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"Several years ago the studios brought siteblocking litigation in Norway to test that country’s implementation of EU Copyright Directive Article 8.3. We lost th
by kristofferR 12y ago
"Several years ago the studios brought siteblocking litigation in Norway to test that country’s implementation of EU Copyright Directive Article 8.3. We lost the case and as a result of lobbying, Norway implemented a specific law this past summer embodying the 8.3 siteblocking requirements."
"As a result of lobbying, Norway implemented a specific law"
https://wikileaks.org/sony/emails/emailid/114787 https://wikileaks.org/sony/emails/emailid/114787
- eli 12y agoWere you under the impression that lobbyists weren't supposed to advocate for specific laws?
- kristofferR 12y agoThere's a big difference between arguing your case in public on equal terms with your opponents and one side manipulating the politicians behind closed doors. It's scary that a company in effect can write and pass laws, without the public being involved.
- eli 12y agoSounds like you're against lobbying in general, which is fine, but I'm not sure this is a smoking gun of any wrongdoing. I assume the law was passed through Norway's standard (public) legislative process.