Ian Brown 👨🏻💻<p>At an absolute minimum firms should be required to offer a contextual (not behaviourally-targeted) ad-supported service, for a <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23FRAND" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FRAND</a> price above the “free” surveillance-supported <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23creepy" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#creepy</a> service <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Facebook" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Facebook</a> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/mar/22/meta-confirms-it-is-considering-charging-uk-users-for-ad-free-version?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.theguardian.com/technology/2...</a><br><br><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/mar/22/meta-confirms-it-is-considering-charging-uk-users-for-ad-free-version?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Meta confirms it is considerin...</a></p>
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Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@ryanc" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>ryanc</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://abyssdomain.expert/@filippo" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>filippo</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@whitequark" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>whitequark</span></a></span> +1</p><p>IMHO <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Copyright" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Copyright</span></a> should cease the moment said works are no longer offered for <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/licensing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>licensing</span></a> under <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FRAND" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FRAND</span></a> (fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory) terms!</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@buyeuropean" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>buyeuropean</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@european_alternatives" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>european_alternatives</span></a></span> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/WhatsMissing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WhatsMissing</span></a>:</p><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Europeam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Europeam</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Alternative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Alternative</span></a> to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PayPal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PayPal</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Stripe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Stripe</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/VISA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VISA</span></a> & <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MasterCard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MasterCard</span></a> that is as easily accepted worldwide!</p><ul><li>The fact that <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@EUCommission" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>EUCommission</span></a></span> didn't force them to open up and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FRAND" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FRAND</span></a> their <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/API" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>API</span></a>|s and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Infrastructure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Infrastructure</span></a> is a shame!</li></ul>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@koen_hufkens" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>koen_hufkens</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://oxytodon.com/@fuchsiii" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>fuchsiii</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@gamingonlinux" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>gamingonlinux</span></a></span> +9001%</p><ul><li>IMHO the moment a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/game" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>game</span></a> is being <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/delisted" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>delisted</span></a> / not available to buy for the platform(s) it was released on, it should have it's <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/copyright" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>copyright</span></a>|s stripped, because at that point the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/IP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IP</span></a> holders should not be able to claim <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/damages" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>damages</span></a>" or "<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LostRevenue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LostRevenue</span></a>"</em> when they <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vD_xsYCCawE&t=4m9s" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">refuse</a> to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/license" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>license</span></a> under <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FRAND" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FRAND</span></a> terms!</li></ul><p>Anything else is just absurd!</p>
EURACTIV Technology<p>The EU SEP Regulation: A Proportionate Step in the Right Direction [Promoted content] <a href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/digital/opinion/2052092/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">euractiv.com/section/digital/o</span><span class="invisible">pinion/2052092/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/competition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>competition</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/EUregulation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EUregulation</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/EuropeanParliament" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EuropeanParliament</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/FRAND" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FRAND</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/IPlaw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IPlaw</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.jp/@landley" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>landley</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://udongein.xyz/users/lispi314" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>lispi314</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mas.to/@libreleah" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>libreleah</span></a></span> at least with <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FLOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FLOSS</span></a>, people can't pull code from circulation and prevent others from forking and improving upon it, even it seems to be <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dIKbj_6diU" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>horrible code with nonexistant documentation</em></a></p><ul><li>Unlike with <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CCSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CCSS</span></a> like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SCORE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SCORE</span></a> (which suffers from being <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGo4PJd1lng&t=16m15s" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">pulled off shelves</a>) and neither the former maintainer <em>nor</em> his heirs giving a damn about it.