Thanks Michel :-) marc
approved Marc!!
On Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 5:55 PM, marc garrett <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
Hi there,
I have just joined the p2p Ning - could admin accept me on there :-)
wishing you all well.
marc > Dear Chris, > > could you also post this on Ning, > > Michel > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: *La Quadrature du Net* <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>> > Date: Fri, Sep 23, 2011 at 12:06 AM > Subject: [opennetcoalition] RespectMyNet: Name and Shame Operators' > Attempts to Control the Net > To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> > > > La Quadrature du Net - For immediate release > > Permanent link: > http://www.laquadrature.net/en/respectmynet-name-and-shame-operators-attempt... > > > RespectMyNet: Name and Shame Operators' Attempts to Control the Net > > > *** Paris, September 22nd, 2011 — Civil society groups today launched > an online platform to help citizens track Internet access restrictions > imposed by telecom companies. This platform, RespectMyNet.eu [1], will > present EU lawmakers with the evidence they keep denying: there is an > urgent need to legislate against Net Neutrality violations, which harm > fundamental freedoms as well as innovation and competition. *** > > Net Neutrality, which refers to the principle of non-discrimination of > Internet communications, is at the core of the democratic, social and > economic benefits brought about by the Internet. > > “The online freedom of every European citizen is now under attack by > big telecom operators who want to control what you do online. They > want to block or slow down websites and even charge extra for using > cheap internet telephony services. The Netherlands should soon > prohibit these unacceptable practices. But this is not enough: every > European has a right to an open internet.” declared Ot van Daalen of > the Dutch digital rights organisation Bits of Freedom [2]. > > “European lawmakers have turned a blind eye on the issue for more than > two years. EU Commissioner Neelie Kroes' report on the matter argued > [3] that there was no evidence of the need for Net Neutrality > regulation. Such a wait-and-see attitude is shocking considering the > reality of operators' traffic management practices, and their impact > on online freedoms, competition and the whole digital economy.” said > Jérémie Zimmermann, spokesperson for citizen advocacy group La > Quadrature du Net. > > To back up their call for a EU-wide protection of Net Neutrality, > civil society groups released today RespectMyNet.eu. > > "RespectMyNet.eu is an online platform enabling citizens to become the > watchmen of the Internet by reporting Net Neutrality violations. > Everyone is invited to report undue blocking or throttling of their > Internet access, and help name and shame operators who engage in > harmful practices." concluded Zimmermann. > > > * References * > > 1. http://respectmynet.eu/ > > 2. https://www.bof.nl/home/english-bits-of-freedom/ > > 3. > http://www.laquadrature.net/en/net-neutrality-the-european-commission-gives-... > > > > > > > ** About la Quadrature du Net ** > > > La Quadrature du Net is an advocacy group that promotes the rights and > freedoms of citizens on the Internet. More specifically, it advocates > for the adaptation of French and European legislations to respect the > founding principles of the Internet, most notably the free circulation > of knowledge. > > In addition to its advocacy work, the group also aims to foster a > better understanding of legislative processes among citizens. Through > specific and pertinent information and tools, La Quadrature du Net > hopes to encourage citizens' participation in the public debate on > rights and freedoms in the digital age. > > La Quadrature du Net is supported by French, European and > international NGOs including the Electronic Frontier Foundation, the > Open Society Institute and Privacy International. > > List of supporting organisations: > https://www.laquadrature.net/en/they-support-la-quadrature-du-net > > > ** Press contact and press room ** > > Jérémie Zimmermann, [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>, > +33 (0)615 940 675 <tel:%2B33%20%280%29615%20940%20675> <tel:%2B33%20%280%29615%20940%20675> > > http://www.laquadrature.net/en/press-room > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Opennetcoalition mailing list > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> > http://laquadrature.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/opennetcoalition > > > > -- > P2P Foundation: http://p2pfoundation.net - http://blog.p2pfoundation.net > > Connect: http://p2pfoundation.ning.com; Discuss: > http://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-foundation > > Updates: http://del.icio.us/mbauwens; http://friendfeed.com/mbauwens; > http://twitter.com/mbauwens; http://www.facebook.com/mbauwens > > > _______________________________________________ > P2P Foundation - Mailing list > http://www.p2pfoundation.net > https://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-foundation
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