[governance] Re: [IRPCoalition] Webinar digest Brazil's role in IG & third issue of Digital Rights LAC

Thu Oct 3 06:49:09 EDT 2013

That was exactly what Marilia and I tried to highlight: that from a sort of
infrastructure-building (and also capacity-building) project, the cable has
been purported as an attempt to "divorce" (SIC) Brazil from a "US-centric"
(SIC) Internet.

On Thu, Oct 3, 2013 at 4:18 AM, Suresh Ramasubramanian <suresh at hserus.net>wrote:

>  As it requires more than one government issued license and possibly also
> is a candidate to receive government subsidies, it gets advertised in
> whichever way is found to be politically expedient, I guess :)
> --srs (htc one x)
>
> On 3 October 2013 12:36:44 PM Anja Kovacs ** wrote:
>
> Some interesting thoughts from Rick Falkvinge on the BRICS cable here:
>
>
> https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/2013/09/logical-for-brics-countries-to-build-their-own-internet-infrastructure-circumventing-u-s-surveillance/
>
> It's fascinating to see, however, how the cable is now being projected as
> a tool to circumvent US surveillance, while when it was first announced,
> the emphasis was on improved global coverage (especially better access for
> African countries) and better trade and development relations for BRICS
> countries. It may of course well be able to achieve all of these things,
> but it's interesting to see how those initially justifications now don't
> seem to be receiving too much (media) attention anymore.
>
> Best,
> Anja
>
>
> On 3 October 2013 10:48, Adam Peake <ajp at glocom.ac.jp> wrote:
>
>> Hi Marilia,
>>
>> Thanks for this report.
>>
>> Couple of questions about the "BRICS cable".  First, why concern about
>> fragmentation ("balkanization"), if I understand correctly the idea is not
>> to propose a BRICS firewall, my email will still reach you etc, it's not a
>> proposal to censor the net. I think this mis-guided and unhelpful to the
>> proposal. Second, any detail of the cable: who will build, who are the
>> partners (and has anyone looked at the telecom/appropriate law of potential
>> partner countries?  Suspect we might not like what we find -- US and UK not
>> alone in having bad law.)
>>
>> Adam
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Oct 3, 2013, at 5:40 AM, Marilia Maciel wrote:
>>
>> > Sorry for any duplication of this message.
>> >
>> > To all those that might be interested, I would like to share the
>> summary and the recorded video of the debate "Is Brazil leading a new
>> revolution in global digital policy?", which was co-organized by
>> DiploFoundation and the Center for Technology and Society of FGV Rio de
>> Janeiro.
>> http://www.diplomacy.edu/blog/webinar-digest-brazil-leading-new-revolution-global-digital-policy
>> >
>> > I also take the opportunity to share with you that the third issue of
>> the Newsletter Digital Rights in Latin America and the Caribbean. This
>> joint initiative from ADC, Fundación Karisma, Derechos Digitales and
>> CTS/FGV is a very good source of information about key issues and emerging
>> trends in the regional scenario. It is published in English, Spanish and
>> Portuguese. http://www.digitalrightslac.net/en/
>> >
>> > Best wishes
>> >
>> > Marília
>> >
>> > --
>> > Marília Maciel
>> > Pesquisadora Gestora
>> > Centro de Tecnologia e Sociedade - FGV Direito Rio
>> >
>> > Researcher and Coordinator
>> > Center for Technology & Society - FGV Law School
>> > http://direitorio.fgv.br/cts
>> >
>> > DiploFoundation associate
>> > www.diplomacy.edu
>> >
>> >
>> >
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