[p2p-research] Fwd: grave threats to internet freedoms concocted in european parliament

Fri Mar 6 13:15:33 CET 2009

very fishy stuff indeed. will be on it

On Fri, Mar 6, 2009 at 12:07 PM, Michel Bauwens <michelsub2004 at gmail.com>wrote:

> this should concern all our european friends!!
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Monica Horten <monica.horten at iptegrity.com>
> Date: Fri, Mar 6, 2009 at 6:26 PM
> Subject: Re: exemplary usage of social media in french counter-hadopi
> campaign?
> To: Michel Bauwens <michelsub2004 at gmail.com>
> Cc: celia blanco <seliabv at gmail.com>, james burke <lifesized at gmail.com>
>
>
> Hi Michel
> See
>
> http://www.iptegrity.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=270&Itemid=9
> There is worse  to come - amendments that threaten to make Internet access
> 'conditional'  -  I intend to write about it over the w/e and into next
> week.
> Monica
>
>
> Michel Bauwens wrote:
>
>> Hi Celia,
>>
>> I will be unconnected and on the road most of the time from tomorrow until
>> the ninth,
>>
>> I hope you can monitor this and eventually post important items on ning or
>> on the regular blog,
>>
>> if you need access to the regular blog, james can provide it,
>>
>> Michel
>>
>> On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 10:32 PM, Monica Horten
>> <monica.horten at iptegrity.com>wrote:
>>
>>  Dear Michel
>>> Just to update you, the Telecoms Package is now getting crucial in terms
>>> of
>>> timing. Deadlines are next week I think for amendments.
>>> There are some horrible amendments circulating which will create more
>>> restrictions, threaten net neutrality  and make p2p more threatened.
>>>
>>> I personally feel that whatever is decided in the Package, will be what
>>> we
>>> have to live with for the next few years, therefore, it is vital to make
>>> your views known in the next week or so, and certainly before the
>>> committee
>>> votes which are scheduled for 31 March.
>>>
>>> My feeling is that the "traffic management policies" that the telcos
>>> want,
>>> are intended to deal with P2p as well as offer differential
>>> (discriminatory)
>>> services. Indeed, when you read the telco literature, that is exactly
>>> what
>>> they plan to do. Thus, if the legislation goes throught, the telcos will
>>> have, among other things, carte blanche to stop p2p if they want to.
>>>
>>> Keep an eye on my website and on the LaQuadrature  website.
>>> I think the  coalition move was good, but it may need following up.. .
>>>
>>> The industry is lobbying heavily against net neutrality.
>>> also the Medina report has resurfaced, and looks like a vote next week
>>> with
>>> amendments for Monday.
>>>
>>> I think there is a move to do a blackout campaign in Spain similar to the
>>> LQ one in France.
>>> Monica
>>>
>>> Michel Bauwens wrote:
>>>
>>>  http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dcc4bmg2_26c5fx79hd
>>>>
>>>> Dear Celia,
>>>>
>>>> this seems like a very innovative usage of social media in a campaign
>>>> for
>>>> p2p rights
>>>>
>>>> could you perhaps try your hand at an article referencing it, for our
>>>> english blog?
>>>>
>>>> Michel
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  --
>>> Monica Horten MA DipM
>>> PhD research,  Communications and Media Research Institute,  University
>>> of
>>> Westminster
>>>
>>> Tel: +44 (0)1628  672155
>>> Mobile: +44 (0)7787 512887
>>> Email: monica.horten at iptegrity.com
>>> Skype:  monicahorten
>>> Website: http://www.iptegrity.com
>>>
>>> The Political Battle for Online Content in the European Union  -
>>> downloads
>>>  v  copyright  v  free expression
>>>
>>> In the media: Telecom TV - Deep Packet Inspection Under its own Spotlight
>>>
>>> http://web20.telecomtv.com/pages/?newsid=43798&id=e9381817-0593-417a-8639-c4c53e2a2a10
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
> --
> Monica Horten MA DipM
> PhD research,  Communications and Media Research Institute,  University of
> Westminster
>
> Tel: +44 (0)1628  672155
> Mobile: +44 (0)7787 512887
> Email: monica.horten at iptegrity.com
> Skype:  monicahorten
> Website: http://www.iptegrity.com
>
> The Political Battle for Online Content in the European Union  - downloads
>  v  copyright  v  free expression
>
> In the media: Telecom TV - Deep Packet Inspection Under its own Spotlight
> http://web20.telecomtv.com/pages/?newsid=43798&id=e9381817-0593-417a-8639-c4c53e2a2a10
>
>
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