another blackout?

recently i posted about an internet blackout protest against section 92a, a proposed nz law that would have forced ISPs to take down a web site on accusation of copyright infringment, no proof required. this week, the nz government scrapped it – following organised protest & lack of industry support. now a different kind of internet blackout is threatened in europe – rules that will limit, restrict, “package” people’s access to the internet. why? what’s wrong with it the way it is now? oh yeah – no-one’s controlling what we do on the internet; no-one’s making money out of it. it’s all too free!! we have to speak up to stop silly laws like this & section 92a being passed – & we can make a difference.

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making our own laws

the creative freedom foundation have proposed an alternative to the scrapped section 92A, & the draft is available for input. they are seeking feedback this week, but unfortunately right now my brain is full of lots of small important things i have to get done before i leave nz & i can’t fit anything else in. but it’s great that the creative freedom foundation is being proactive in providing a forum for discussion & drafting of better legislation.

 

why the EU Telcoms package is a bad thing

Cory Doctorow recently wrote this article for the Guardian about why the EU Telcoms Package, is a very very bad thing. It sticks a crowbar in the crack between free markets and free lunch (on the public).