[governance] [Should the IGC support Formal Objection by EFF?] #DRM in HTML5

Ian Peter ian.peter at ianpeter.com
Thu May 30 14:06:18 EDT 2013 

yes

From: Avri Doria 
Sent: Friday, May 31, 2013 3:34 AM
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Subject: Re: [governance] [Should the IGC support Formal Objection by EFF?] #DRM in HTML5

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David Cake <dave at difference.com.au> wrote: 
I support EFFs position. On 30/05/2013, at 5:04 PM, Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro <salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro at gmail.com> wrote:Dear Members,I would like to know if there is consensus in supporting EFF's objection through the crafting of the statement. Kind Regards,SalaSent from my iPadOn May 30, 2013, at 8:53 PM, Tapani Tarvainen <tapani.tarvainen at effi.org> wrote:+1On May 30 13:51, parminder (parminder at itforchange.net) wrote:I propose that the IGC supports and endorses this objection... parminderOn Thursday 30 May 2013 06:07 AM, Catherine Roy wrote:FYI. (Source : https://www.eff.org/press/releases/eff-makes-formal-objection-drm-html5)EFF Makes Formal Objection to DRM in HTML5Draft Proposal from W3C Could Stymie Web InnovationSan Francisco - Today the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)filed a formal objection to the inclusion of digital rightsmanagement (DRM) in HTML5, arguing that a draft proposal from theWorld Wide Web Consortium (W3C) could stymie Web innovation andblock access to content for people across the globe.The W3C's HTML working group is creating a technical standard forHTML5, an
upcoming revision to the computer language that createswebpages and otherwise displays content online. The working grouphas accepted a draft that includes discussion of Encrypted MediaExtensions (EME), which will hard-wire the requirements of DRMvendors into the HTML standard."This proposal stands apart from all other aspects of HTMLstandardization: it defines a new 'black box' for theentertainment industry, fenced off from control by the browser andend-user," said EFF International Director Danny O'Brien. "Whilethis plan might soothe Hollywood content providers who are scaredof technological evolution, it could also create seriousimpediments to interoperability and access for all."DRM standards look like normal technical standards but turn out tohave quite different qualities. They fail to implement theirstated intention – protecting media – while dragging in legalmandates that
chill the speech of technologists, lock downtechnology, and violate property rights by seizing control ofpersonal computers from their owners. Accepting EME could lead toother rightsholders demanding the same privileges as Hollywood,leading to a Web where images and pages cannot be saved orsearched, ads cannot be blocked, and innovative new browserscannot compete without explicit permission from big contentcompanies.EFF filed this objection as its first act as a full member of W3C.EFF's goal is to broaden the discussion of the consequences ofaccepting DRM-based proposals like EME for the future of the Web."The W3C needs to develop a policy regarding DRM and similarproposals, or risk having its own work and the future of the Webbecome buried in the demands of businesses that would rather itnever existed in the first place," said EFF Senior StaffTechnologist Seth Schoen. "The EME
proposal needs to be seen forwhat it is: a creation that will shut out open source developersand competition, throw away interoperability, and lock in legacybusiness models. This is the opposite of the fair use model thatgave birth to the Web."For EFF's full Formal Objection:https://www.eff.org/pages/drm/w3c-formal-objection-html-wgFor more on DRM in HTML5:https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2013/05/eff-joins-w3c-fight-drmContacts:Danny O'BrienInternational Outreach CoordinatorElectronic Frontier Foundationdanny at eff.orgSeth SchoenSenior Staff TechnologistElectronic Frontier Foundationseth at eff.org------------------------------------------------------------------------You received this message as a subscriber on the list:governance at lists.igcaucus.orgTo be removed from the list, visit:http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribingFor all other list information and functions, see:http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governanceTo edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see:http://www.igcaucus.org/Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t-- Tapani Tarvainen--------------------------------------------------------------------------You received this message as a subscriber on the list:governance at lists.igcaucus.orgTo be removed from the list, visit:http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribingFor all other list information and functions, see:http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governanceTo edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see:http://www.igcaucus.org/Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t----------------------------------------------------------------------------You received this message as a subscriber on the list:governance at lists.igcaucus.orgTo be removed from the list, visit:http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribingFor all other list information and functions, see:http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governanceTo edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see:http://www.igcaucus.org/Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t
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