User-generated content in a legal vacuum

Monika Ermert, Heise, Intellectual Property Watch, VDI-Nachrichten

PUBLISHED ON: 19 Sep 2013

There is user-generated content in many shapes – from musicians setting up their own labels, funded and supported by users to remixes of the latest political campaign slogans. What is still pending, is a genuine European copyright reform which would address this type of content.

Slovenia out of luck as pioneers out for lunch

Monika Ermert, Heise, Intellectual Property Watch, VDI-Nachrichten

PUBLISHED ON: 13 Sep 2013

Is Slovenia at the avant-garde of communications policy? One says yes, the next says no. Where lies the thruth?  Read the first of our country-by-country series on smaller countries in Europe and their approaches, ideas and implementation of internet policy.

Policy innovation: small countries with big ideas

Monika Ermert, Heise, Intellectual Property Watch, VDI-Nachrichten

PUBLISHED ON: 9 Aug 2013

Can smaller countries in Europe only copy and past from the legislation of the EU or other big players, or are they in a position to provide fresh ideas for innovation in policy development? This new series by the Internet Policy Review checks on it.

Actionable technical outcomes for privacy online

Fred Baker, Internet Engineering Task Force; Cisco Systems

PUBLISHED ON: 29 Jul 2013

This week the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) meets in Berlin. In this guest commentary Fred Baker, longtime IETF chair, calls upon the technical community, legislators and researchers to make a stronger effort in advancing privacy online.