunications
> directive being rushed through the European Parliament propose a
> "Soviet
> internet" where software publishers and internet service providers
> watch
> traffic and data for Hollywood. Software and services that run on the
> internet would have to ask for permission of the regulators.
>
> Some amendments to the European Telecommunications directive allow
> administrative authorities in each Member State to define which are
> the
> authorised software applications for the internet. Parts of the
> directive should be implemented by the member states through requiring
> specific "technical features" in electronic communications networks.
> Live-analysis and filtering compose a pre-requisite for a "Soviet
> style"
> censorship environment.
>
> Several committees suggested massive changes to an over complex
> Commission proposal. The committee process was hijacked by vested
> interests. All amendments of at times questionable quality lack a
> legal
> impact analysis and sufficient examination. Immature propositions risk
> to create an administrative burden and stifle internet innovation.
> Overloaded and confused by hundreds of amendments the lobby sets MEPs
> under pressure to agree on a poor compromise before the summer break.
> All amendments need more thoughtful review so that a mature text
> may be
> presented to the plenary and MEPs fully understand what they cast
> their
> vote on in the committee.
>
> Benjamin Henrion, FFII representative in Brussels, rings the alarm
> bell:
> "Tomorrow, popular software applications like Skype or even Firefox
> might be declared illegal in Europe if they are not certified by an
> administrative authority. This is compromising the whole open
> development of the internet as we know it today. Once the Soviet Union
> required the registration of all typewriters and printing devices with
> the authorities."
>
> Privacy expert Ricardo Cristof Remmert-Fontes comments: "In Germany
> Deutsche Telekom is under fierce criticism for alleged spying on
> citizens and journalists. In Europe the amendments want to make
> spying a
> natural obligation for communications providers. The planned
> infrastructure of live-analysis and filtering can be used for
> mass-surveillance and censorship."
>
> FFII President Alberto Barrionuevo adds: "The agenda to establish a
> Chinese internet wall in Europe is set by few ultra-copyright
> lobbyists.
> I don't agree to justify their intentions to spy us with the
> protection
> of copyright. It sets a precedent for market control: regulating large
> parts of internet communication, provider contracts, software
> development and thus internet businesses. The proposed environment is
> threatening all European businesses which need protection from
> business
> espionage, and be able to use secure virtual private networks (VPNs)
> over the internet."
>
> The FFII therefore asks the Members of the European Parliament to take
> more time and reconsider thoughtfully the Telecommunications
> proposal as
> prepared for voting. Over 300 amendments and fundamental concerns on
> different issues, such as free speech, censorship, net neutrality and
> trade secrets should be reviewed with greater care. The debate on the
> European Telecommunications directives requires more reflection, if it
> should lead to a reliable and solid legal base.
>
>
> ======================================================================
> =
> Background Information
> ======================================================================
> =
>
> An Article 2 Compromise Amendment (by British conservative Seyd Kamal
> MEP) that changes Directive 2002/58/EC Article 14 says on paragraph 2:
>
> "Where provisions of this Directive can be implemented only by
> requiring specific technical features in electronic communications
> networks, Member States shall inform the Commission in accordance
> with
> the procedure provided for by Directive 98/34/EC of the European
> Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 1998 laying down a
> procedure
> for the provision of information in the field of technical standards
> and regulations and of rules on information society services."
>
>
> ======================================================================
> =
> Links
> ======================================================================
> =
>
> * ITRE-IMCO compromise amendments:
> http://www.laquadrature.net/files/amendements-compromis_ITRE-
> IMCO_7juil/
>
> * Permanent link to this press release:
> http://press.ffii.org/Press_releases/
> European_Parliament_rushes_towards_Soviet_Internet
>
>
> ======================================================================
> =
> Contact
> ======================================================================
> =
>
> Benjamin Henrion
> FFII Brussels
> +32-2-414 84 03
> +32-484-566109
> bhenrion@???
> (French/English)
>
>
> ======================================================================
> =
> About the FFII
> ======================================================================
> =
>
> The FFII is a not-for-profit association active in over fifty
> countries,
> dedicated to the development of information goods for the public
> benefit, based on copyright, free competition, and open standards.
> More
> than 850 members, 3,500 companies and 100,000 supporters have
> entrusted
> the FFII to act as their voice in public policy questions concerning
> exclusion rights (intellectual property) in data processing.
>
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>
Philippe Langlois
Email: Philippe.Langlois@???
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