<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
<rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wikidot="http://www.wikidot.com/rss-namespace">

	<channel>
		<title>&quot;We cut your internet connection if you download&quot; says MEP Heaton-Harris</title>
		<link>http://www.digitalmajority.org/forum/t-35592/we-cut-your-internet-connection-if-you-download-says-mep-heaton-harris</link>
		<description>Posts in the discussion thread &quot;&quot;We cut your internet connection if you download&quot; says MEP Heaton-Harris&quot; - A report on &quot;Cultural Industries&quot; will be adopted next Tuesday in the European Parliament (CULT committee) which is requesting the suspension of internet connections for those who download, together with mandatory internet filtering measures for ISPs all over Europe. The amendment is proposed by british MEP Christopher Heaton-Harris. Some other amendments also covers &quot;P2P website designers&quot;. It might be a good idea to contact MEPs members of CULT and ask them to reject this intrusive proposal.</description>
				<copyright></copyright>
		<lastBuildDate></lastBuildDate>
		
					<item>
				<guid>http://www.digitalmajority.org/forum/t-35592#post-95864</guid>
				<title>Re: &quot;We cut your internet connection if you download&quot; says MEP Heaton-Harris</title>
				<link>http://www.digitalmajority.org/forum/t-35592/we-cut-your-internet-connection-if-you-download-says-mep-heaton-harris#post-95864</link>
				<description></description>
				<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2008 12:15:24 +0000</pubDate>
				<wikidot:authorName>zoobab</wikidot:authorName>				<wikidot:authorUserId>2946</wikidot:authorUserId>				<content:encoded>
					<![CDATA[
						 <p>See also:</p> <p><a href="http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080122-proposed-eu-isp-filtering-and-copyright-extension-shot-down.html">http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080122-proposed-eu-isp-filtering-and-copyright-extension-shot-down.html</a></p> 
				 	]]>
				</content:encoded>							</item>
					<item>
				<guid>http://www.digitalmajority.org/forum/t-35592#post-94891</guid>
				<title>Re: &quot;We cut your internet connection if you download&quot; says MEP Heaton-Harris</title>
				<link>http://www.digitalmajority.org/forum/t-35592/we-cut-your-internet-connection-if-you-download-says-mep-heaton-harris#post-94891</link>
				<description></description>
				<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2008 17:03:09 +0000</pubDate>
				<wikidot:authorName>zoobab</wikidot:authorName>				<wikidot:authorUserId>2946</wikidot:authorUserId>				<content:encoded>
					<![CDATA[
						 <p>According to this source:</p> <p><a href="http://www.odebi.org/docs/Final%20voting%20list%20rapport%20Bono.pdf">http://www.odebi.org/docs/Final%20voting%20list%20rapport%20Bono.pdf</a></p> <p>it is the 81 that has been withdrawn, not the 80.</p> 
				 	]]>
				</content:encoded>							</item>
					<item>
				<guid>http://www.digitalmajority.org/forum/t-35592#post-94802</guid>
				<title>Re: &quot;We cut your internet connection if you download&quot; says MEP Heaton-Harris</title>
				<link>http://www.digitalmajority.org/forum/t-35592/we-cut-your-internet-connection-if-you-download-says-mep-heaton-harris#post-94802</link>
				<description></description>
				<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2008 14:17:35 +0000</pubDate>
				<wikidot:authorName>zoobab</wikidot:authorName>				<wikidot:authorUserId>2946</wikidot:authorUserId>				<content:encoded>
					<![CDATA[
						 <p>According to:</p> <p><a href="http://www.eff.org/issues/eff-europe/bono-cult-amendments#Paragraph_9a_.28new.29">http://www.eff.org/issues/eff-europe/bono-cult-amendments#Paragraph_9a_.28new.29</a></p> <p>Amendment withdrawn!</p> <p>What happened to Mr Heaton-Harris?</p> 
				 	]]>
				</content:encoded>							</item>
					<item>
				<guid>http://www.digitalmajority.org/forum/t-35592#post-94600</guid>
				<title>Re: &quot;We cut your internet connection if you download&quot; says MEP Heaton-Harris</title>
				<link>http://www.digitalmajority.org/forum/t-35592/we-cut-your-internet-connection-if-you-download-says-mep-heaton-harris#post-94600</link>
				<description></description>
				<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2008 02:09:20 +0000</pubDate>
