[Chapter-delegates] An old story about freedom of the Internet

[Gerard Dantec]

Hello everyone

 The press release from the Internet worldwide coalition of organisms
including the Internet Society begins to buzz

http://www.generation-nt.com/gouvernements-g8-invites-adopter-approche-multipartite-newswire-1207541.html

Yours

*Gérard Dantec*
Président
Internet Society France
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*gerard.dantec at isoc.fr
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2011/5/23 Veni Markovski <veni at veni.com>

>  It might be interesting to point out to this press release, by one of the
> European respected organizations.
>
>
>
> http://www.laquadrature.net/en/eg8-forum-a-smokescreen-for-governmental-control-of-the-net
>
>  Paris, May 17th, 2011 – *Next week, Nicolas Sarkozy will be convening the
> “eG8 forum”, just two days ahead of a G8 summit that will focus on Internet
> policy. Disguised as a pseudo-consultative process, this staged show could
> mask the actual will of governments to increase state control over the
> Internet. Beyond the smokescreen of the “forum”, citizens must hold world
> leaders accountable for their actions, and denounce the numerous ongoing
> attempts at undermining our freedoms online.*
>
> *La Quadrature du Net, along with several artist and citizen
> organizations, calls on everyone to participate in creative action at
> http://g8internet.com.*
>
> One of the biggest advertising agencies in the world, Publicis, has been
> appointed by Nicolas Sarkozy to organize the “eG8 forum”, which will gather
> an impressive cast of business actors to discuss the future of the Internet
> economy. In fact, Sarkozy has stated for months his intention to use his
> presidency of the G8 to impose his concept of a “civilized Internet”.
>
> This notion, borrowed from the Chinese government, is in line with
> Sarkozy's record on Internet policy1<http://www.laquadrature.net/en/eg8-forum-a-smokescreen-for-governmental-control-of-the-net#footnote1_xpom44q>.
> Last year on the international stage, Sarkozy also tried<http://www.laquadrature.net/en/sarkozy-exports-repressive-internet>to impose the idea of nation-state control over the network's architecture,
> playing down the importance of the Internet for freedom of communication and
> democracy worldwide2<http://www.laquadrature.net/en/eg8-forum-a-smokescreen-for-governmental-control-of-the-net#footnote2_335c6uh>.
>
>
> Recent events worldwide suggest that such an approach is gaining momentum
> internationally. The Internet black-out in Egypt, the US government's
> reaction to WikiLeaks<http://www.laquadrature.net/en/wikileaks-and-the-control-of-the-internet>
> 3<http://www.laquadrature.net/en/eg8-forum-a-smokescreen-for-governmental-control-of-the-net#footnote3_6s07ihi>,
> the ACTA agreement <http://www.laquadrature.net/en/ACTA> that will be
> signed during the G8, the adoption of website blocking mechanisms and talks
> about a “Virtual Schengen border”4<http://www.laquadrature.net/en/eg8-forum-a-smokescreen-for-governmental-control-of-the-net#footnote4_s5ntk93>in Europe, or plans for “Internet
> Kill Switches”<https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Internet_kill_switch>are some of the numerous examples of governments trying to take over the
> Internet and its governance5<http://www.laquadrature.net/en/eg8-forum-a-smokescreen-for-governmental-control-of-the-net#footnote5_q19efnr>.
> Citizens must react by holding their governments accountable and ensure that
> the Internet remains our most precious tool for improving societies.
>
> *“In spite of a harmless-sounding rhetoric, the 'eG8 forum' is a
> smokescreen to cover the increased control of governments over the Internet.
> It is a crucial moment in history when citizens have to mobilize to remain
> in control of an open and universal Internet. Attempts to turn the Net into
> a tool of repression and control must be opposed through every available
> mean of expression and creation.”* concludes Jérémie Zimmermann,
> spokesperson for citizen advocacy group La Quadrature du Net.
>
>
> On 5/23/2011 05:20, Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond wrote:
>
> What a lovely multi-stakeholder line-up at the eG8!http://www.eg8forum.com/programme.html
>
> Where is the Internet Society?
>
> eG8: The Slaughter of The Internet.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Olivier
>
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