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November 4, 2009 · Blogs

EDRi-gram – Number 7.21, 4 November 2009

November 4, 2009

ENDitorial: ACTA revealed, European ISPs might have a big problem

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [ENDitorial: ACTA enthüllt, europäische Internet-Service-Provider dürften ein großes Problem haben | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1575] Negotiations on the highly controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement have started in Seoul, South Korea. This week’s closed negotiations will focus on “enforcement in the digital environment.” Negotiators will be discussing the Internet provisions drafted by the […]

November 4, 2009

EU-US common set of principles on data protection and sharing

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [EU-US: Gemeinsame Grundsätzen zu Datenschutz und Datenverbreitung | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1574] After three years of working together, the Departments of Homeland Security, Justice and State and the experts from the EU Presidency and Commission have recently issued a statement establishing a set of common principles to protect the personal data […]

November 4, 2009

Three strikes plans in UK

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Pläne für ein britisches Drei-Treffer-Gesetz | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1573] Europe seems to take no notice of the strong opposition against measures to cut down Internet access. After the adoption of the three strikes law in France, UK’s politicians found a good background turn to push ahead their three strikes plans. […]

November 4, 2009

France: Second version of the three strikes law is in place

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Frankreich: Die zweite Version des Drei-Treffer-Gesetzes ist durchgesetzt | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1572] In a disappointing decision in comparison with its initial assessment on the first three strikes law (called HADOPI 1), on 22 October 2009, The French Constitutional Court validated the three strikes law with only one minor change. The […]

October 21, 2009

Romania: Data retention law declared unconstitutional

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Rumänien: Gesetz zur Vorratsdatenspeicherung für verfassungswidrig erklärt | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1552] The Romanian Constitutional Court (CCR) announced on 7 October 2009 that it took the decision to consider unconstitutional the Romanian implementation of the data retention directive. The Romanian data retention law has been in force since the beginning of […]

October 21, 2009

France pushes the introduction of EDVIGE project through the back door

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Frankreich verwirft die Einführung des EDVIGE-Projekts | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1553] The French Government produced two new decrees published in the Official Journal on 18 October 2009 which actually resurrect the rejected EDVIGE plan to create an intelligence database with personal data. By-passing the French Parliament, the Minister of Interior Brice […]

October 21, 2009

Web blocking gets a reality check

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Websperren müssen der Wahrheit ins Auge blicken | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1554] In the negotiations surrounding the formation of a new conservative-liberal coalition in Germany following the recent elections, an agreement has been reached to postpone, for at least a year, the introduction of web blocking. As the law has already […]

October 21, 2009

Buma/Stemra imposes levy for embedding audio and video

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Buma/Stemra führt Steuern für die Einbindung von Audio und Video ein | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1555] Dutch collecting society Buma/Stemra announced that it will impose a levy on Internet users for embedding audio- and videomaterial on their website, starting 1 January 2010. The levy starts at EUR 130 for the first […]

October 21, 2009

Copyright in the digital environment

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Copyright in der digitalen Umgebung | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1556] During the 1st European Innovation Summit that was held on 12 – 16 October 2009 at the European Parliament in Brussels, a workshop on the future of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) in Europe included a panel to debate the subject of […]

October 21, 2009

The European Commission calls for online privacy protection measures

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Die Europäische Kommission fordert online-Schutzmaßnahmen für die Privatsphäre | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1557] Macedonian: [Европската комисија апелира за мерки… | http://www.metamorphosis.org.mk/edri/evropskata-komisija-apelira-za-merki-za-zashtita-na-privatnosta-na-internet.html] On 8 October 2009 the European Commission (EC) repeated its call to all EU member states to increase their efforts in dealing with online privacy threats to the public, such […]

October 21, 2009

Microsoft tries to comply with EU requirements

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Microsoft versucht, die EU-Auflagen zu erfüllen | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1558] After having long criticised and penalised Microsoft for its anti-competitive practices, the European Union seems to be now at the point of trying to close up the battle with the company after Microsoft has made a new offer to give […]