Petition: Copycrime.eu versus Copyright/mafia

Die nächste Stufe der Kriminalisierung des bürgerlichen
Kommunikationsalltags im Internet steht an: IPRED2, eine EU-Richtlinie, die
am 24. April verabschiedet wird. Mit "IP" ist nicht "Internet Protocol"
sondern "Intellectual Property" gemeint, hier fängt der Schwachsinn im
Grund schon an. Die EFF ruft dazu auf, den EU-Parlamentariern in letzter
Minute was Vernünftiges auszurichten.

Unterschreiben kann man hier
http://www.copycrime.eu/

On April 24th, the European Parliament will vote on IPRED2, the Second
Intellectual Property Enforcement Directive. With one stroke, they risk
turning thousands of innocent EU citizens and businesses into
copycriminals. Only you can stop them. Sign our petition now!

Why?

If IPRED2 passes in its current form, "aiding, abetting, or inciting"
copyright infringement on a "commercial scale" in the EU will become a
crime. Penalties for these brand new copycrimes will include permanent bans
on doing business, seizure of assets, criminal records, and fines of up to
EUR 100,000. IPRED2’s backers say these copycrimes are meant only for
professional criminals selling fake merchandise. But Europe already has
laws against these fraudsters. With many terms in IPRED2 left unclear or
completeley undefined - including "commercial scale" and "incitement" -
IPRED2 will expand police authority and make suspects out of legitimate
consumers and businesses, slowing innovation and limiting your digital
rights.

13. April 2007 um 23:53 Uhr von MAXimator

Eingetragen unter: Netzpolitik, P2P