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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