[P2P-F] Fwd: [opennetcoalition] Internet censorship against streaming in France?

[Michel Bauwens]

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From: La Quadrature du Net <jz at laquadrature.net>
Date: Thu, Dec 1, 2011 at 1:27 PM
Subject: [opennetcoalition] Internet censorship against streaming in France?
To: opennetcoalition at laquadrature.net


Themes: JUSTICE, ECONOMY, CULTURE, INTERNET, STREAMING, CENSORSHIP

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Internet censorship against streaming in France?


*** Paris, December 1st, 2011 – Several French trade associations
representing producers, publishers and video distributors are filing a
case/injunction against Internet Service Providers and several online
platforms, requesting that access be censored to several websites offering
audiovisual works streaming [1].

“Resorting to censorship to fight streaming websites is a repressive
slippery slope, both disproportionate and extremely worrying for
fundamental freedoms. This injunction is not surprising, after Nicolas
Sarkozy's repeated declarations [2] relaying the film and music industry's
lobbies' demands. Such measures intend to turn Internet censorship into an
acceptable tool for enforcing copyright, eventually leading to generalising
its use. Collateral damage for freedom of speech and the privacy of
personal communications would be terrible. There are other ways to go after
intermediaries who profit from the distribution of cultural works, but
before anything else we must recognise the legitimacy and usefulness of
not-for-profit sharing between individuals, the repression of which has led
to the sharp increase in streaming websites' revenues.” says Jérémie
Zimmermann, co-founder and spokesperson of citizen advocacy group La
Quadrature du Net.


* References *

1. See the following article in Le Monde, in French:
http://www.lemonde.fr/technologies/article/2011/12/01/vaste-plainte-demandant-le-blocage-de-sites-de-streaming-en-france_1611460_651865.html
2. During his 2010 greetings to the cultural world, Nicolas Sarkozy already
considered that “We must […] quickly experiment filtering schemes which aim
to automatically de-pollute networks and servers of all sources of piracy.”
See also French Intellectual Property Code article L336-2, created by the
HADOPI law, which authorises a judge to order filtering measures, on which
is based the lawsuit.



** 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, jz at laquadrature.net, +33 (0)615 940 675

http://www.laquadrature.net/en/press-room



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