Commonwealth debates Pakistan

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Commonwealth lifts Pakistan suspension

Commonwealth lifts Pakistan suspension 05/22/2004 09:37 AM
President Musharraf is rewarded by the post-colonial group for taking measures to restore democracy.

Pakistan worthy of Commonwealth
re-admission?

Pakistan worthy of Commonwealth
re-admission? 05/22/2004 11:19 AM
Pakistan is to be re-admitted to the Commonwealth, five years after it was suspended because of a military coup. Send us your reaction.

Announcing the commonwealth

Announcing the commonwealth 08/16/2004 06:16 PM

A few weeks back, we unveiled a new list for discussing the intersection of Creative Commons licenses and business, dubbed Commonwealth. It's headed by Marshall Van Alstyne, an Associate Professor of Information Economics at Boston University. The welcome message to the list details the goals for the list and plans for exploring hybrid licensing systems. If you'd like to sign up, the list's homepage is the place to start.

"same sex marriages in my fair
commonwealth"

"same sex marriages in my fair
commonwealth" 05/20/2004 02:30 AM

Some clarifications about the
"Commonwealth" list

Some clarifications about the
"Commonwealth" list 08/19/2004 03:21 PM

A few of you have expressed concern about a discussion list we announced recently. These are all good points and I feel I should make a couple of things clear:

(1) It is never a foregone conclusion that a project in discussion will be adopted by Creative Commons. Check out the image on our discuss page, laying out the model. Projects live or die on the merits, and your take on the merits matters. So if you find the project description murky or if you think the project is completely barking up the wrong tree, please say so on the list. I will probably link to the comments on our initial blog entry and post them to the list myself. Anyway, the point is: the discussion lists should be considered laboratories, or seminars -- places to talk about and bang-up innovative licensing ideas, even ones a little outside the norm, and see if they hold up. Already your comments have been valuable in this way, and made a few on the staff here think more carefully about what this list is supposed to be about.

(2) If Creative Commons ever gets into what is vaguely being referred to as "commercialization" of content, it will never extend beyond facilitating what, say, the folks at Magnatune are doing: helping authors declare "some rights reserved," then to charge, if they want to, for uses of those reserved rights. For example: Joe picks a Creative Commons no-derivatives license, but then a movie studio comes along and wants to include it in a film -- what tools might CC consider including along with our licenses that will help Joe exercise the best of both worlds? That's the question I'm interested in, and if the discussion list in question is ranging afield from this basic principle, then I'll be commenting on it, too.

We certainly won't, as one comment imagines, turn commercial ourselves: the IRS would have a thing or two to say about that, our board would have probably my head well before that happened, and as a matter of conscience I'd be long gone well before even that.

Commonwealth flagship sets sail from pub
(Reuters)

Commonwealth flagship sets sail from pub
(Reuters) 08/08/2004 12:23 AM
Reuters - Like many great ideas, plans for a multi-million pound Commonwealth flagship were dreamed up over several pints of bitter in a country pub.

Pesco on Silicon Valley Commonwealth
Club panel April 19

Pesco on Silicon Valley Commonwealth
Club panel April 19 04/14/2005 03:48 PM
David Pescovitz: I'm honored to have been invited to participate in a panel organized by the Silicon Valley Commonwealth Club called "Joining the Blogosphere" next Tuesday, April 19. The other panelists include Dan Gillmor and Jude Barry. David Satterfield, managing editor of the San Jose Mercury News, will moderate, and Chuck Olsen, producer of the film Blogumentary, is the special guest. The free program begins at 7pm. If you're in San Jose, please stop by and say hello! From the flyer:

The current question in the Blogosphere is whether or not bloggers are journalists and if so, do they deserve the same rights as professional journalists? The civil rights group Electronic Frontier Foundation feels that being able to ensure sources’ confidentiality is critical to any journalist’s ability to acquire information and that includes bloggers. Are blogs a valid grassroots form of journalism? Or is there too much chance for inaccuracy and not enough fact-checking. Join us as we venture into this new land. At the start of our program we will view excerpts from recently released films – including Blogumentary and television programs related to how we get our news.

Link (Thanks, Tiff!)

