[governance] Re: Draft Statement #DRM HTML5/ was [Should the IGC support Formal Objection by EFF?] #DRM in HTML5

[Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro]

[Apologies for the typos - edits have been highlighted below]

On Mon, Jun 3, 2013 at 12:26 AM, Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro <
salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear All,
>
> Noting that there is consensus for IGC to draft a Statement to support
> EFF's Objection, kindly find the Draft Text  enclosed for your comments and
> feedback. Please add your thoughts. We would like to invite our members to
> comment on the text.
>
> We have not initiated a call for consensus on this Draft as we are
> inviting input and feedback on the draft. I have been having trouble
> posting it on the IGC Statement space and once this is resolved, will post
> it there which will allow for a systematic way for members to comment on
> various paragraphs and also suggest text.
>
>
>  *Objection to the Inclusion of Digital Rights Management (DRM) in HTML5*
>
>
>
> The Civil Society Internet Governance Caucus (IGC) objects to the
> inclusion of digital rights management (DRM) in HTML5. We endorse and
> support the formal objection lodged by the Electronic Frontier Foundation
> (EFF) and that the draft proposal from the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
> could stifle Web innovation and block access to content for people across
> the planet.
>
> We believe that the proposed standard by W3C is a serious threat to an
> open and free internet. The impact of the standard if allowed to be
> developed will cause serious violations of various human rights including
> but not limited to property rights. The inherent danger of the proposal
> would be to shut out open source developers and competition, destroy
> interoperability and lock in legacy business models.
>
>
> We note that much of the developing world, relies on open source
> developers to enable mechanisms that allow for an open environment of
> sharing resources related to agricultural practices, education, health and
> diverse content. In regions, where access to information is a challenge and
> with serious resource constraints, an open and free internet allows for
> ease of sharing information which empowers communities.
>
> We believe that the inclusion of digital rights management in HTML5 will
> kill innovation and we strongly object to the inclusion of digital rights
> management (DRM) in HTML5.
>


> We would also like to reiterate that we fully endorse the arguments raised
> within the objection [1] raised by the EFF.
>
>
>
> [1] https://www.eff.org/pages/drm/w3c-formal-objection-html-wg
>
>
> <https://www.eff.org/pages/drm/w3c-formal-objection-html-wg>




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