Originally shared by Nina Trankova Art 13: Another "No Way Plus" "No way plus" is a phrase that gained popularity around Brexit. It looks like more procedures don't find ways those days such as Art 13 and yet need to even invent an accountable solution to respond to opposed opinions representing mln people on either side. EU Court of Justice noticed lack of notification from Germany to Google about Germany's rules prohibiting search Continue Reading
Google Alerts About The Risks from EU Copyright Directive
Google Alerts About The Risks from EU Copyright Directive Everyone benefits from access to information and creativity online. For the importance of each word, I'm quoting the whole text below. The bold text is mine. "Every day, billions of people go online to enjoy a rich variety of news, entertainment, tutorials and more. For the journalists, artists, and creators behind this content, the internet has become a vital Continue Reading
Sharing Platforms are NOT Content Police
Sharing Platforms are NOT Content Police Public Policy 19 June 2018, Article 13 of the Copyright Directive Raises Serious Questions I was glad to read this announcement by Fédéric Donck, Regional Bureau Director for Europe, The Internet Society. Quote:"The next couple of days will be important for the future of the Internet, as the European Parliament’s Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI) will vote on the proposed Copyright Directive. Continue Reading
Publishers Oppose “The Link Tax”
Publishers Oppose "The Link Tax" "The review of academic literature on the topic found that there is “nearly universal criticism” of the proposal for a new neighbouring right. The study finds “little evidence that declining newspaper revenues have anything do with the activities of news aggregators or search engines”, who the new law intends to target. The new right may end up stronger than conventional copyright, raising Continue Reading
