[Chapter-delegates] [Internet Policy] PL 2630 in Brazil.

Fri Jun 26 06:38:14 PDT 2020

Can chapters send Flávio of ISOC Brasil notes of support for the Brasil 
Chapter's Statement on the proposed legislation in Brasil?

The English translation

https://isoc.org.br/noticia/statement-of-the-brazilian-chapter-of-the-internet-society-on-the-report-produced-by-senator-angelo-coronel-to-the-draft-bill-of-law-2630-2020-pl-2630-2020

see below for the detail.

Christian

On 26/06/2020 14:29, Flávio Rech Wagner via InternetPolicy wrote:
>
> Hi Christian
>
> Yes, a joint statement by other ISOC chapters would be very useful.
>
> The voting of the bill in the Brazilian Senate, due for yesterday, has 
> been postponed to next week, after intense opposition and pressure by 
> many organizations. This is the third time that the voting is 
> postponed by 1 week, because of strong opposing voices. But the text 
> of the bill is not becoming better, much on the contrary ... So any 
> additional voices against the bill may be very helpful at this moment.
>
> It is important to notice that, even if the bill is approved by the 
> Senate (where it has been originally proposed), it will go the House 
> of Representatives for a new round of discussion and voting, and we 
> will have another opportunity to avoid its approval or, at least, 
> convince the Representatives to modify its content considerably.
>
> Best,
>
> Flávio
>
>
>> The English translation was helpful! Thank you Raúl  and to ISOC 
>> Brasil for emphasising this development so clearly.
>>
>> This ? is really for ISOC Brasil.
>>
>> Would a joint statement in support of your statement by other 
>> chapters of ISOC be helpful?
>>
>> even if this is as simple as we add our name to a  list of supporters 
>> on page of your website?
>>
>>
>> Christian
>>
>> On 25/06/2020 15:32, Raúl Echeberría via InternetPolicy wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> Dear all:
>>>
>>> I don’t know if all of you are aware, but a very dangerous bill 
>>> draft is being considered by the parliament in Brazil at this moment.
>>> Despite the strong opposition from different stakeholders, it is 
>>> possible that the bill is voted today at the Senate.
>>>
>>> The bill is promoted by the opposition and their supposed objective 
>>> is to limit the use of fake news by the ruling party. they accuse 
>>> the President and his team of using false information in their benefit.
>>>
>>> However, the solution proposed is very very bad and it challenges 
>>> some of the pillars of the Open Internet that most of us have been 
>>> defending and promoting for many years. And of course, it 
>>> contradicts several principles of the "Marco Civil" of the Internet 
>>> in Brazil, that was a big achievement of the local community, 
>>> approved in 2014.
>>>
>>> Sometimes, we pay too much attention to what happen in USA, like all 
>>> the controversy around Sec.230 (what is right of course) and we 
>>> don’t see other things happening in other parts of the world.
>>>
>>> Brazils is one of the largest democracies in the world, it’s a big 
>>> country and a country that has been a champion in the adoption of 
>>> the MSH model for the Internet.
>>>
>>> Things that happen in Brazil can have a big impact in other places. 
>>> This is a very important issue.
>>>
>>> The Brazilian chapter of Internet Society  has issued a declaration 
>>> stating the risks of approving this bill. 
>>> https://www.isoc.org.br/noticia/nota-do-capitulo-brasileiro-da-internet-society-sobre-o-relatorio-ao-pl-2630-2020-de-autoria-do-senador-angelo-coronel
>>> I’m not sure if it is available in english.
>>>
>>> There is a big campaign in Brazil supported by many regional and 
>>> global organizations, against this proposal.
>>>
>>> This statement https://www.apc.org/en/node/36540/ is supported by 
>>> (so far) 47 local, regional and global NGOs.
>>>
>>>
>>> This is one of the BIG things we should be paying attention to at 
>>> this moment.
>>>
>>> I’m sure there are many Brazilians in this list who can provide much 
>>> better information and to explain in detail this issue.
>>>
>>>
>>> Best,
>>>
>>> Raúl
>>>
>>>
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