[pp.int.general] #Notterete +Manifestation against the "internet killing bill" in Italy

[Josef Ohlsson Collentine]

Yeasterday there was a manifestation in Italy called “Notte della
rete”(Night of the Network). This manifestation protested against the
‘internet-killing act’that was discussed today by
AGCOM<http://www.google.se/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CCEQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fit.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FAutorit%25C3%25A0_per_le_Garanzie_nelle_Comunicazioni&ei=iYMTTviuJcfKsgaYvozPDg&usg=AFQjCNHzlYprbRTRHpZvEUw26r1rLvPrKg>(the
regulator
and competition authority for the communication industries in Italy). This
proposed regulation would provide automatic deletion of content protected by
copyright that is shared on the web.

Got a mail from an Italian guy today saying:

> Today the Authority have released the bad regulation untouched,
> so the next months we will arise our protest
> against censorship in Italy. Stay tuned ;-)


 220.000 signatures against the bill so far which is very positive to see so
many support a free internet.

Transcribed the speech by Stallman since that was the only part in English
at the manifestation. A highlight:

> and they want to stop you from sharing
> that’s why they use propaganda terms like ‘pirates’
> what does it mean when they call the people who share pirates?
> it means they are trying to equate helping other people with attacking
> ships
> this is absurd and morally it’s as wrong as anything could be
> because sharing is good
> but attacking ships is very bad
> so we shouldn’t call them by the same word


A bit more about what happened and the full transcription can be read in my
blog
http://collentine.com/night-of-the-network-notterete-transcription-of-stallman
And Stallman, the second solution you proposed is called Flattr.com ;)

Are any pirate parties involved in these protests or supporting them more
actively?

kindly,
josef (@collentine)
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