Mozilla & Public Policya discussion Framework for the Mozilla Community
September 2012
DRAFT
let’s start with some questions
why participate?
what’s our role?
what’s our goal?
what and when? who?
public policy can help or hurt the web
policy threats have been constant since the beginning
what would the web look like
1996Advocates win
protections in CDA
1997WIPO almost made caching copyright
infringement
2012ACTA and SOPA Defeated
open source products availabel to more people
around the world
Launched DNT and now all browsers
support DNT Supported DMCA
exemption for jail-breaking
we can make a difference by both advancing and defending the open web
Export Control Do Not Track Jailbreaking
Do Not Track
What’s our role?
engage when we can make a difference
educate <inform>
organize <convene>
enable <support>
advocate <engage>
... without compromising core code efforts
... when we can add differential value
... directly or indirectly
When do we act?
when fundamental web DNA is threatened
Open web threats are global
SOPACISPA
ACTA
ITU Internetgovernance
proposal
Pakistan Censorship Bill
Egypt & Syria Internet
shutdown(s)
Russian Internet Blacklist Bill
ISP DataSharing Bill German Copyright bill
prioritized traffic
Anti-competitive practices
Prioritized traffic
Commercial interests
State interests
Intermediary Liability
Open web DNA...
Essential characteristics
choice and control
accessibility
no advance permissions
interoperability
content neutral
security
privacy
resilience
distributed
Threats to the Open Web
How do we engage?
direct action support local stakeholders
educate
empower mozilla communities
support issue initiatives
drive awareness
macro micro
sponsor advocatesconvene
Internet wide and immediate threats to the
open web isolated or regional threats to open web
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