Results for node/retention

June 3, 2009

EU will examine Google Books project

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [EU wird Googles Buchprojekt prüfen | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1419] Macedonian: [ЕУ ќе го преиспита проектот Google Books | http://metamorphosis.org.mk/edri/eu-kje-go-preispita-proektot-google-books.html] The German delegation submitted at the European Council meeting held in Brussels on 28 and 29 May 2009, an information note asking EU to take action against Google’s online library project, […]

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May 19, 2010

ECJ Advocate General: Limitations to the levy on private copies

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [EuGH: Generalanwältin will Beschränkungen bei Abgaben auf Privatkopien | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1934] Verica Trstenjak, Advocate General at the EU Court of Justice, believes the levy on private copies imposed on digital equipment, devices and media should be limited to cases “where it may be presumed that they are to be […]

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May 19, 2010 · Blogs

Facebook under pressure for not observing its privacy principles

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Facebook unter Druck: Datenschutzrichtlinien werden nicht eingehalten | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1935] Macedonian: [Фејсбук под притисок поради непочитување на сопствените принципи за приватност | http://www.metamorphosis.org.mk/edri/fejsbuk-pod-pritisok-poradi-nepochituvanje-na-sopstvenite-principi-za-privatnost-2.html] The recent changes of Facebook’s privacy settings have attracted a lot of negative comments from regular users, but also from Data Protection authorities and NGOs. In […]

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June 17, 2009

The French Constitutional Council censures the 3 strikes law

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Der Französische Verfassungsrat zensiert das 3 Treffer-Gesetz | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1429] As a result of the appeal of the Socialist Party, the French Constitutional Council decided on 10 June 2009 that 3 strikes (known also as Hadopi) draft law was infringing the Constitution and the Declaration of the Rights of […]

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June 17, 2009

The dawning of Internet censorship in Germany

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Die Internetzensur dräut über Deutschland | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1430] Germany is on the verge of censoring its Internet: The government – a grand coalition between the German social democrats and conservative party – seems united in its decision: On 18 June 2009, the German Parliament is to vote on the […]

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May 19, 2010

ENDitorial: Malmström seeks to distance from blocking as criticism grows

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [ENDitorial: Nach wachsender Kritik versucht sich Malmström von Neztsperren zu distanzieren | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1939] Over the last two weeks, Commissioner Malmström has made several determined efforts to distance herself from Internet blocking and related policies supported by her and her services. In June of last year, DG Justice, Freedom […]

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April 10, 2013 · Blogs

French intelligence wants Wikipedia to delete online content

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Französischer Geheimdienst verlangt Löschung eines Wikipedia-Artikels | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_11.7_Franzoesischer_Geheimdienst_verlangt_Loeschung_eines_Wikipedia-Artikels?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20130410] The Wikimedia Foundation was asked on 4 March 2013, by French spy agency Direction Centrale du Renseignement Intérieur (DCRI), to remove its article in French “Station hertzienne militaire de Pierre sur Haute” (the military station of Pierre sur Haute) considered […]

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June 17, 2009

The telecoms ministers rejected the telecom package as adopted by the EP

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Die Telekomminister lehnen das Telekompaket in der vom EP angenommenen Form ab | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1432] The European Commission continues to pressure the Council and the new European Parliament to rapidly adopt the telecoms package without a proper scrutiny of the law or any consideration of the implications of Amendment […]

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June 17, 2009

Finland: Complaints not allowed for the Police child-porn censorship list

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Finnland: Beschwerden über die Kinderpornografieliste der Polizei nicht erlaubt | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1433] The Helsinki Administrative court decided on 20 May 2009 that complaints lodged in regards to the child-porn censorship list maintained by the Finnish Police are not allowed. The case originates from one Finnish activist’s “battle” against the […]

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June 2, 2010 · Publications

Booklet: Internet Blocking

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Broschüre über Netzsperren | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1965] European Digital Rights has published a booklet aimed at informing EU officials and parliamentarians about the many complex issues surrounding the issue of Internet blocking. The booklet was distributed this week to the mailboxes of all Members of Civil Liberties, Culture and Women’s […]

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June 17, 2009

Windows 7 is launched without IE, but the Commission is not pleased

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Windows 7 wird ohne IE eingeführt, die Kommission zeigt sich nicht zufrieden | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1434] Although until recently Microsoft was claiming that Internet Explorer (IE) browser was an integrant part of Windows operating system, on 11 June 2009 the company stated it would launch its new version of operating […]

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June 2, 2010

EP Industry Committee takes a stand on the openness of the Internet

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [EP: Wirtschaftsausschuss bezieht Stellung zur Offenheit des Internets | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1966] The Industry Committee of the European Parliament has adopted its non-legislative report on Internet governance. MEPs took this opportunity to respond directly, quickly and strongly to the recently-announced plans of the Council of the EU to introduce systems […]

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