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Re: [LUG] [OT] Link Tax Day of Action

 


On 13/06/18 09:23, leloft wrote:
> Hi List Members,
> Is this of interest to anyone on this list?  I am forwarding it as an
> 'FIO'. I hope no-one objects.  I confess my ignorance: this is the
> first I've heard of this, and would be interested to hear others' views.
> 
> Have good days, all of you.
> 
> fraser
> 
> _Begin forwarded message_
> 
> OpenMedia say:
> 
> Next week the European Unionâs JURI committee will decide the fate of
> the Internet in the EU. If the lobbyists for the big publishers have
> their way, every website will be forced to pay a tax for every link to
> news content on the web. Added to that, they want to force sites to
> install "censorship machines" to filter and block uploaded content.1
> 
> This will hamper or outright break every site and service based in the
> EU, which means that the impact will be seen by Internet users all over
> the world.
> 
> Thatâs why the OpenMedia community, along with our partners and other
> organisations across Europe,2 are making one last urgent push to Save
> the Link and stop censorship machines.
> 
> Just 9 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) will decide,3 so weâre
> tweeting them to tell them the choice is clear. Today, June 12, is the
> day of action across Europe to #SaveYourInternet.
> 
> If these laws pass, it will be the end of smaller Internet operators in
> Europe. The automated content-filtering technology the lawmakers are
> demanding will be hideously expensive, and will not be nearly as
> accurate as they claim.
> 
> The link tax is an unprecedented assault on the free and open web: it
> goes to the heart of what makes the Internet so powerful â the free
> sharing of information.
> 
> Even if youâre not directly represented by one of these 9 MEPs, they
> are deciding on a law that will affect all of us, in Europe and around
> the world.
> 
> SEND A MESSAGE TO THESE 9 MEPs NOW:
> https://savethelink.org/tweet-your-mep-saveyourinternet?src=162696
> 
> It doesnât matter if youâre from a country represented by one of the 9
> MEPs or not; we all need to stand together to put a stop to this
> dangerous and destructive proposal. Send a tweet to an MEP today and
> tell them to SaveYourInternet.
> 
> After years of delays and debate, weâre at the critical point now. We
> canât let up. Too much depends on this. Letâs take over the Internet
> today and make it a day the deciding MEPs can never forget.
> 
> Yours for the open web,
> Dave, for the team at OpenMedia
> 
> P.S A tweet will take just a minute or two of your time, but will reach
> the people making this crucial decision. Send a tweet today. If you
> donât use Twitter, you can email the MEPs here too:
> https://savethelink.org/tweet-your-mep-saveyourinternet?src=162696
> 
> Footnotes
> 1. Article 13 could "destroy the internet as we know it": What is it,
> why is it controversial and what will it mean for memes?
> http://www.alphr.com/politics/1009470/article-13-EU-what-is-it-copyright
> 2. Save Your Internet. https://saveyourinternet.eu/ 3. Copyright JURI
> MEPs undecided. https://edri.org/files/Copyright_JURI_MEPs_undecided.pdf
> 


I am sure I posted about this.  I have also contacted CLare Moody MEP
not sure from her response which way she will vote but I have suggested
she votes against this.


Paul
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