Commonwealth of Virginia Will Expand
Turnaround Specialist Program With
Microsoft Partners in Learning

Commonwealth of Virginia Will Expand
Turnaround Specialist Program With
Microsoft Partners in Learning 09/24/2004 03:49 AM
Virginia Governor Mark R. Warner and Microsoft Corp. announced today in Portsmouth the formation of a relationship to support and expand the Virginia School Turnaround Specialist Program (VSTSP) for principals. As part of the Governor's Education for a Lifetime initiative, the program teaches school administrators proven business management skills, places them in charge of persistently low-performing schools, and works with local divisions to give these new principals expanded power to help turn their school around. Last spring Warner awarded a $1.4 million contract to the University of Virginia's Darden/Curry Partnership for Leaders in Education to implement VSTSP. Today Microsoft announced it will invest up to $3 million in the VSTSP over the next five years, through its Partners in Learning initiative, in collaborative projects aimed at addressing student achievement.

The K5 Debates

The K5 Debates 07/05/2004 02:27 AM
The debate is a fun, interesting and balanced way to explore a topic. A formal debate gives equal time to proponents of both sides of an issue, and forces them to think very carefully about their position and express it as succinctly as possible. This could prove to be an interesting way to collaboratively author a story for k5. Here I propose a simple way to run a debate, ask for suggestions and votes on the first topic, and call for participants.

Dubya wants out of one of the debates

Dubya wants out of one of the debates 09/08/2004 11:05 AM
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FCC Debates Airwave Usage

FCC Debates Airwave Usage 03/14/2003 01:03 PM
The Federal Communications Commission considers whether certain license holders of airwaves should be allowed to use the spectrum for mobile services, lease the airwaves to others or sell the licenses to promote wireless high-speed Internet services.

Senate Debates Ban on Web Connection Tax

Senate Debates Ban on Web Connection Tax 04/26/2004 08:25 PM
AP via Los Angeles Times Apr 27 2004 0:42AM GMT

Gmail Still Sparking Debates

Gmail Still Sparking Debates 04/24/2004 05:03 AM
At a privacy conference, participants say Google's Gmail service raises lots of questions about how the law should handle e-mail scans and searches. Ryan Singel reports from Berkeley, California.

Senate debates Net access tax

Senate debates Net access tax 04/26/2004 06:47 PM
A final vote later this week will determine how high taxes will be on Americans' Internet connections. Opponents say additional taxes could cripple the Net.

Senate Debates Ban on Web Connection Tax
(AP)

Senate Debates Ban on Web Connection Tax
(AP) 04/26/2004 07:08 PM
AP - After months of unproductive negotiations, senators resumed battle Monday over a bill banning taxes on Internet service providers.

The File-Sharing Debates

The File-Sharing Debates 12/07/2003 02:35 AM
New York Times Dec 7 2003 1:15AM ET

Senate debates Internet tax ban

Senate debates Internet tax ban 04/27/2004 09:43 PM
USA Today Apr 28 2004 0:07AM GMT

US Senate debates Internet tax
moratorium

US Senate debates Internet tax
moratorium 04/27/2004 11:00 PM
The US Senate is debating an extension of the moratorium on Internet access taxes. The original ban expired November 1, 2003, but local governments want the revenue from taxing 'Net access and VoIP

Bush, Kerry Tentatively OK Three Debates
(AP)

Bush, Kerry Tentatively OK Three Debates
(AP) 09/19/2004 11:28 PM
AP - The campaigns of President Bush and Sen. John Kerry tentatively have agreed to a series of three debates that both sides hope will give them momentum in the closing weeks of the presidential election campaign, a person familiar with the debate negotiations said Sunday night.

Sudan debates UN sanction threat

Sudan debates UN sanction threat 09/19/2004 09:38 AM
Sudan's cabinet meets to discuss the UN's latest threat of sanctions over the crisis in Darfur.

Parliament should place its debates
under a CC license

Parliament should place its debates
under a CC license 07/22/2004 12:52 AM
TheyWorkForYou.com, the brilliant political action site that scrapes and reformats the record of the UK Parliament, is technically in violation of the law: Parliament holds a "Parliamentary Copyright" in its debates, and by scraping and republishing them, TheyWorkForYou infringes upon it.

Richard Allan has a great solution to this problem:

What this is doing is forcing Parliament to look at how it handles other people reproducing the material on the Official Parliamentary Website. It would look awful if Parliament were to try and stop people from using what is and should be public information. But the public interest would not be served by people of dubious motives giving false information by doctoring the official record.

