Results for node/net neutrality

August 5, 2015 · Blogs

Our internships at EDRi: We made digital rights matter

During the last couple of months, as EDRi’s interns, through advocacy, campaigning and reporting, we were given a unique opportunity to challenge threats to fundamental rights posed in the context of net neutrality, privacy, personal data and copyright. It was a fruitful and rewarding experience that allowed us to put our theoretical skills into practice […]

November 25, 2016 · Blogs

New leaks confirm TiSA proposals that would undermine civil liberties

Today, on 25 November 2016, German blog Netzpolitik.org in association with Greenpeace published new leaked documents concerning the Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA), a “trade” agreement that is currently being negotiated between 23 members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), including the European Union.

January 11, 2017 · Blogs

2017 – another extremely challenging year for digital rights

The agenda of the year 2016 for the protection of digital rights was filled with challenges, and it looks like 2017 is not going to be any easier.

January 20, 2015 · Blogs

Press release – Help us save the Internet!

Civil society, industry representatives and consumer groups join forces to appeal to ambassadors: Help us save the Internet! European Digital Rights (EDRi), together with other civil society organisations, consumer groups and industry representatives, sent today an open letter [pdf] to Member State Ambassadors to the European Union, reminding them of the importance of an open, […]

November 20, 2013 · Blogs

EDPS: Still A Lot Of Work To Be Done

In a press release published on 15 November 2013, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS), criticised the Commission proposal for a Regulation laying down measures concerning the European single market for electronic communications. The announced goal of this Regulation is to ease the requirements for communications providers, standardize wholesale products, aiming at harmonising the rights […]

May 17, 2017 · Blogs

Reclaim the net! Copyright and online freedoms at re:publica17

It is hard to count how many times we have been saying that the current European copyright regime is outdated. Sometimes the focus is on the negatives: what it should not be like. The ongoing copyright reform reinforces that tendency with proposals such as the content filter. However, at re:publica17, an annual gathering of media […]

October 7, 2009

France wants to filter online gambling sites

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Frankreich will online-Glücksspielseiten filtern | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1539] From 7 till 9 October 2009, the French National Assembly will discuss a draft law on opening the competition and regulation of online gambling sector. The text foresees the creation of a similar authority to that of HADOPI, called ARJEL that would […]

May 29, 2018 · Blogs | Information democracy | Open internet and inclusive technology | Privacy and data protection

EDRi’s leadership transition: Looking back at our victories

EDRi is not one person. EDRi is not one office. EDRi is 39 organisations, mostly volunteer-run. EDRi is sweat and stress, frustration and success. Most of all, EDRi is 15 years of successes made possible by an immensely passionate network. And this network is now looking for a new Executive Director.

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February 12, 2018 · Press releases

Press release: EDRi celebrates 15th anniversary

Today, EDRi turns 15! We are proud to announce the anniversary of our formal registration as an NGO – an occasion for us to reflect on the achievements of the European digital rights movement, and imagine what the next 15 years might look like.

June 27, 2018 · Blogs | Open internet and inclusive technology | Transparency

Key modifications in the Whistleblowers Directive proposal

The fact that the European Commission has drafted a proposal for a Directive for the protection of whistleblowers is welcome news. It is the result of the prolonged efforts of many activist organisations and several EU policy-makers, particularly in the European Parliament.

September 9, 2015 · Blogs

Three French NGOs challenge French international surveillance

On 3 September 2015, the non-profit Internet Service Providers (ISPs) French Data Network (FDN) and the FDN Federation (FFDN) as well as a digital rights advocacy group La Quadrature du Net announced the introduction of two legal challenges before the French Council of State against the Internet surveillance activities of French foreign intelligence services, Directorate-General […]