EU med hånda i kakeboksen
anti...@eyepublish.com
"three strikes og du må finne deg et åpent wlan"- system ovenfor
såkalte pirater, men nå prøver de også å beskytte oss forbrukere mot
såkalte småkaker (cookies). Såvidt jeg vet har dette blitt styrt helt
greit på brukersiden fram til nå, hvor de som ønsker det kan slå av
cookies i nettleseren, og hvor det er ganske enkelt å slette de spor
man eventuelt måtte ønske å fjerne (ved å velge Slett private data /
Delete browsing history data i både FF og IE)...
New European Telecom Legislation Could Render Internet Cookies
Unworkable
http://www.bsa.org/country/News%20and%20Events/News%20Archives/en/2009/en-04302009-eucookies.aspx
Det er interessant å se hvordan flere europeiske myndigheter nå tror
de eier Internett. Sorry folkens, nettet er fullt, vennligst prøv
igjen senere :-)
Mvh Inge
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Head Developer, Reality Makers Inc
http://www.rett.no/baila_baba/4fst.mp3
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anti...@eyepublish.com
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Merkelige greier. BSA bruker en elendig publiseringsløsning (som lager
mellomrom i URLene), men jeg tror også du mangler støtte for noe
(utf-8?) i et eller annet program (uten at jeg skal si det for
sikkert). Uansett, jeg legger ved teksten her:
BSA supports a full and fair process for the “three strikes response”
and urges European policy makers not to redesign the Internet in run-
up to Parliamentary elections
Brussels - April 30, 2009
As the European Parliament gears up for a final vote on the Telecoms
Package on 5 May, the Business Software Alliance (BSA) says two
aspects of the proposed legislation require further refinement. One
provision would change the treatment of repeat copyright infringers,
while another would render Internet “cookies” unworkable and create
significant inconvenience for consumers.
The so-called ‘three strikes’ response to online piracy (Amendment 46)
is a tool proposed to counter piracy on the Internet by monitoring
Internet uploads and downloads, identifying alleged copyright
infringements and establishing a graduated response. Alleged pirates
would be warned two times before their Internet access is cut-off.
This process would require the involvement of the Internet Service
Providers (ISPs).
Regarding the three strikes response, Francisco Mingorance, BSA Senior
EU Policy Director, said: “Piracy over the Internet is a serious
problem that needs attention. We support the European Parliament’s
goal of establishing procedures to deal with people who deliberately
and repeatedly engage in piracy. The implementation of any such
provisions should be based on a full and fair process that enables all
parties to be heard by an impartial judicial authority, rather than
leaving it to ISPs or to and administrative body to decide. This is
necessary both to ensure that pirates are punished and citizens’
rights are respected.”
BSA supports the principle that enforcement measures – including the
disclosure of the identities of serious copyright infringers – should
require a court order from the responsible judicial authorities.
Some Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have also proposed new
provisions regarding Internet “cookies” [Article 5(3) of the e-privacy
Directive 2002/58/EC] that would require users to be notified before
any “cookies” are stored on their computers. “Cookies” make Internet
browsing easier by allowing a server to recall any customized
information you have set. For example, storing your language
preferences for a website or facilitating the access to your customer
information. They are essential technological tools to deliver online
services efficiently and effectively to consumers and should not be
confused with malicious software or ‘malware’ prohibited by the EU
Framework Decision on Illegal Attacks against Information Systems and
national legislations.
BSA supports the basic objective of ensuring that users are fully
informed. However, the provisions being currently proposed could fail
in accomplishing this objective. By requiring excessive over-
notification of Internet users, the proposal would more likely than
not cause users to simply ignore the notices.
Mingorance commented: “There are two aspects that need consideration.
First, some users will face a barrage of pop-up windows to accept
“cookies”, which isn’t user-friendly and is likely to be ignored,
defeating the purpose. Second, because implementation will depend on
Member States, Europe could geta patchwork of Internet “cookie”
policies which will make the provision of cross-border online services
unworkable, be a significant burden for providers, and skew the
internal market.”
For this reason, BSA urges the responsible MEPs to oppose changes to
the provision on Internet “cookies” and to take up this issue as part
of the forthcoming review of the General European Data Protection
Directive later this year.
“Changing a system that has been working extremely well for more than
seven years will require time to fully understand the impacts. It is
unfortunate that this issue is being rushed by some due to the
pressing European Parliament elections in early June,” Mingorance
added.
About BSA
The Business Software Alliance (www.bsa.org) is the voice of the
world's commercial software industry and its hardware partners before
governments and in the international marketplace. BSA fosters
technology innovation through education, policy and legal initiatives
in the areas of copyright protection, cyber security, trade, and e-
commerce.