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Internet Governance Forum Day 1: Many discussions, few conclusions
Having been mandated by the Tunis phase of the United Nations World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), the first day of the consultations on the establishment of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) is coming to an end in Geneva. … Continue reading
Tagged Conference, IGF, Politics, UN, WSIS
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Following the Consultations on the Internet Govenance Forum (IGF) in Geneva
The United Nations premises in Geneva currently host the preliminary consultations on the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) which came out of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). Right now the discussions mostly focus on the question of defining … Continue reading
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The invention of cookyright
German cook asking to introduce copyright-like right for recipes. Remember the parody about Cold Pizza Piracy? Here is another one, only this time it is not a joke. Imagine yourself in the year 2025, you open your virtual mail box … Continue reading
Tagged Church of IPR, EU, Fun, Idiocies, Politics
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Copyright perspectives: obligation to publish and DRM?
There have been a couple of interesting articles and statements regarding Digital Restrictions Management (DRM) that I would like to share with you and comment on. One was a blog entry by Shane, titled "DRM is not evil. People are … Continue reading
Software patents: They’re back!
"I’ll be back" has generally made it into history either as a promise or threat by a mediocre actor and/or even more mediocre gouvernator. But while the Terminator needed 7 years for a first reappearance, and another 12 for its … Continue reading
EU Database Directive: Hooray to faith-based legislation?
In February 1996, aEU directive called "Directive on the legal protection of Databases" was adopted to create a copyright-like 15 year monopoly on databases to "to protect their investment of time, money and effort, irrespective of whether the database is … Continue reading
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Fellowup on Vienna Manipulations
There has been quite a bit of very positive response to the GROKLAW article and the "Fellow Me: Say NO! to Vienna Manipulations" call. Thanks a lot to everyone who has written, raised awareness and joined the Fellowship! Also, thanks … Continue reading
Fellow Me: Say NO! to Vienna Manipulations
In response to the GROKLAW feature on the Vienna Manipulations, Sean DALY wrote an interesting comment: When I read your first statements in the media regarding this sleight-of-hand trickery I became indignant enough to become a Fellow of the Free … Continue reading
Vienna Manipulations on GROKLAW
Recommended reading: GROKLAW now carries a complete account of the entire history of the Vienna Manipulations, which I wrote up on request by Pamela Jonas. Should be an interesting read, I hope, and also an example lesson in applied politics. … Continue reading
Vienna Manipulations: it gets ever more interesting
Today there is finally a reply of Mr Lutz and Prof Bruck, both saying in unison in a computerworld.at article that there is proof of an email going to the conference participants to inform them about the existance of the … Continue reading