</li></ul><p>Personally, I wished <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/copyright" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>copyright</span></a> would be void and nullified once <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vD_xsYCCawE&t=4m16s" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">it's not offered for licensing anymore</a> under <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FRAND" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FRAND</span></a> terms, because <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ArtificalScarcity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ArtificalScarcity</span></a> benefits neither consumers <em>nor</em> creators and only rewards <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/scalpers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scalpers</span></a> and other <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ValueRemoving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ValueRemoving</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RentSeekers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RentSeekers</span></a>.</p><ul><li>As can be seen with those <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NFT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NFT</span></a> shitshows…</li></ul><p>I hope <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/GPLv4" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GPLv4</span></a> will ban <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/paywalling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>paywalling</span></a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXLFXV6zIyk" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">access to code</a> (like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/grsecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>grsecurity</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RedHat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RedHat</span></a> did) assuming the writers don't double-down on ideologically motivated terms as per <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/GPLv3" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GPLv3</span></a>.</p><ul><li> I guess that's even <em>more</em> wishful thinking…</li></ul>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://nrw.social/@laaspher" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>laaspher</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.bund.de/@bmdv" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bmdv</span></a></span> Naja, die <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/gAG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gAG</span></a> ist eher ne <a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemeinn%C3%BCtzige_Aktiengesellschaft" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ausnahme</a> denn die <a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aktiengesellschaft_(Deutschland)#Die_gAG" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Regel</a>.</p><ul><li>Fakt ist, dass normalierweise solch öffentliche <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Infrastruktur" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Infrastruktur</span></a> entweder als <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/A%C3%B6R" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AöR</span></a> oder <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/GmbH" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GmbH</span></a> im öffentlichen Besitz [bspw. Städtische, Landes- und Betriebe in Bundeseigentum] inkorporiert wird.</li></ul><p>Die bewusste Entscheidung die <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DB</span></a> als <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AG</span></a> mit 100% Aktienbesitz durch den <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Staat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Staat</span></a> zu <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/privatisieren" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>privatisieren</span></a> und dies beizubehalten ist <em>politisch gewollt</em> denn der Staat könnte als alleiniger Aktionär jederzeit einstimmig die Rechtsform ändern bzw. sich dazu entschließen, den <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Konzern" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Konzern</span></a> zu restrukturieren.</p><p>Wenn es meine <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Entscheidung" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Entscheidung</span></a> wäre würde ich die gesamte <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Infrastruktur" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Infrastruktur</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/verstaatlichen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>verstaatlichen</span></a> und als <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/A%C3%B6R" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AöR</span></a> der <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.bund.de/@Netzausbau" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Netzausbau</span></a></span> unterstellen und dann zumidest die Beförderungsleistung bzw. Schienennutzung als solches entsprechend <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FRAND" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FRAND</span></a>-Kriterien offen zu halten.</p><ul><li>Dann können Länder und Bund bspw. wie gewohnt Linien ausschreiben und konzessionieren und Anbieter auch eigene Linien umsetzen.</li></ul><p>Das würde aber bedeuten, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Subventionen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Subventionen</span></a> für <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Rechtsterroristen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rechtsterroristen</span></a> wie militante <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Bauern" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bauern</span></a> zu kappen und stattdessen in jene Infrastrukturen zu investieren! </p><ul><li>Und eher würden <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Turbokapitalisten" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Turbokapitalisten</span></a> <em>"Weihmarer Verhältnisse"</em> mitverantworten als den eigenen <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Anarchokapitalismus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Anarchokapitalismus</span></a> abzuschwören!</li></ul>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://chaos.social/@quincy" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>quincy</span></a></span> naja, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RightToRepair</span></a> in der <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a> kann durch <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Hersteller" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hersteller</span></a> umgangen werden wenn diese <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Reparaturservice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Reparaturservice</span></a>|s anbieten...</p><p>Es gibt kein Anrecht auf den Zugang zu Ersatzteile, Schaltpläne, Firmware, Software und proprietärem Werkzeug zu <em>"fairen, vernünftigen und diskriminierungsfreien Bedingungen"</em> (<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FRAND" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FRAND</span></a>)...</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://transfem.social/@duskwingmoth" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>duskwingmoth</span></a></span> <em>nodds in agreement</em></p><p>Almost all AAA, AA, A+ ... [big mainstream] games are <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Anticipointment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Anticipointment</span></a>"</em> at best if not a total waste of money and time...