[bestbits] [governance] Internet-related Issues at PP-14

[Mawaki Chango]

On Fri, Oct 31, 2014 at 9:57 AM, David Cake <dave at difference.com.au> wrote:

>
> While I wouldn't argue against use of IP law to stop counterfeiting
> (without wishing to dip into that complex issue), the idea that if a device
> is counterfeit is permissable to attempt to effectively destroy end users
> private property is outrageous. We need to stop that kind of thinking, that
> manufacturers intellectual property rights trump consumer rights and
> property rights.
>

Yes, it is already problematic enough that some digital services still seem
to be predicated on the presumption that the user will always live in the
same place, making it excessively difficult for him or her to use the
service while connecting from a place they are not known to usually live.
So much for a global network!

Mawaki


>
> David
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> On 31 Oct 2014, at 2:01 pm, parminder <parminder at itforchange.net> wrote:
>
>  Thanks Ujwala
>
> I think one of the important issue right now is possible addition of
> "unauthorised" to "counterfeit" devices (which is bad enough) in draft new
> resolution on counterfeit devices.
>
> It is almost catastrophic wrt FoE and freedom of innovation if every
> single device that has to ever employ IP based connectivity has to be
> "authorised". What worked for telephones cannot in the same way work in a
> pervasive IP environment where the possibilities of devices, applications
> etc is near limitless, and one should be able to , as they say, 'innovate
> at the edges'.
>
> Hope this can be stopped somehow.
>
> On a different note, you have referred two commentaries on the India
> proposal. If you also link my email on the subject which is at
> http://lists.igcaucus.org/arc/governance/2014-10/msg00229.html  the
> commentaries would perhaps be more balanced..
>
> Thanks for this excellent work and reference
> parminder
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>  On Friday 31 October 2014 11:03 AM, Ujwala Uppaluri wrote:
>
> Dear All,
>
>  CCG has a list of Internet related issues to watch at Plenipot here
> <http://ccgnludelhi.wordpress.com/2014/10/30/india-and-the-internet-at-pp-14/>
> .
>
>  Do let us know if there's anything significant missing.
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>  Best,
>
>  Ujwala
>
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