I morgon röstar man i Europaparlamentet om IPRED2, ett direktiv som riskerar införa hårda straff för fildelning och i övrigt kriminalisera mycket aktivitet på nätet. Reaktionärerna vill få stopp på YOU-revolutionen som Internet innebär. De vill tvinga in nätet i den gamla mallen där en liten producentelit feedade information till en stor passiv konsumentmassa. Saker skall vara som förr! Nätet och dess möjligheter skall kortslutas!
Piratbyrån ger en bra och kort bakgrund här.
De goda och framtidsinriktade krafterna försöker förstås aktivera sig. Electronic Frontier Foundation uppmanar alla att kontakta sina EU-parlamentariker. Bränn iväg ett mail till någon svensk ledamot! Idag!
Jag lägger ut EFF:s uppmaning här med länk inne i texten till de svenska ledamöterna:
IPRED2 VOTE CONFIRMED FOR WEDNESDAY 24 HOURS TO CALL YOUR MEP IN STRASBOURG!
TELL YOUR MEPS TO SUPPORT THE LIBRARIANS', CONSUMERS' AND INNOVATORS' COALITION AMENDMENTS TO IPRED2
This message in English: http://www.copycrime.eu/action/
In the last few days, our amendments to fix IPRED2 have gained momentum in the European Parliament. We now have just one more day to encourage more MEPs to support our amendments.
If you haven't already, please consider telephoning one or more of your regions' MEPs and tell them to support the Librarians, Consumers and Innovators Coalition Amendments to IPRED2 on Wednesday.
The coalition's amendments would:
* LIMIT the scope of IPRED2 to true criminal enterprises, involving copyright piracy and trademark violations done on a commercial scale, with malice and the intention of earning a profit from the enterprise, rather than criminalizing all intellectual property infringement as the current directive does;
* AVOID creating an unprecedented scope of secondary liability for Internet intermediaries, ICTs, software vendors and a range of legitimate business activity, by removing the words "aiding or abetting and inciting" from Article 3.
* PROVIDE LEGAL CERTAINTY by adopting precise and appropriate definitions of "on a commercial scale" and "intentional infringement" in Article 2 as commercial activity done with the intent to earn a profit directly attributable to the infringing activity.
Finally, remember to encourage the MEPs to REJECT the directive in its entirety if its current flaws remain unfixed.
You can read the full set of the coalition amendments here:
http://www.copycrime.eu/amendments/
Timing is very important. MEPS are travelling to vote on amendments to IPRED2 in Strasbourg next week.
WE NEED YOU TELL YOUR MEP TO SUPPORT THESE AMENDMENTS BEFORE TOMORROW, APRIL 25TH.
Here's how you can help:
1. PICK AN MEP
Some countries have one MEP per district; in others, you can contact any or all of your MEPs. To get started, pick one of your local MEPs from this list, and note his or her contact details.
Här kan ni hitta Sveriges ledamöter och man kan klicka sig fram till kontaktuppgifter: http://www.europarl.se/
2. FAX, CALL OR EMAIL YOUR MEP'S OFFICE
Call, fax, or email your chosen MEP at their Strasbourg Office.
3. TELL MEPs WHY THEY SHOULD CARE
Explain who you are (a coder? a consumer? a business person? a Net user?), and why you care.
For instance, tell MEPs if you believe that the EU should not be in the business of formulating European level criminal sanctions and that this should instead be left to Member States' discretion.
You could also explain how IPRED2 would:
- criminalise innovators that the entertainment industry claims "incite" infringement, including, potentially, open source coders, media-sharing sites like YouTube, and ISPs that refuse to block P2P services; and
- fail to give consumers clear guidance about how they can make lawful uses of works without fear of criminal prosecution.
4. TELL THEM WHAT TO DO
Whatever else you say in your fax, call or email, remember to ask your MEPs to:
"SUPPORT THE LIBRARIANS', CONSUMERS' AND INNOVATORS' COALITION AMENDMENTS TO IPRED2"
5. SPREAD THE WORD
Do you know anyone who will be affected by the proposed Directive? If so, encourage them to go to http://www.copycrime.eu/ and learn how to get involved.
Thank you!
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