“N°2 08/2013”

Congress Passes New Law Regulating Copyright Collecting Societies in Brazil*

by Digital Rights LAC on August 27, 2013

With the passage of the bill by the Senate, Brazil now has the chance to have one of the most advanced laws from the comparative perspective on the global collection and distribution of copyright. By Ronaldo Lemos* The Brazilian Congress  has approved landmark legislation regulating and changing the structure of (…)  Leer Artículo »

Brazilian reaction to Prism raises questions about regulation and governance of the network

by Digital Rights LAC on August 27, 2013

The Brazilian government’s response, before the espionage on the UN Security Council was revealed, offers interesting perspectives on the future of regulation and global governance of the Internet. By Carlos Affonso Souza* It is still too soon to tell what impacts the revelations made by the former intelligence analyst of (…)  Leer Artículo »

How we learned to stop worrying and love the ban

by Digital Rights LAC on August 27, 2013

A group of bills recently introduced in the Peruvian Congress address various issues related to Internet use. However, its take on technologies and their potential is biased and pessimistic resulting in formulas which propose banning all that which can not be controlled. By Miguel Morachimo, Hiperderecho NGO* A bill introduced (…)  Leer Artículo »

The neutrality of the internet in Chile: Too much sophistication for SUBTEL?

by Digital Rights LAC on August 27, 2013

The neutrality of the internet in Chile is not much better now than it was three years ago, when there was no law in this regard. A large part of the responsibility for this can be laid at the door of the regulatory authority SUBTEL, which appears not to have (…)  Leer Artículo »

Human Rights in the Digital Age, the Discussion in the Colombian Case

by Digital Rights LAC on August 27, 2013

Do we lose human rights when we log in to the Internet? What are the new nuances that take on this debate? Experts from four countries met to deliberate on the Colombian case on the conference “Human Rights in the Digital Age.” Por Nathalie Espitia, Fundación Karisma* The conference took (…)  Leer Artículo »

The Region Is Preparing for the Internet Governance Forum

by Digital Rights LAC on August 27, 2013

From 27th to 29th of August, the Sixth Regional Preparatory Meeting for the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) will be held in Cordoba, Argentina, a discussion space where, in addition for best practice sharing, it will serve to raise issues and challenges implicated in building this great new public space that (…)  Leer Artículo »

Watch out: NSA scandal shall not masquerade national threats to privacy protection in LatAm

by Digital Rights LAC on August 27, 2013

The picture we sketch shows a dissonance between Latin American leaders reactions to the Snowden case and their governments’ practices regarding the respect and protection of privacy within their own borders, which highlights some ironies and threats of such nationalists reactions. By Joana Varon y Ramiro Ugarte* Side effects of (…)  Leer Artículo »