- From: Norbert Bollow <nb@bollow.ch>
- Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2013 01:50:07 +0200
- To: public-restrictedmedia@w3.org, public-html-admin@w3.org, timbl@w3.org
- Cc: coordinators@igcaucus.org
This is the text of a letter that has been formally sent to W3C. The Civil Society Internet Governance Caucus supports the Electronic Frontier Foundation concerns regarding DRM in HTML5 Dear Jeff Jaffe and everyone at W3C The Civil Society Internet Governance Caucus (IGC) endorses and supports the formal objection lodged by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) <https://www.eff.org/pages/drm/w3c-formal-objection-html-wg> . We believe that the inclusion of digital rights management (DRM) in HTML5 has the potential to stifle innovation and seriously compromise the rights of end users; for these reasons particularly, we object to the inclusion of DRM in HTML5. We fully endorse the arguments raised by the EFF in their statement "EFF's Formal Objection to the HTML WG Draft Charter". Best regards on behalf of the Civil Society Internet Governance Caucus /s/ Norbert Bollow and Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro (Coordinators) Internet Governance Caucus http://igcaucus.org/ coordinators@igcaucus.org About the Internet Governance Caucus The policies that shape the Internet impact not only the development of the technologies themselves, but also the realization of internationally agreed human rights, social equity and interdependence, cultural concerns, and both social and economic development. Our vision is that Internet governance should be inclusive, people centered and development oriented. Our contributions to the various forums relevant to Internet governance, will strive to ensure an information society which better enables equal opportunity and freedom for all.
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