Results for node/net neutrality

January 27, 2016 · Blogs

TiSA: European Parliament ready to defend digital rights?

On 18 January 2016, the European Parliament’s International Trade Committee (INTA) adopted a non-legislative report, that will be subject to a vote by the whole Parliament on 3 February 2015. Similar to TTIP, harsh criticism has been expressed on the nature and content of the TiSA negotiations. While the INTA committee remained silent about certain […]

May 4, 2011

ENDitorial: Defending the Open Internet

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [ENDitorial: Zur Verteidigung des Offenen Internets | http://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_9.9_ENDitorial_Verteidigung_des_Offenen_Internets] At an event organised by Brussels think-tank Security and Defence Agenda, EDRi’s advocacy coordinator debated freedom and security online with: – Robert Madelin, Director General of DG Information Society of the European Commission, – Erika Mann, Member of the Board […]

April 4, 2018 · Blogs | Information democracy | Open internet and inclusive technology | Privacy and data protection

15 years of digital rights achievements

In 2018, EDRi turned 15! The entire network is proud to celebrate this anniversary and its digital rights victories.

May 18, 2011

Dutch ISPs admit to using deep packet inspection

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Niederländische ISPs geben Nutzung von Deep Packet Inspection zu | http://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_9.10_Niederlaendische_ISPs_geben_Nutzung_von_Deep_Packet_Inspection_zu] During an investors day on 10 May 2011 in London, Dutch Internet service provider KPN admitted to using deep packet inspection (DPI) technology, to determine the use of certain applications by its mobile internet customers. Vodafone soon […]

June 1, 2011 · Blogs

UN report examines online censorship

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [UN-Bericht nimmt Online-Zensur unter die Lupe | http://bit.ly/kuFvEG] The right to seek, receive and impart information, and the right to express oneself freely – rights which enable the exercise of a range of other human rights – are increasingly being limited by impediments in online communications, according to […]

March 2, 2017 · Blogs

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December 26, 2013 · Blogs

Digital Rights Sessions at 30c3

Over the next few days, the 30th edition of the Chaos Communication Congress will take place in Hamburg. If you are there, you can drop by our EDRi assembly located on the first floor in Garderobe 2 (beta map). We have teamed up with the EFF and NoisySquare for this joint assembly which will be […]

June 1, 2011

Internet FoE: How should Europe battle online censorship?

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Redefreiheit: Wie die EU Onlinezensur bekämpfen soll | http://bit.ly/m59pVW] On 23 May 2011, there was an event in the International Press Centre in Brussels, hosted by ECIPE. Participants in the event were Erika Mann (Executive Vice President, CCIA; Board Member, ICANN), William Echikson (Head of Free Expression, EMEA, […]

May 8, 2013 · Blogs

Greek justice to rule on blocking sites by ISPs

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Griechenland: Justiz muss über Netzsperren durch ISPs entscheiden | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_11.9_Griechenland_Justiz_muss_ueber_Netzsperren_durch_ISPs_entscheiden?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20130508] AEPI, the Greek Society for the Protection of Intellectual Property, has filed an action in court to have several major torrent sites, among which KickAssTorrents, isoHunt, 1337x and H33T, blocked by ISPs, according to a report from Torrentfreak. […]

February 11, 2015 · Blogs

Yet another internet blocking law in Turkey

This article is also available in: Deutsch: Neues Gesetz über Internetsperren in der Türkei In recent years, online censorship and the deteriorating situation regarding the freedom of speech has raised serious concerns in Turkey. The large majority of the traditional mainstream media is either directly or indirectly under the government control, and the Internet remains one […]

February 11, 2015 · Blogs

Stakeholders welcome the European Parliament’s Resolution in support of the Internet Governance Forum

We the undersigned, representing civil society and the Internet industry community in Europe: The need for renewal of the Internet Governance Forum’s mandate Welcome the European Parliament’s call for a renewal of the mandate of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) and for the strengthening of its resources. Strongly support the call for the General Assembly of […]

February 25, 2015 · Blogs

Turkish academics threaten Twitter with legal action

On 20 January 2015, two Turkish law professors sent a legal notice to Twitter representatives in Turkey and the US demanding to cease the removal of content and blocking individual accounts that have been requested by Turkish government. The notice points out examples of alleged violations of freedom of expression in court orders restricting internet […]