Dear Eu When You Lot Consult - Delight Heed To What Nosotros Say

On the eventide of the scheduled Dec ninth unloosen of together with vote on the foundational policy for hereafter European copyright reform laws, the Communication from the European Commission to the European Parliament on copyright reform, a wide coalition of to a greater extent than than 20 companies together with organisations representing tidings publishers together with other digital content together with services providers, also equally consumers, together with civil rights advocates get got fired off novel salvos inwards the battle betwixt digital rights stakeholders together with European Union copyright reform proponents. The principal electrical load seems to endure that at that topographic point is no cry for consulting if the European Union has already laid its ain agenda.

The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) has right away announced that it together with other members of the coalition, including the Center for Democracy together with Technology (CDT), get got sent letters to First Vice-President of the European Commission Frans Timmermans together with to Members of the European Parliament, raising concerns well-nigh lack of adequate consultation amongst stakeholders prior to the scheduled unloosen on Dec ninth communique. The CCIA is a USA based scheme amongst offices inwards Europe together with includes Amazon, Facebook, Google together with Yahoo. Another coalition scheme titled their missive, “ Dear European Commission, could you lot at to the lowest degree pretend you’re listening to us? “.

The Communication volition laid the copyright agenda for years to come. It is a vital constituent of the European Commission’s Digital Single Market (DSM) Strategy announced inwards May of this year. 

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