[Chapter-delegates] IP costs must be reasonable for all

[borka at e5.ijs.si]

I fully agree with Dave. This is the right way to go forward.

Regards,

Borka



On Fri, 15 Mar 2013, Dave Burstein wrote:

> Folks
> Konstantinos asked for comments on ISOC IP policy. ISOC is committed to
> Internet for All and development. We were deeply involved with WCIT. 
> 
>    So I think we should take a strong stand that all charges for
> "Intellectual Property" rights be fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory
> for all. "FRAND" and "RAND" rules are included in all standards but rarely
> enforced. In practice, fees demanded are often so high they make the
> Internet and education too expensive for some. 
> 
>    In particular, patent fees for mobile and LTE are so high they raise the
> cost of Internet deployment. Mobile phones now as cheap as $25 have had an
> enormous impact on deployment in Africa. As smartphone prices come down,
> there will be more Internet users in Africa than in the United States.
> That's an important trend. 
> 
>    High IP costs can slow down that deployment in a serious way. $25
> demanded for IP on a $650 iPhone is not a huge burden. $25 required on a
> smartphone that can soon be manufactured for $50 raises the cost by a
> third. 
> 
>    So I think ISOC should strongly support "reasonable" royalties defined in
> the context of the cost of equipment/systems for less developed countries
> and the poor. 
> 
>    That's a fight worth taking on. 
> 
> db
> 
> 
> On Fri, Mar 8, 2013 at 9:40 AM, Konstantinos Komaitis <komaitis at isoc.org>
> wrote:
>       Dear Colleagues,
>
>       As you may be aware, discussions on digital content have been
>       going on for many years now and the Internet Society has been
>       quite active in addressing some of the various intellectual
>       property issues, specifically in relation to legislation like
>       ACTA, SOPA and PIPA. The public policy team, having heard from
>       many of you on this topic believes the time is opportune to
>       submit a coordinated view on the issue of intellectual property
>       via an issues paper.  The good news is that we have much
>       material to draw upon - found
>       here:http://www.internetsociety.org/our-work-intellectual-property
>
>       The issues paper seeks to put forth minimum propositions
>       relating to the discussions on intellectual property:
>
>       o   Intellectual Property is part of Internet Governance: All
>       discussions about intellectual property in the Internet should
>       be conducted under a multistakeholder framework.
>       o   Intellectual Property and Transparency: the need for
>       transparency is reflected both in the Geneva Principles as well
>       as in the Open Government Paradigm. The Internet Society
>       believes that this need should further be reflected in
>       agreements like the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA),
>       the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) and the
>       Canada-Europe Comprehensive Agreement (CETA).
>       o   Intellectual Property and the Rule of Law: Intellectual
>       property should be based on principles such as due process,
>       equality of rights, fairness, transparency, the right to be
>       heard and legal certainty.
>       o   Intellectual Property and Internet Architecture: The
>       Internet Society has long recognized that the infringement of
>       intellectual property rights is a critical issue that needs to
>       be addressed, but, at the same time, it must be addressed in
>       ways that do not undermine the global architecture of the
>       Internet or curtail internationally recognized rights.
>       o   Innovation without permission: All intellectual property
>       laws and policies should bear in mind the Modern Paradigm for
>       Standards Development, shaped by adherence to the following
>       principles: cooperation; adherence to principles including due
>       process, consensus, transparency, balance and openness;
>       collective empowerment; availability; and voluntary adoption.
>
>       Based on these observations, the Internet Society would like to
>       propose a set of standards which we believe should guide all
>       policies on intellectual property. At its most basic level, the
>       Internet Society believes that all issues pertaining to the way
>       intellectual property rights are expressed in the Internet space
>       can be addressed systematically only through an inclusive and
>       open framework, as we believe that it is currently the only
>       sustainable governance model for policy issues relating to the
>       Internet and its platforms.
>
>       I would appreciate your comments on the above points. We would
>       also welcome information on whether and how Intellectual
>       Property policy and/or law making is being considered or
>       implemented in your country. Please send your feedback by
>       Monday, 18 March 2013.
>
>       Many thanks
>
>       Konstantinos
> 
>
>       Konstantinos Komaitis
>       Policy Advisor,
>       Internet Society
>       komaitis at isoc.org
>       tel: +41 22 807 1453
> 
> 
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