[governance] W3C Encrypted Media Extensions

[Norbert Bollow]

Those who have been here for a while will remember IGC's 2013
statement in opposition to the efforts at W3C to introduce DRM to the
web by means of a standardized interface called "Encrypted Media
Extensions" (EME).

This has unfortunately nevertheless gone forward at W3C and is now close
to formal approval as a W3C Recommendation.

That means that now is the final opportunity for Sir Tim Berners-Lee to
use his veto power in this matter.

The Just Net Coalition has just sent him an open letter, urging him to
do so.

http://www.justnetcoalition.org/2017/W3C_EME_objection.pdf

Our corresponding press release is at:

http://www.justnetcoalition.org/2017/W3C_EME_pressrelease.pdf  


There is also a recent statement from APC on this issue:
 
https://www.apc.org/en/pubs/apc-statement-emerging-tension-between-corporate-a 

A statement from two members of the European Parliament is at:

https://juliareda.eu/2017/04/open-letter-to-the-european-commission-on-encry
pted-media-extensions/ 

A statement from the UNESCO Secretariat is at:

  https://en.unesco.org/sites/default/files/eme_letter_frank_la_rue.pdf 

The W3C response to the UNESCO statement is at:

  https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/6225 

The open letter from the Just Net Coalition comments on the W3C
response to the UNESCO statement.


Greetings,
Norbert
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