</p><ul><li>Current <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CallOfDuty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CallOfDuty</span></a> releases can't even be assed to make a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SinglePlayer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SinglePlayer</span></a> campaign that doesn't literally recycle <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Multiplayer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Multiplayer</span></a> (aka. <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Warzone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Warzone</span></a>"</em>) <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Maps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Maps</span></a> 1:1 which is an insult to anyone paying money for that and expecting a quality time...</li></ul><p>I'd rather buy some <em><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/physical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>physical</span></a></em> releases of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/IndieGames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IndieGames</span></a>, tho even that doesn't prevent one from facing anger, pain and frustration...</p><ul><li>Seriously, I wish <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Copyright" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Copyright</span></a> would be <em>'fixed'</em> by virtue of forcing <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FRAND" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FRAND</span></a> provisions on the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/IP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IP</span></a> holders, lapsing the instant they refuse to offer said <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/games" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>games</span></a> to buy new!</li></ul>
marado<p>"Why do you say that there is no fairness in FRAND?"</p><p>Check <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@fsfe" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>fsfe</span></a></span>'s comments about <a href="https://ciberlandia.pt/tags/FRAND" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FRAND</span></a>, if you want to know more about it:<br><a href="https://fsfe.org/freesoftware/standards/why-frand-is-bad-for-free-software.en.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">fsfe.org/freesoftware/standard</span><span class="invisible">s/why-frand-is-bad-for-free-software.en.html</span></a></p>
marado<p>Recent news about the ban of the sale of <a href="https://ciberlandia.pt/tags/Lenovo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Lenovo</span></a> products with <a href="https://ciberlandia.pt/tags/WWAN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WWAN</span></a> support on <a href="https://ciberlandia.pt/tags/Germany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Germany</span></a> due to a dispute on what is <a href="https://ciberlandia.pt/tags/FRAND" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FRAND</span></a> in <a href="https://ciberlandia.pt/tags/SEPs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SEPs</span></a> should work as a wake-up call to the issues.</p><p>For too long, we have not been making enough to ensure that Open Standards matter, that Software Patents are wrong, that there is nothing fair on FRAND. And, now more than ever, we are paying the price - with things still moving in the wrong direction.</p><p>As it happens, now is also a momentous time, where (in <a href="https://ciberlandia.pt/tags/Europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Europe</span></a>) we can make a difference. Trilogues around the SEP regulation draft are expected to begin as soon as the new members of the European Parliament are elected.</p><p>Voting in the <a href="https://ciberlandia.pt/tags/europeanelections" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>europeanelections</span></a>, and choosing wisely whom we want represent us, will be a decisive moment. And, until then we should raise awareness, demonstrate our interest in the issue, as the candidates for their positions on this matter.</p><p>Now is the time.</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.wildeboer.net/@jwildeboer" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>jwildeboer</span></a></span> the problem is that this ain't a real <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RightToRepair</span></a> bill and corporations like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Apple</span></a> can literally <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/monopolize" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>monopolize</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/repair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>repair</span></a> and just choose to absurdly overcharge customers and quote i.e. the full MSRP for a new device for a screen replacement...</p><p>Personally, I think this is an effective <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Downgrade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Downgrade</span></a> because it doesn't have any <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FRAND" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FRAND</span></a> provisions to provide access to manuals, schematics, software, tools and parts including ICs... </p><p>[Video in German, quoting an independent repair shop]<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3PB6hVWtYc" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=c3PB6hVWtY</span><span class="invisible">c</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@TwraSun" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>TwraSun</span></a></span> das Problem am <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RightToRepairEU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RightToRepairEU</span></a> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RightToRepair</span></a> in der <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a> ist dass es effektiv nen <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Downgrade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Downgrade</span></a> zum <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/StatusQuo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StatusQuo</span></a> ermöglicht.</p><p>Da <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Hersteller" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hersteller</span></a>.nicht zur <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Freigabe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Freigabe</span></a> und <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Bereitstellung" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bereitstellung</span></a> von Werkzeugen, Software und Teilen sowie Chips unter <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FRAND" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FRAND</span></a> (Fair, Sinnvoll und nicht diskriminierenden) - Bedingungen gezwungen sind kann bspw. <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Apple</span></a> einfach den <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Neupreis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Neupreis</span></a> für ein Gerät für ne Displayreparatur verlangen...</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3PB6hVWtYc" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=c3PB6hVWtY</span><span class="invisible">c</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://dialup.space/@TechTangents" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>TechTangents</span></a></span> IMHO <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Copyright" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Copyright</span></a> should be tied to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FRAND" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FRAND</span></a> licensing and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Support" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Support</span></a> and stuff should lapse copyright the moment the IP holders refuse to sell new copies and/or cease to support theproduct in circulation!