From Bernard.Lang@inria.fr Thu, 23 Sep 1999 12:26:34 +0200
Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 12:26:34 +0200
From: Bernard Lang Bernard.Lang@inria.fr
Subject: [Patents] [ronai@cybercable.fr: save the web]

FRANCAIS

Je ne connais pas cette organisation ou ce qu'elle represente, mais ce
message, transmis par un tiers, m'a semble pertinent pour tous ceux qui
s'interessent au web ou a la propriete intellectuelle.
  Il s'agit ici du droit d'auteur.

  Le site est http://www.savetheweb.org/

  Si vous en savez plus ... (je me mefie de possibles provocations)


ENGLISH

I do not know these people or what they represent, but this message
seems relevant to those interested in the Web or in Intellectual
Property issues. Here it is mostly Copyright

If you do not read french, you can just visit the site:
       http://www.savetheweb.org/

if you know more about it ... (I am wary of possible provocations)

Bernard Lang

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Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 11:42:53 +0200
Subject: save the web 
From: "maurice ronai" <ronai@cybercable.fr>
To: Thematique <temps-reels-thematique@temps-reels.org>
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http://www.savetheweb.org/


C'est sous le nom de Save the Web qu'un groupe de personnes a lanc cette
semaine un effort afin de mobiliser les internautes europens contre une
lgislation europenne qui, selon eux, menace les droits individuels des
internautes.

La premire bataille de Save The Web sera avec les corporations mdia sur
les propositions europennes d'tendre les protections de droits d'auteur 
Internet. La communaut europenne Internet est vraiment inquite quant 
l'impact que la lgislation des droits d'auteur pourrait avoir sur notre
comptitivit face aux Etats-Unis, prcise Philippe Brawerman, un pionnier
de l'Internet en Europe qui fut prsident de Cisco Europe et qui est
aujourd'hui prsident de l'entreprise informatique REEF. Si les politiciens
europens n'essaient pas de comprendre les besoins de la communaut Internet
et de l'industrie, cela peut avoir des consquences dsastreuses sur notre
future place dans le monde.

Selon les organisateurs de Save The Web, la directive sur la protection des
droits d'auteur actuellement  l'tude  l'Union europenne serait une
initiative des multinationales en cinma, musique et informatique dont le
but est d'empcher la libre circulation de documents sur le Web.

Le deuxime combat de l'organisme est la vie prive des utilisateurs
d'Internet. Un large ventail d'entreprises, de gouvernements et d'agences
de protection de la loi veulent voir ce que nous faisons sur Internet, aux
dires des fondateurs de Save The Web, qui appuient fermement le droit de
crypter les communications en ligne. Nous perdrons nos droits  la vie
prive si nous ne les dfendons pas.

Le site Save The Web propose de nombreuses informations sur ces deux
questions et sur la lgislation europenne en matire d'Internet.




les initiateurs

Philippe Brawerman
Philippe Brawerman is a Belgian born engineer and was for 4 1/2 years
President Europe, Middle East and Africa for Cisco Systems. He stopped this
activity to start his own business. Co-founder of REEF Mr. Brawerman is
President and CEO of the company, and is primarily responsible for strategic
directions and partnership. He has been involved with the Internet and
networking technology for 15 years. He also holds several board member
positions in technology and media companies and founded several successful
and profitable organizations.

David Philipson
David Philipson is a Dr of Business Administration and has as an independent
business advisor been working with major Scandinavian media, high tech and
telecommunication companies since 20 years. He is presently chairman of
BitoS, the Swedish Industry organisation for Content and Service Providers
and vice president of the European Multimedia Forum. He has been working
with Internet-related issues since 1993.

Dr. Andrew Graham
Fellow and Tutor in Economics since 69 and currently Acting Master at
Balliol College at Oxford University. He has been involved in politics
(policy advisor to the British Prime Minister in 74-75) he has lectured on
the development and impact of the internet on society. He is the author of
several books on multimedia and broadcasting. He is currently involved in
various policy groups addressing the role of IT in our society.

Philip Weiss
Philip Weiss is a politics, philosophy and economics graduate of Oxford
University. He founded Oxygen 107.9fm, the first student radio station on a
full fm licence and ran it for two years. After working on several internet
projects he set-up zeitgeistnet a strategic internet consultancy helping
organisations understand the internet and turn into e-businesses. He is
managing the 'Save The Web' campaign.



http://www.savetheweb.org/
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