[Chapter-delegates] Opportunity to join other NGO's in support of open multistakeholder IPR

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El 21/03/2013, a las 3:45, Dave Burstein <daveb at dslprime.com> escribió:

> Folks
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>    Several ISOC staffers (and many others) have criticized the U.S.
> for negotiating Internet "intellectual property rights" through a
> closed, secret process by declaring them part of a trade agreement
> treaty. We now have an opportunity to do something about this.
> Respected U.S. NGO Public CItizen has brought together 50
> international organizations for a "Civil Society Declaration."
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>   Open multistakeholder  is a core ISOC issue. I think ISOC should
> immediately contact Public Citizen for details and begin discussion
> among the members about whether it is right to sign. How can members
> bring this to the top of the ISOC agenda?
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>   I care about the cost of "IPR" because I've watched how
> "unreasonable" patent and copyright charges drive up the cost of
> things like mobile broadband. I'm reporting that smartphones with the
> performance of an iPhone 4 are now available for $50 in the very
> competitive China market.
> http://www.eetimes.com/electronics-news/4410110/Spreadtrum-flourishes-as-low-end-smartphones-boom
> .. That's enormously exciting for markets like Africa. But Microsoft
> alone has asked for $12 for software licenses for Android  from HTC;
> the total claims - most of which haven't gone to court - for patents
> and licenses for a smartphone could actually double the cost. All
> standards have a provision that licenses be "reasonable and
> non-discriminatory" but it is never enforced. I'm not opposed to all
> patents, but believe "reasonable" fees are crucial to making gear
> affordable for all.
> 
> Let's find a way for ISOC to be a strong player here.
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> db
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> Nearly 50 Groups Demand IPRs Out Of EU-US FTA
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