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Google Street View faces citizens' reservation in EUWhile Google intends to go on mapping localities in Europe through its Street View system, several EU countries continue to show reluctance to this service due to privacy issues. ЕДРИ | 2.9.2010 |
French authority wants users to install spyware on their computersFrench Internet users could soon be required to install spyware on their PCs tracking down their searching habits and analysing the applications installed on their PCs, in order to prevent "file-sha... ЕДРИ | 1.9.2010 |
International team developing open source hospital information systemAn international team of software developers specialising in medical systems is working on a hospital information system. Свет | 31.8.2010 |
Spain: Andalusia government studying switch to open source desktopThe government of Andalusia, one of Spain's autonomous regions, is preparing to use a complete open source desktop environment. Свет | 30.8.2010 |
Azeri bloggers appeal rejected by the Supreme CourtThe Azerbaijani Supreme Court took a disturbing decision on 19 August 2010 rejecting the appeal by bloggers and activists Emin Milli and Adnan Hajizade thus upholding the previous decisions taken by t... Свет | 26.8.2010 |
Google Testing 'Instant Search' FeatureEver since Microsoft launched Bing last year, Google has been implementing search features at a fairly rapid pace. According to a number of online reports, the company is currently testing an "instant... Свет | 25.8.2010 |
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On 18 February 2009, Christine Albanel, French Minister of Culture, presented to the Chamber of Deputies the controversial Création et Internet draft law (so called Hadopi law) calling for the creation of a government agency to manage the graduated response (or three-strike) process.
The law which was passed by the Senate in October 2008 was discussed by the deputies in the legal commissions with amendments to be presented during the debates starting on 4 March. As previously during the long discussions having taken place for some years now, during the debates in the legal commissions, any amendment proposed in the direction of a global license, such as the "creative contribution" proposed by the socialist Patrick Bloche was rejected. The proposed mechanism would have implied a fee paid by the Internet subscribers to their ISP for legal downloading of copyrighted material. The fees collected could be used to remunerate artists for their work. "With a universal licence, the money recuperated will not uniquely go into the pockets of the producers, which is definitely the case now. Today, artists' royalty payments are significantly less, while the (media companies') royalty payments are considerably more," said Bloche.
The law which was passed by the Senate in October 2008 was discussed
by the deputies in the legal commissions with amendments to be
presented during the debates starting on 4 March. As previously during
the long discussions having taken place for some years now, during the
debates in the legal commissions, any amendment proposed in the
direction of a global license, such as the "creative contribution"
proposed by the socialist Patrick Bloche was rejected. The proposed
mechanism would have implied a fee paid by the Internet subscribers to
their ISP for legal downloading of copyrighted material. The fees
collected could be used to remunerate artists for their work. "With a
universal licence, the money recuperated will not uniquely go into the
pockets of the producers, which is definitely the case now. Today,
artists' royalty payments are significantly less, while the (media
companies') royalty payments are considerably more," said Bloche.
French Legislature Puts Finishing Touches On Ambitious File-Sharing Law
(23.02.2009)
Medina report indefinitely abandoned (22.02.2009)
Copyright dogmatism temporarily kicked out of European Parliament
(19.02.2009)
EDRi-gram: One more step for France in adopting the graduated response
(5.11.2008) Source: EDRI-gram "HADOPI law close of creating a dangerous precedent" Number 7.4, February 25, 2009 |