				<wikidot:authorName>zoobab</wikidot:authorName>				<wikidot:authorUserId>2946</wikidot:authorUserId>				<content:encoded>
					<![CDATA[
						 <p>See also:</p> <p><a href="http://parti-pirate.fr/?p=19&amp;langswitch_lang=en">http://parti-pirate.fr/?p=19&amp;langswitch_lang=en</a></p> 
				 	]]>
				</content:encoded>							</item>
					<item>
				<guid>http://www.digitalmajority.org/forum/t-35592#post-94599</guid>
				<title>Re: &quot;We cut your internet connection if you download&quot; says MEP Heaton-Harris</title>
				<link>http://www.digitalmajority.org/forum/t-35592/we-cut-your-internet-connection-if-you-download-says-mep-heaton-harris#post-94599</link>
				<description></description>
				<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2008 02:06:13 +0000</pubDate>
				<wikidot:authorName>zoobab</wikidot:authorName>				<wikidot:authorUserId>2946</wikidot:authorUserId>				<content:encoded>
					<![CDATA[
						 <p>See also:</p> <p><a href="http://www.odebi.org/new2/?p=464">http://www.odebi.org/new2/?p=464</a></p> <p>The Committee on Culture and Education of the European Parliament wants to extend the repressive measures of the Olivennes mission at a European level.</p> 
				 	]]>
				</content:encoded>							</item>
					<item>
				<guid>http://www.digitalmajority.org/forum/t-35592#post-94567</guid>
				<title>Re: &quot;We cut your internet connection if you download&quot; says MEP Heaton-Harris</title>
				<link>http://www.digitalmajority.org/forum/t-35592/we-cut-your-internet-connection-if-you-download-says-mep-heaton-harris#post-94567</link>
				<description></description>
				<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2008 22:57:04 +0000</pubDate>
				<wikidot:authorName>zoobab</wikidot:authorName>				<wikidot:authorUserId>2946</wikidot:authorUserId>				<content:encoded>
					<![CDATA[
						 <p>See also:</p> <p><a href="http://euparl.blogspot.com/2008/01/internet-monitoring-and-filtering-plans.html">http://euparl.blogspot.com/2008/01/internet-monitoring-and-filtering-plans.html</a></p> <blockquote> <p>From what we have heard from our sources at the Commission, <strong>a lot of the feedback they have currently received has been very supportive of the idea of filtering and monitoring.</strong> This has now emboldened some officials to push forward with plans to implement such voluntary EU-wide proposals, although nothing has yet been firmly decided. EU law clearly states that ISPs have no obligation to monitor and filter content, but the carrot they get from participating is that they are less likely to be sued by IFPI and others.</p> </blockquote> 
				 	]]>
				</content:encoded>							</item>
					<item>
				<guid>http://www.digitalmajority.org/forum/t-35592#post-93781</guid>
				<title>Re: &quot;We cut your internet connection if you download&quot; says MEP Heaton-Harris</title>
				<link>http://www.digitalmajority.org/forum/t-35592/we-cut-your-internet-connection-if-you-download-says-mep-heaton-harris#post-93781</link>
				<description></description>
				<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jan 2008 01:21:42 +0000</pubDate>
				<wikidot:authorName>zoobab</wikidot:authorName>				<wikidot:authorUserId>2946</wikidot:authorUserId>				<content:encoded>
					<![CDATA[
						 <p>See also the EFF page with the amendments:</p> <p><a href="http://www.eff.org/issues/eff-europe/bono-cult-amendments">http://www.eff.org/issues/eff-europe/bono-cult-amendments</a></p> 
				 	]]>
				</content:encoded>							</item>
					<item>
				<guid>http://www.digitalmajority.org/forum/t-35592#post-92452</guid>
				<title>Re: &quot;We cut your internet connection if you download&quot; says MEP Heaton-Harris</title>
				<link>http://www.digitalmajority.org/forum/t-35592/we-cut-your-internet-connection-if-you-download-says-mep-heaton-harris#post-92452</link>
				<description></description>
				<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:09:57 +0000</pubDate>
				<wikidot:authorName>zoobab</wikidot:authorName>				<wikidot:authorUserId>2946</wikidot:authorUserId>				<content:encoded>
					<![CDATA[
						 <p>In the same mood:</p> <p><a href="http://euparl.blogspot.com/2007/10/mep-neena-gill-wants-internet-companies.html">http://euparl.blogspot.com/2007/10/mep-neena-gill-wants-internet-companies.html</a></p> 
				 	]]>
				</content:encoded>							</item>
					<item>
				<guid>http://www.digitalmajority.org/forum/t-35592#post-92252</guid>