</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@ianrogers" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>ianrogers</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://chaos.social/@Natanox" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Natanox</span></a></span> sadly that has yet to be made as a legal case...</p><p>I really wish for that to happen tho...</p><p>Including <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FRAND" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FRAND</span></a> terms and nullification of any <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Copyright" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Copyright</span></a> if said copyrightable works are being <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/delisted" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>delisted</span></a> or otherwise not made available under "<em>Fair, Reasonable And Non-Discrinimatory Terms</em>"...</p><p><a href="https://infosec.space/@kkarhan/112181148730307351" translate="no" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">infosec.space/@kkarhan/1121811</span><span class="invisible">48730307351</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@Elucidating" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Elucidating</span></a></span> Which they kinda can't but would've to basically make a <em>Everyone but <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/GAFAMs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GAFAMs</span></a></em> License which may not even hold up on courts as it violates <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FRAND" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FRAND</span></a> terms...</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@louisbarclay" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>louisbarclay</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@owa" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>owa</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mamot.fr/@pluralistic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>pluralistic</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://toot.cafe/@slightlyoff" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>slightlyoff</span></a></span> ROFLMAO!</p><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Corporations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Corporations</span></a> like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Apple</span></a> can't be bullied, hecause they have no personhood!</p><p>Or to put it into the Words of J.S. Sterling:<br>"Corporations are explicitly nobody's friend!"</p><p>So yeah, if I was <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.network.europa.eu/@EU_Commission" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>EU_Commission</span></a></span> I would've forcibly split all the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/GAFAMs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GAFAMs</span></a> under threat of total <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ban" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ban</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/embargo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>embargo</span></a> + forced Apple to provide <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Firmware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Firmware</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OS</span></a>|es, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Chips" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Chips</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Schematics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Schematics</span></a> under <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FRAND" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FRAND</span></a> terms with penalty of 1% gross revenue + 1 year jail for the CEO per violation count...</p><p>But that would require the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a> to have balls and I doubt it has them...</p>
EURACTIV Technology<p>The EU SEP Regulation: A Proportionate Step in the Right Direction [Promoted content] <a href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/digital/opinion/2052092/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">euractiv.com/section/digital/o</span><span class="invisible">pinion/2052092/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/competition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>competition</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/EUregulation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EUregulation</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/EuropeanParliament" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EuropeanParliament</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/FRAND" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FRAND</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/IPlaw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IPlaw</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://chaos.social/@frumble" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>frumble</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@timpritlove" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>timpritlove</span></a></span> OFC <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Apple</span></a> wants to do <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Enshittification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Enshittification</span></a>.</p><p>They'll also actively <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/sabotage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sabotage</span></a> any <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RightToRepair</span></a> and not comply with any requirement to offer <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/parts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>parts</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/schematics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>schematics</span></a> at <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FRAND" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FRAND</span></a> terms.</p><p>Rather they'd pull out and then spread <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/propaganda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>propaganda</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/lies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lies</span></a> that they "can't comply" which is bs!</p>
CCIA<p>New economic analysis from the CCIA Research Center explores how the licensing process for standard essential <a href="https://techpolicy.social/tags/patents" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>patents</span></a> (<a href="https://techpolicy.social/tags/SEPs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SEPs</span></a>) often fails to be fair, reasonable, a non-discriminatory (<a href="https://techpolicy.social/tags/FRAND" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FRAND</span></a>), harming innovation, efficiency, & consumers. <br> <a href="https://ccianet.org/news/2024/02/research-shows-key-patent-licensing-flaws-increase-costs-and-litigation-reduce-innovation/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">ccianet.org/news/2024/02/resea</span><span class="invisible">rch-shows-key-patent-licensing-flaws-increase-costs-and-litigation-reduce-innovation/</span></a></p>
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