[Rejestr] Przecieki o piractwie z Madrytu

[Jozef Halbersztadt]

Dotyczące Hiszpanii depesze z WikiLeaks publikuje w Madrycie dziennik El Pais. 

Story o presjach odnośnie egzekwowania praw własności intelektualnej omawia artykuł z 4 grudnia 
 http://www.elpais.com/articulo/espana/EE/UU/ejecuto/plan/conseguir/ley/antidescargas/elpepiesp/20101204elpepinac_1/Tes
Artykuł po hiszpańsku, lecz same depesze są do znalezienia w witrynie El Pais w oryginalnym brzmieniu. 

Na razie  to pierwszy zwiastun materiałów dotyczące sfery społeczeństwa informacyjnego, które z pewnością w większej liczbie się pojawią nie tylko w kontekście hiszpańskim. Szczyt konfliktu w Madrycie to grudzień zeszłego roku. 3 grudnia premier Zapatero zdystansował się od propozycji rządowej. Co to nam przypomina?

Priorytety polityki USA widoczne są choćby z takiej listy tematów rozmowy ambasadora: Afganistan, Iran, prawa własności intelektualnej, gospodarka hiszpańska i Ameryka Łacińska.

Bardzo ciekawe będą depesze z Warszawy z lat 2004-2005, gdy Polska - razem z Hiszpanią - blokowała zalegalizowanie patentów na oprogramowanie

Jestem pewien, że jak poszukamy w tych zbiorach to znajdziemy że funkcjonariusze polskiego rządu, którzy o ACTA nie chcieli rozmawiać ze swoimi obywatelami opinii ambasady wysłuchiwali.


25.Feb.2008

The Embassy has a short, medium and long-term IPR strategy for
Spain (ref C). Our experience suggests that we need to put
the pressure on whatever government is elected during its
first year in office, so the short-term part of the
strategy is the most critical piece. On balance, we think we would
have a better chance getting a new government to move
quickly on a public peer-to-peer announcement, the Circular and
measures to stem internet piracy if we do not have to deal
immediately with the resistance that could be sparked by
placement on the Watch List. Our bottom line: consider
giving the new government six months, and if does not
perform, put Spain on the Watch List.
 

15 September 2008

5. (C) The DCM raised IPR and Spain's appearance of the
Special 301 watchlist, urging that the GOS take strong
action against internet piracy. Fernandez de la Pena seemed
unfamiliar with the issue but promised to give it his
attention.
 

4 December 2009 

3. (U) LSSI Section 8.1 empowers "competent organs" to take
the necessary measures against an "Information Society
service" that it finds to be acting to the detriment certain
interests. These include national defense, public order
(including criminal investigation), public safety, public
health, consumer and investor protection, respect for
personal dignity and non-discrimination, and protection of
minors. In such cases, the competent organ may order the
service interrupted or the damaging material removed. Final
Disposition 1 of the draft LES proposes to add "safeguarding
intellectual property rights" to this list of interests that
could justify interrupting service or removing offending
material. It then adds a new Section 8.2 granting the
"competent organ" the authority to identify persons
responsible for IPR-infringing activity - site owners,
executives, or administrators - by asking Internet Service
Providers (ISPs) for the information, and requires the ISPs
to comply with such requests.

10. (U) Reaction from the Association of Internet Users
("Internautas") and like-minded organizations, however, was
immediate and vocal. On the morning of December 2, a
10-point Manifesto in Defense of Fundamental Rights on the
Internet appeared on the Internet and in the first two days
had reportedly gained tens of thousands of adherents.

14. (U) In a conversation with Econoff, SETSI Deputy Director
Soriano said the strident opposition was to be expected and
would not deter the government from moving the legislation
forward on a priority basis. Likewise, Carlos Guervos,
Deputy Director for Intellectual Property at the Ministry of
Culture, asked about the manifesto and other shrill
commentary, quoted the proverb that "the dogs bark but the
caravan moves on," and added that now was the time for his
Ministry "not to go wobbly."


22.Jan. 2010

1. (C) Summary. The Ambassador called January 21, 2010, on
opposition party leader Mariano Rajoy and Rajoy,s Chief of
Cabinet, Jorge Moragas. They discussed Afghanistan, Iran,
IPR, the Spanish economy, and Latin America. End summary.

4. (C) The Ambassador described his strong commitment to
helping U.S. business compete in Spain, noting that the IPR
situation is a major concern, especially for the U.S. music
and film industries. He noted MPAA head Dan Glickman called
him the day before to register concerns about Spain. The
Ambassador said that at a recent movie premiere in Madrid,
Warner Brothers' executives reported sales of new release
DVDs were down 80 percent. Rajoy, whose party has in recent
weeks objected to a GOS legislative proposal that would
authorize shutting down websites that promote piracy, said
this is a great debate in Spain and there are diverse
opinions, including a vocal community of internet users. He
said the PP is asking for appropriate judicial safeguards
for shutting down websites and is working to find the
appropriate balance between IPR protection and freedom of expression.
He noted the issue is not only important economically but politically.
Nevertheless, he assured the Ambassador that
the PP wants to play a constructive role and promised to
keep an eye on the issue.