				<title>&quot;We cut your internet connection if you download&quot; says MEP Heaton-Harris</title>
				<link>http://www.digitalmajority.org/forum/t-35592/we-cut-your-internet-connection-if-you-download-says-mep-heaton-harris#post-92252</link>
				<description></description>
				<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2008 11:50:15 +0000</pubDate>
				<wikidot:authorName>pachybytes</wikidot:authorName>				<wikidot:authorUserId>68950</wikidot:authorUserId>				<content:encoded>
					<![CDATA[
						 <p>A <a href="http://www.europarl.europa.eu/meetdocs/2004_2009/documents/pr/684/684266/684266en.pdf">report on "Cultural Industries"</a> will be adopted <a href="http://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/file.jsp?id=5498632">next Tuesday</a> in the <a href="http://www.europarl.europa.eu/activities/committees/homeCom.do?language=EN&amp;body=CULT">European Parliament (CULT committee)</a> which could request internet filtering ("We cut your internet connexion if you download") all over Europe. This is emulating the bad ideas coming from <a href="http://www.ratiatum.com/news5591_Le_Gouvernement_met_en_place_la_mission_contre_le_piratage.html">the French government and Vivendi-Universal</a>, as it has been proposed by the movie and the music industry in the recent <a href="http://www.lemonde.fr/web/article/0,1-0@2-3246,36-981576@51-956314,0.html">Olivennes report</a>.</p> <p>Here is the <a href="http://www.europarl.europa.eu/meetdocs/2004_2009/documents/am/696/696239/696239en.pdf">proposed amendment</a> by a british <a href="http://www.europarl.europa.eu/members/expert/committees/view.do?language=EN&amp;id=4517">MEP Christopher Hilton-Hearris</a> (in bold is the new text proposed):</p> <blockquote> <p>Amendment by Christopher Heaton-Harris<br /> Amendment 80<br /> Paragraph 9 a (new)</p> <p>9a. <strong>Urges the Commission to oblige</strong> all those active in the sector to join forces and seek<br /> solutions equitable to all <strong>with the aim to develop the offer of legitimate online<br /> content and to make sure that all the involved stakeholders act responsibly. In the<br /> event that adequate solutions have not been found within a reasonable period of<br /> time that should not exceed 1 year, calls on the Commission and the Member States<br /> to adopt legislative measures obliging Internet service providers to cooperate in the<br /> fight against online piracy. <span style="text-decoration: underline;">This cooperation of Internet service providers should<br /> include the use of filtering technologies</span> to prevent their networks being used to<br /> infringe</strong> intellectual property, <strong>the removal from the networks or the blocking of<br /> content that infringes intellectual property, and the enforcement of their contractual<br /> terms and conditions, which <span style="text-decoration: underline;">permit them to suspend or terminate their contracts<br /> with those subscribers who repeatedly or on a wide scale infringe intellectual<br /> property;</span></strong> draws Member States' attention on this point to the fact <strong>that legislative<br /> measures which oblige Internet services providers to cooperate in the fight against<br /> online piracy would be more effective than the legal pursuit of users who infringe<br /> intellectual property;</strong></p> </blockquote> <p>Another amendment is also covering "P2P website designers":</p> <blockquote> <p>Amendment by Erna Hennicot-Schoepges<br /> Amendment 89<br /> Paragraph 9&nbsp;b (new)<br /> <strong>9b. Takes the view, therefore, that the Commission should consider establishing close<br /> consultations between the industry, Internet access providers, consumers, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">P2P<br /> website designers</span> and all categories of rights holders and all other parties in order<br /> to more openly examine the new forms of consumption and the resulting uses, with<br /> the aim of putting in place permanent, legal models for the distribution and use of<br /> new online products and services;</strong></p> </blockquote> <p>It might be a good idea to contact <a href="http://www.europarl.europa.eu/activities/committees/membersCom.do?language=EN&amp;body=CULT">MEPs members of CULT</a> and ask them to reject this intrusive proposal.</p> 
				 	]]>
				</content:encoded>							</item>
				</channel>
</rss>