<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Some actions in Belgium :<div><br></div><div>Our new minister of economy and telecommunications is acting on the different messages he received (as we also send him some details) and request a further study on the impact and implications of ACTA on the national law.</div><div><br></div><div>More specific : article 27 came in the picture as we all know in Belgium the organisation Sabam is using all possible methods to get ISP's been requested to open up access to identity of internet users who would have accessed or downloaded IPR material. Last week Sabam failed (again) before the EU court to prove "Internet users are criminals" as they consider almost every internet user downloading illegal IPR stuff.</div><div><br></div><div>ISOC Belgium proposed the minister to collaborate in the study in order to have also the view of the internet users community through the ISOC members community. We soon will have more details on this.</div><div><br></div><div>Kind regards,</div><div><br><div>
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<br><div><div>Op 20-feb-2012, om 09:33 heeft Joly MacFie het volgende geschreven:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2151890/internet-society-acta-reconsidered">http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2151890/internet-society-acta-reconsidered</a>
</div><div><br></div>By Dave Neal<br>Mon Feb 13 2012, 11:18<br><br><br><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; ">
<span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><strong>NON-PROFIT GROUP</strong> the Internet Society has written to the European Parliament about the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA).</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; text-align: left; ">
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<span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">In its letter addressed to "Honourable Members of the European Parliament" the group says that ministers must use the time between now and official ratification at the end of June to carefully consider the treaty and what it means for the internet.</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; text-align: left; "><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br>
</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; text-align: left; "><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">The letter follows <a href="http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2145346/world-ready-acta-protests" target="_blank" title="World gets ready for ACTA protests" style="text-decoration:none">worldwide protests against ACTA</a> that took place this weekend, and comes after a number of countries backed away from the treaty.</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; text-align: left; "><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br>
</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; text-align: left; "><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">"<a href="http://internetsociety.org/internet-societys-letter-dated-honourable-members-european-parliament-february-2012" target="_blank" title="Internet Society list of ACTA concerns" style="text-decoration:none">This is an important issue deserving of your close attention</a>," says the letter, signed by Frédéric Donck, director of the European regional bureau of the society. "All that we ask is that before you cast your vote you ascertain the facts, listen to the views of all stakeholders, ask them questions if you need further information or clarification, and make the decision that you feel is right in all the circumstances."</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; text-align: left; "><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br>
</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; text-align: left; "><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Like others before it, the European Union rapporteur for example, the Internet Society has concerns about how open the negotiation of the treaty was, or rather how closed. <a href="http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2144717/mep-david-martin-acta-rapporteur" target="_blank" title="MEP David Martin becomes ACTA rapporteur" style="text-decoration:none">The rapporteur resigned</a>, but has been replaced by someone else considered to be more friendly to the treaty.</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; text-align: left; "><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br>
</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; text-align: left; "><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">"Our over-arching concern is with the procedure. We consider there was insufficient transparency and participative engagement with all stakeholders throughout the negotiation process," says the Internet Society.</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; text-align: left; "><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br>
</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; text-align: left; "><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">"We strongly believe that policies and legal norms regarding the Internet and its use (including the enforcement of intellectual property on the Internet) should be should be developed with the full and active participation of all stakeholders in an open and transparent manner."</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; text-align: left; "><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br>
</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; text-align: left; "><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">It says ACTA was not, and therefore is not consistent with its Tunis Agenda for the Information Society. Perhaps worse that this, it said that because it was not developed in an open way, it could undermine confidence in the European political system.</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; text-align: left; "><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br>
</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; text-align: left; "><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">"The Internet Society believes that further and more inclusive discussions are needed on these complex issues before binding agreements are made," it adds. "Further, our concern is that without the combined insight, experience and expertise of all stakeholders, it is difficult to ensure that the appropriate balance will be struck between all interests, and unintended and negative consequences may remain unforseen."</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; text-align: left; "><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br>
</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; text-align: left; "><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">The Internet Society also offered to discuss ACTA with any interested members of the European parliament.</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: Verdana; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(185, 185, 185); font-size: smaller; ">
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