[x-pubpol] Internet Society Welcomes WIPO’s Endeavour to Introduce Rules for Audiovisual Performances Protection

[Joly MacFie]

http://www.ag-ip-news.com/news.aspx?id=28333&lang=en
25-Jun-2012 *|* Source : AG-IP News *|*
 RESTON, VA - The Internet Society welcomed in the following statement the
efforts to introduce new regulations to provide adequate and balanced
solutions for the protection of performers in their audiovisual
performances.

It is a great pleasure for the Internet Society to be here, in Beijing, for
the WIPO Diplomatic Conference on the Protection of Audiovisual
Performances [June 20-26, 2012].

We would like to thank the People’s Republic of China, the United Nations
and all members and observers who have contributed to bringing us together
[today].

We welcome the commitment of WIPO member states to introduce international
rules to provide adequate and balanced solutions for the protection of
performers in their audiovisual performances. At this point in time, it is
critical to take into account new economic, social and technological
developments – such as the Internet and the digital revolution.

ISOC is a nonprofit organization founded in 1992. Its mission is to promote
the open development, evolution, and use of the Internet around the world.
We facilitate open development of standards, protocols, and the technical
infrastructure of the Internet. ISOC also supports education and public
policy development, especially in developing countries.

The Internet Society is embedded in a fabric of organizations forming the
Internet technical community, such as the Internet Engineering Task Force
(IETF), the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and ICANN. We work with
governments, national and international organizations, civil society and
the private sector to pursue our objectives in a collaborative and
inclusive manner. This is what we call “the multi-stakeholder model of the
Internet Ecosystem”.

As WIPO member states elaborate their policy frameworks, we invite them to
engage with all stakeholders to ensure that the human capacities that are
enabled by the Internet are preserved, including:

The ability to connect: In an information society, to support human
development and protect human rights, all people need to have affordable
access to an open and neutral network, and to the services that it
provides.

The ability to communicate: By enabling communication on an unprecedented
scale, the Internet is a revolutionary medium for expression and
collaboration. Genuinely free communication can only be guaranteed when
privacy and anonymity are assured in principle.

The ability to innovate, without permission: The remarkable growth of the
Internet and its applications follow directly from the open model of
Internet connectivity and standards development.

The ability to share: The Internet is based on a “many-to-many”
architecture, making it a powerful tool for learning, sharing and
collaborating. This characteristic must be protected by fostering balance
in intellectual property frameworks. Specifically, we call for fair and
equitable IPR frameworks that
respect the broader public interest.

It is important that governments implementing policies with a role for
Internet intermediaries do so in a transparent and consistent manner that
respects fundamental rights and the due process of law.

Coherent policies at national and international levels are needed to
minimize uncertainty for Internet intermediaries and other stakeholders,
and to foster Internet access and use, online innovation, investment,
competition, and the free flow of information across borders.

As they build their policy frameworks, we encourage WIPO member states to
join us in supporting these fundamental principles.

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