What is the answer? Perhaps a Creative Commons license for the House of Commons which can allow re-use of material without payment but subject to conditions such as repetition in full without alteration? I am starting to think there is a good campaign here to ask Parliament to use appropriate Creative Commons licenses for all its output?

Link (Thanks, Tom!)

Upcoming Debates Could Prove Pivotal
(AP)

Upcoming Debates Could Prove Pivotal
(AP) 09/18/2004 12:50 PM
AP - Because Sen. John Kerry is the challenger and lags President Bush in most national polls, he seems to have the most to gain from a strong performance in the upcoming fall debates. Some Democrats see the face-offs as the last chance for a Kerry breakout. But presidential debates present pitfalls as well as opportunities.

Anarchists' Convention Debates Voting
(AP)

Anarchists' Convention Debates Voting
(AP) 08/16/2004 08:16 AM
AP - A group of anarchists is taking an unusual step to make its political voice heard — going to the polls.

UN debates Israeli barrier ruling

UN debates Israeli barrier ruling 07/16/2004 06:37 PM
The UN has been a motion calling on Israel to scrap its West Bank barrier in line with a world court ruling.

Debates, guessing game on Internet

Debates, guessing game on Internet 07/11/2004 10:47 PM
Abs-cbnnews.com - Sun Jul 11, 04:18 pm GMT

Thailand debates southern unrest

Thailand debates southern unrest 03/30/2005 04:35 AM
Thailand opens a rare joint parliamentary session to look at ways to tackle escalating southern violence.

India's BJP debates poll defeat

India's BJP debates poll defeat 06/22/2004 02:48 AM
India's main opposition Hindu nationalist party meets to discuss last month's shock defeat in the general elections.

Senate debates cybercrime treaty

Senate debates cybercrime treaty 06/18/2004 09:27 AM
Privacy advocates oppose the measure on the grounds that it would promote "invasive investigative techniques."

UN debates plan for Iraq's future

UN debates plan for Iraq's future 05/26/2004 01:33 PM
Security Council members discuss the US-UK plan for a sovereign Iraq amid questions over the role of foreign troops.

Down to a Few States, Debates (Los
Angeles Times)

Down to a Few States, Debates (Los
Angeles Times) 09/26/2004 05:01 AM
Los Angeles Times - With five weeks remaining in the presidential contest, the race has narrowed to a struggle over roughly a dozen states, with President Bush holding the advantage in the fight for the 270 electoral votes needed to win the White House.

Debates Promise Clash of Styles (AP)

Debates Promise Clash of Styles (AP) 09/26/2004 01:20 PM
AP - This fall's presidential debates will pit George W. Bush's folksy manner and big-picture brand of policymaking against John Kerry's more cerebral outlook and nuanced world view.

Court debates over charging Sharon's son

Court debates over charging Sharon's son 06/09/2004 02:03 PM

Congress Debates Its Role In Intel
Oversight

Congress Debates Its Role In Intel
Oversight 08/04/2004 09:56 PM
PBS Aug 5 2004 1:45AM GMT

Islamic sect debates public image

Islamic sect debates public image 07/29/2004 10:28 PM
Thousands of members of an Islamic sect, rejected by other Muslims, are gathering for a major UK convention.

Bush/Cheney '04: Hiding from the
Debates Commission

Bush/Cheney '04: Hiding from the
Debates Commission 07/28/2004 08:25 PM

US Congress debates internet taxation
policy

US Congress debates internet taxation
policy 01/26/2004 08:30 AM
Computer Weekly Jan 26 2004 12:05PM GMT

Medical World Debates Risk of Being
Pudgy (AP)

Medical World Debates Risk of Being
Pudgy (AP) 06/26/2004 03:48 PM
AP - There is little doubt among mainstream health professionals that being truly obese is a health hazard. But what about the borderline plump? The mildly pudgy? All those people with BMIs between 25 and 29, who according to the charts are overweight?

Congress debates over regulating
Internet telephony

Congress debates over regulating
Internet telephony 08/10/2004 06:41 AM
Texaswest.com - Tue Aug 10, 09:20 am GMT

"MAG: BUSH TEAM WANTS TO SEE KERRY SWEAT
AT DEBATES..."

"MAG: BUSH TEAM WANTS TO SEE KERRY SWEAT
AT DEBATES..." 09/27/2004 11:18 AM

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