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EDRi has a new office!
20 Rue Belliard 1040 Bruxelles Belgium Phone: +32 2 274 25 70 Twitter: @edri_org
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Last call for responding to Commission Net Neutrality Consultation
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [EU-Konsultation zur Netzneutralität: Letzter Aufruf zur Stellungnahme | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.19_EU-Konsultation_zur_Netzneutralitaet_Letzter_Aufruf_zur_Stellungnahme?pk_campaign=twun&pk_kwd=20121015] On 15 October 2012, the European Commission’s latest consultation on Net neutrality will officially end. Even though this is now the 6th consultation on Net Neutrality since Neelie Kroes took office as the European Commissioner for the digital agenda, […]
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EDRi responds to Commission “self-regulation” consultation
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [EDRi-Stellungnahme zur EU-Konsultation zur Selbstregulierung | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.18_EDRi_Stellungnahme_zur_EU-Konsultation_zur_Selbstregulierung?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20120928] The Commission is asking for feedback on a draft “code” for what it describes as “multistakeholder actions”. The intention is to use the final text as a blueprint for future self- and co-regulatory actions, in order to ensure that certain best […]
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Mapping Net Neutrality worldwide
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Kartografie der Netzneutralität | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.18_Kartografie_der_Netzneutralitaet?pk_campaign=twun&pk_kwd=20121008] When questioned about Net Neutrality the European Commission previously claimed that only little data existed to show that net neutrality violations had occurred. A new project: netneutralitymap.org shows net neutrality violations worldwide based on tests for shaping. It documents the need for net […]
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EDRi's answer on BEREC's Net Neutrality consultation
EDRi has answered the BEREC Consultation on Net Neutrality that ended on 31 July 2012, underlining that BEREC, the European Commission and national telecom regulators should be acting to stop the Net neutrality breaches and to ensure that services failing to maintain open access to the Internet, should not be able to refer to themselves […]
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A new Net Neutrality EC consultation delays possible regulations
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Neue EU Konsultation zur Netzneutralität verzögert rechtliche Schritte | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.15_Neue_EU_Konsultation_zur_Netzneutralitaet_verzoegert_rechtliche_Schritte?pk_campaign=twun&pk_kwd=20120801] Following BEREC’s report in May 2012 on Net Neutrality, the European Commission launched on 23 July 2012 another consultation, open by 15 October 2012, to investigate on whether ISPs are manipulating online traffic management, thus postponing new regulatory […]
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France: Update on website blocking without a judicial decision
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Frankreich: Update zur Sperre von Webseiten ohne Gerichtsbeschluss | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.15_Frankreich_Update_zur_Sperre_von_Webseiten_ohne_Gerichtsbeschluss?pk_campaign=twun&pk_kwd=20120801] Fleur Pellerin, the French State Secretary for Digital Economy announced on 24 July 2012 the intention of the French Government to give up the Decree on the application of a very controversial Article of LOPPSI 2 law which […]
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ENDitorial: Microsoft's vision for regulation of communication by private companies
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [ENDitorial: Microsofts Vision einer Kommunikationsregulierung durch private Konzerne | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.13_ENDitorial?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20120704] Microsoft is in charge of the “notice and takedown” workstream of the European Commission-funded and inspired “CEO coalition”. It is therefore interesting to take a look at what the world will look like if Microsoft and similar companies […]
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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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Current EU consultations of importance to digital rights
The European Commission frequently organises consultations, which are open not only to industry but also civil society and individual citizens. These are valuable opportunities to shape policy in a positive way from the outset rather than needing to take to the streets when the wrong policy is developed based on bad analysis. There are currently […]
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MEP Gallo's defence of her PC Inpact article
Following the criticism she received regarding her recent PC Inpact interview, Marielle Gallo published a letter on her website. As we published our translation of the interview, we felt it was fair to also publish her defence. We have included some notes and clarifications in the translation. “Many of you replied to the interview in […]
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The rise of the European upload filter
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Vom Aufstieg der Upload-Filter in Europa | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.12_Vom_Aufstieg_der_Upload-Filter_in_Europa?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20120620] In 2011, the European Union decided against the introduction of mandatory filtering in Europe, because a democratic analysis of the evidence showed that this was not necessary. In 2012, the European Union is working on a variety of projects to […]
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