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International The State of Privacy 2014 Privacy International's report identifies recent accomplishments from around the world, and highlights significant challenges ahead for this rightPrivacy International25 February 2014 VAT/GST/Sales Tax Rate: Global Survey on Books & E-Books - Europe, Latin America and Canada For the fourth consecutive year, the IPA and PricewaterhouseCoopers have carried out a global survey on the application of VAT on printed books and e-books. It reveals that much progress remains for countries to adopt a non-discriminatory, consistent tax regime for printed and e-books.International Publishers Association 6 February 2014 World Report 2014 World Report 2014 is Human Rights Watch’s 24th annual review of human rights practices around the globe.
Fundraising Via Mobile Apps Can Still Be A Challenge There’s an app for almost everything, even in fundraising. With mobile devices reaching near-ubiquity, donors want to use their smartphones or tablets to give to their favorite charities. Some nonprofits are optimizing their websites to make it easier for mobile users to donate, others are experimenting with text-to-give programs. But with so many people downloading mobile applications, or apps, to their mobile devices, it makes sense to consider the types of apps available to help with fundraising. Unfortunately, the answer might not be what organizations want to hear. Apps are downloaded directly by consumers with smartphones or tablets, usually from a central online repository maintained by the vendor of the mobile operating system. Many apps are free to download, which is one of their major selling points. But there’s a paucity of mobile apps for fundraising. The net effect of this is that users who want to give via their Apple device face a number of obstacles. Other Options
Funding free expression_by_anne_ nelson_ifex_cima Best Amendment: a game that plays out consequences of fighting bad guys with guns with good guys with guns The Best Amendment is a pay-what-you-like Mac/Win/Flash game that plays out NRA president Wayne LaPierre's infamous statement that "The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun." The first level is straightforward. You’re a little white cone-shaped fella, and you need to go get the star before the timer runs out. With each successive level, a new black-colored cone guy is added, and you have to shoot them to get more stars. Sometimes they shoot back at you, or even at each other. The game was created by Paolo Pedercini, who previously created "Unmanned" (a game about drone pilots) "Operation Pedopriest" (a satirical game about the Catholic Church); Free Culture; McDonald's Video Game; and most notoriously, Phone Story, a game about mobile phone manufacture that was banned from the Ios App Store (you can still get it for Android). The Best Amendment Indie Game Takes On the NRA [Wired/Ryan Rigney]
Appel à projet « e-inclusion » du Conseil Régional Ile-de-France L’appel à projets « e-inclusion » financé par le Conseil Régional Ile-de-France et techniquement porté par La Fonderie, agence numérique Ile-de-France est en cours avec pour date limite de dépôt des candidatures, le 16 avril 2013 L’appel pour objectifs favoriser, notamment dans une logique d’inclusion, l’appropriation des technologies par le plus grand nombre et encourager les initiatives émanant de la société civile;valoriser la créativité, les énergies et les compétences des talents des zones les moins favorisées;rapprocher les populations et les entreprises d’un même territoire,encourager les initiatives favorisant la mutualisation des énergies et la mise en réseau des acteurs. Deux logiques seront privilégiées, une logique « populations et fractures numériques » et une logique « développement local en territoire politique de la ville». La durée maximale des projets est de deux ans. Le dossier de présentation de l’appel à projets
ICT for democracy and freedom of expression - Sida - Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency The Call for proposal for initiatives within ICT, Democratization and Freedom of Expression was closed on October 18, 2012. Under this Call, Sida has received approximately 950 applications. An assessment process has been initiated and, due to the high amount of applications received, will only be finalized during January/beginning February 2013. Sida aims to notify all applicants of the outcome by the end of May, 2013. The specific objective of this call is to provide support to initiatives and activities in which the Internet and new technologies are used to strengthen actors who work for democratisation and freedom of expression, mainly in challenging and repressive environments. This call for proposals refers to the Swedish Special Initiative for Democratisation and Freedom of Expression, to be implemented by Sida during the period 2012–2014. Only Full Project Applications should be submitted for evaluation. Questions not answered after having read
Call for Grant Proposals (2013, Round 1) | openitp.org Details Published on Friday, 08 March 2013 10:39 OpenITP's first round of 2013 project funding is now open for proposals! OpenITP project grants are meant to support specific technical efforts to improve users' ability to circumvent censorship and surveillance on the Internet. "Technical" doesn't have to mean software or hardware -- for example, we also consider efforts to improve user experience through translation, testing, projects to improve documentation, meetings that get developers together in person to solve specific problems, etc. The main thing we're looking for is that your proposed project is finite (e.g. has a deadline, is scoped) and contributes to OpenITP's core mission of enabling freedom of communication on the Internet. See Post in: Español, عربي, 中文 Deadline: 31 March 2013 Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. Should your project apply? Here are some examples of things OpenITP approved funding for in our previous round: Your turn!
Liberté d'expression Les vidéos pop du web Map | Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice & Human Rights | Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice & Human Rights Network Neutrality Blog Posted on April 20, 2010, 2:09pm | Steven Titch After reading over some of the postings from the few weeks and exchanging emails with Richard Bennett at Technology Liberation Front, I am coming to see how disastrous a decision it was for the FCC to pursue sanctions against Comcast over its throttling of BitTorrent files. True, the case, and the court decision has allowed activists to foam at the mouth about a “crisis” in Internet service. Yet despite the breathless warnings, none of this resonates with the public. The results of a recent Rasmussen Reports poll, posted here by Adam Thierer , that found that 53% of Americans oppose FCC regulation of the Internet. Even though the issues in the BitTorrent case are a bit technical, the public groks on some level that claims by proponents of regulation that the recent U.S. Now let’s look at what BitTorrent is and what Comcast actually did. BitTorrent is a file transfer protocol. IP, HTTP, SIP, SOAP and BitTorrent are all open protocols.
Network Neutrality What is Net Neutrality? Network Neutrality (or "net" neutrality) is the concept of online non-discrimination. It is the principle that consumers/citizens should be free to get access to - or to provide - the Internet content and services they wish, and that consumer access should not be regulated based on the nature or source of that content or service. back to top Why is Net Neutrality an issue? Net neutrality was a founding principle of the Internet. Why does Net Neutrality matter to libraries? The American Library Association is a strong advocate for intellectual freedom, which is the “right of all peoples to seek and receive information from all points of view without restriction.” The ability of the Internet to spread and share ideas is only getting better. One application that libraries are especially invested in is distance learning. The Issue of Regulation vs. Contrast the quasi-monopoly on broadband pipes with the intensely competitive market of web content and services.