Results for copyright

February 1, 2012

Data Protection Week 2012: CPDP and the BarCamp

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Die Datenschutzwoche 2012: Datenschutz-Konferenz und BarCamp | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.2_Die_Datenschutzwoche_2012_CPDP_und_BarCamp] The week from 22 to 26 January 2012 was rather busy for everyone involved in European data protection issues. First of all, the European Commission has launched its proposals for revision of the data protection framework. In the same week, […]

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February 15, 2012

Hadopi takes the final steps towards cutting Internet access

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Hadopi setzt letzten Schritt zur Sperre von Internetzugängen | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.3_Hadopi_setzt_letzten_Schritt_zur_Sperre_von_Internetzugaengen?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20120221] French authority Hadopi announced on 13 February 2012 that its Commission for the Protection of Rights had sent the first complaints to court against Internet users for illegal downloading of files as the last stage in its three-strike […]

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March 14, 2012 · Blogs

Google and Facebook blocked by the Danish child pornography filter

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Dänischer Kinderpornographiefilter sperrt Google und Facebook | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.5_Daenischer_Kinderpornographiefilter_sperrt_Google_und_Facebook] In the morning of 1 March 2012, about 8000 websites, including Google and Facebook, were blocked by the Danish child pornography (CP) filter. When the customers of the affected ISPs, Siminn Denmark and Tele Greenland, made Google searches or accessed […]

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March 14, 2012

CEO Coalition to make the Internet a better place for kids

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Bündnis für ein kindersicheres Internet | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.5_Buendnis_fuer_ein_kindersicheres_Internet] Following an invitation by Commissioner Kroes in the summer of 2011, and founded on 1 December 2011, the CEO “Coalition to make the Internet a better place for kids” covers the whole industry value-chain. Its 30 members include Apple, BSkyB, BT, […]

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April 11, 2012

Hadopi report says nothing about decreases in sales

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Hadopi: Bericht verschweigt Rückgang bei den Verkaufszahlen | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.7_Hadopi_Bericht_verschweigt_Rueckgang_bei_den_Verkaufszahlen?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20120411] Although French Hadopi authority has issued its new report to show how effective the three-strikes law was in 2010 cutting Internet piracy to half, the reality is that the system has brought no increase in the revenues for the […]

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May 23, 2012

From talk to action – EP Committees to vote on ACTA next week

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Den Worten müssen Taten folgen – Kommende ACTA-Abstimmungen im EP | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.10_Den_Worten_muessen_Taten_folgen?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20120523] After months of machinations, delays and politics, it appears that there is no more scope for delay and all four of the Committees giving Opinions on ACTA will finally vote next week. This will be a […]

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June 6, 2012 · Blogs

Web blocking – Conclusions from the Danish Presidency

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Netzsperren: Schlussfolgerungen der dänischen Ratspräsidentschaft | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.11_Netzsperren_Schlussfolgerungen_der_daenischen_Ratspraesidentschaft?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20120606] On 8 June 2012 the Council of Ministers will adopt a “Council Conclusions” document on the creation of a “Global Alliance against Child Sexual Abuse Online”. In line with the Directive adopted last year, the text refers to blocking “where appropriate” […]

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June 6, 2012

EDRi’s response to the consultation on private copying levies

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [EDRi-Stellungnahme zur Konsultation über Abgaben auf Privatkopien | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.11_EDRi-Stellungnahme_zur_Konsultation_ueber_Abgaben_auf_Privatkopien?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20120606] In November 2011, the European Commissioner Michel Barnier appointed Mr Antonio Vitorino – former EU Commissioner – as mediator in the dialogue on private copying levies. A public consultation was (quite discreetly) launched by Mr Vitorino in April 2012. […]

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June 9, 2012

Numbers at ACTA demonstrations exceed expectations

After all of the announcements of ACTA’s death, one would wonder why anybody would have felt the need to turn up to the anti-ACTA demonstrations today. In April, the European Parliamentarian in charge of the ACTA dossier said that ACTA was dead.[1] In May, the European Commissioner for the Information Society, Neelie Kroes, said that […]

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June 20, 2012

Google Transparency report: increasing trend of government censorship

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Google Transparenzbericht: Staatliche Zensur nimmt zu | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.12_Google_Transparenzbericht_Staatliche_Zensur_nimmt_zu?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20120620] According to Google’s latest bi-annual transparency report covering the July-December 2011 period, the number of governmental requests for users’ private data and content taking down has continued to grow. The report shows the situation for each country separately and refers […]

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July 4, 2012 · Blogs

EDRi welcomes European Parliament's rejection of ACTA

European Digital Rights (EDRi) warmly welcomed today’s decision by the European Parliament to reject ACTA with an overwhelming majority (478 against, 39 in favour, 165 abstentions). “ACTA was a bad proposal on every level. The drafting process was closed and undemocratic. The final text would have prevented a positive reform of Europe’s profoundly broken copyright […]

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July 4, 2012

Thank you SOPA, thank you ACTA

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Danke SOPA, danke ACTA | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.13_Danke_SOPA_danke_ACTA?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20120704] The digital rights world can be grateful that the intellectual property lobby employs too many lobbyists and too few strategists. Lobbyists are salespeople, the sell potential clients or employers amazing things, international agreements, Directives, the ability to stop time and enjoy old […]

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