Developing Nations license launched

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Creative Commons Developing Nations
license

Creative Commons Developing Nations
license 09/14/2004 08:19 PM

Creative Commons

Develop ing Nations license launched

Today the Creative Commons launched a new standalone license, dubbed Developing Nations. The deed lays it out simply: it's an attribution-only license that applies within developing nations. The le gal code defines developing nations as "any nation that is not classified as a 'high-income economy' by the World Bank." which according to the World Bank's site means it does not apply in these countries.

This license can be used in a few ways. It can be combined with something currently licensed under a more restrictive license, so that your photographs could be protected from commercial use in the United States, but if it also carried a Developing Nations license, those same photos could be used commerically in say, Brazil. You might also be a musician or photographer that wants to maintain full copyright in North America and Western Europe, but welcome use by others in the countries of Southeast Asia. More information can be found in today's press release.

This is a very important development. People have been asking for this. Many people choose non-commercial use because they worry about NBC or CBS ripping off their work. This provides the ability for countries with less Internet penetration to allow local entrepreneurs to print and distribute things that would not reach many of these people otherwise.

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The United States, Backed By The
European Union, Japan And Canada, Has
Turned Back A Bid By Developing Nations
To Place The Internet Under The Control
Of The United Nations Or Its Member
Governments

The United States, Backed By The
European Union, Japan And Canada, Has
Turned Back A Bid By Developing Nations
To Place The Internet Under The Control
Of The United Nations Or Its Member
Governments 12/09/2003 03:48 AM
Washington Times .. second paragraph

washtimes.com/world/20031208-125717-6682r.htm
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The Internet in Developing Nations:
Grand Challenges

The Internet in Developing Nations:
Grand Challenges 04/11/2004 06:42 AM
The Internet in Developing Nations: Grand Challenges by Larry Press
http://firstmonda y.org/issues/issue9_4/press/

Abstract by Author:
This is a call for a "Grand Challenge" project for achieving truly global connectivity. For over a decade, we have hypothesized that the Internet could raise the quality of life in developing nations. We have conducted hundreds of studies of the state of the Internet and "e–readiness," done extensive training of technicians and policy makers, run pilot studies, and held local, regional and global conferences and workshops. After all of this activity, Internet connectivity is nearly non–existent in rural areas of developing nations, and far below that of developed nations in the urban areas of developing nations. This is not to say the activity of the past decade has been a waste. We have demonstrated the value of the Internet and raised awareness. The United Nations and the administrations of nearly all nations have acknowledged the potential of the Internet. The way has been paved, and it is time to act on what we have learned.

After outlining the work of the last decade, we explore one possible Grand Challenge: Connecting every village in the rural developing world to the Internet using a strategy similar to that used in building the NSFNet. We speculate on wireless technologies that might play a role in working toward that goal: Terrestrial, high–altitude platform, and satellite. We conclude with a brief discussion of alternative Grand Challenges and a call for action. The time is ripe for an audacious project. What could we achieve with US$15 billion and ten years time?

Sun Alters Its Pricing Strategy for
Sales to Developing Nations

Sun Alters Its Pricing Strategy for
Sales to Developing Nations 06/01/2004 01:05 AM
New York Times Jun 1 2004 5:19AM GMT

Microsoft to give tech training for
developing nations

Microsoft to give tech training for
developing nations 01/24/2004 05:00 PM
Deccan Herald Jan 24 2004 9:35PM GMT

Developing nations will have to fight
for Internet rights: study

Developing nations will have to fight
for Internet rights: study 12/22/2004 01:56 AM
Daily Times Dec 22 2004 6:45AM GMT

Developing nations shouldn't respect US
copyright unless farm subsidies end

Developing nations shouldn't respect US
copyright unless farm subsidies end 01/16/2004 11:35 AM
Lessig points out that the US spent a hundred years ripping off everyone else's copyrights and now expects that no one else will ever do the same: moreover, we're demanding onerous IP regimes from developing nations in the name of "free trade" even as we engage in unfair trade subsidies ourselves.

The dirty little secret, however, is that we don't respect the free trade rules that we impose on others. While the US sings the virtues of free trade to defend maximalist intellectual property regulation, we poison the free trade that developing nations care about most - agriculture - by subsidizing farming in the industrialized world to the tune of $300 billion annually. Rhetoric about family farmers aside, most of that money passes quickly to agribusiness. This is not Adam Smith; it is corporate welfare par excellence...

A block of powerful developing nations should first take a page from the US Copyright Act of 1790 and enact national laws that explicitly protect their own rights only. It would not protect foreigners. Second, these nations should add a provision that would relax this exemption to the extent that developed nations really opened their borders. If we reduce, for example, the subsidy to agribusiness by 10 percent, then they would permit 10 percent of our copyrights to be enforced (say, copyrights from the period 1923 to 1931). Reduce the subsidy by another 10 percent, then another 10 percent could be enforced. And so on.

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China to train developing nations in
solar technologies

China to train developing nations in
solar technologies 08/27/2004 01:51 PM
China is positioning itself to profit from the response to global warming and the eventual shift away from foss il fuels. [Via WorldChanging.]

U.S. lags beef exporter nations in
developing cattle ID system

U.S. lags beef exporter nations in
developing cattle ID system 12/30/2003 05:21 PM
The U.S. lags behind other major beef-exporting nations in the development and operation of national electronic livestock ID systems key to ensure safe beef exports.

UNDP and Microsoft Announce Technology
Partnership To Combat Poverty in
Developing Nations

UNDP and Microsoft Announce Technology
Partnership To Combat Poverty in
Developing Nations 01/23/2004 04:14 PM
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Microsoft Corp. today announced a technology partnership to create and implement information and communications technology projects that will help developing countries achieve the Millennium Development Goals.

Rise of Nations Demo AvailableMicrosoft
has announced the availability of a demo
version of Rise of Nations: T

Rise of Nations Demo AvailableMicrosoft
has announced the availability of a demo
version of Rise of Nations: T 04/23/2004 09:52 PM
Gigex Apr 24 2004 1:41AM GMT

Other nations want in on the act

Other nations want in on the act 06/08/2004 01:23 AM
Usatoday.com - Mon Jun 7, 08:45 am GMT

Tunisia win Cup of Nations

Tunisia win Cup of Nations 02/14/2004 05:19 PM
Tunisia beat Morocco 2-1 to win their first-ever African Cup of Nations.

He Will Gore the Nations

He Will Gore the Nations 03/06/2004 02:03 AM
Vutant.Com: "Gore fans, don't let the fact that this film is about Jesus put you off. There is almost no religious content at all. Jesus is too busy getting stabbed, scouraged and beaten to do much preaching." (02-28)

Review: Rise of Nations

Review: Rise of Nations 04/15/2005 03:58 PM
With Rise of Nations, MacSoft combines everything that’s cool about turn-based games with what’s great about real-time strategy games.

Nations wrestle with internet age

Nations wrestle with internet age 12/15/2003 05:59 AM
BBC Dec 15 2003 5:38AM ET

Four nations launch UN seat bid

Four nations launch UN seat bid 09/22/2004 02:31 AM
Brazil, Germany, Japan and India launch a joint bid for permanent seats on the UN Security Council.

Digital tax to aid poor nations

Digital tax to aid poor nations 03/17/2005 03:39 AM
A fund to provide hi-tech tools to African nations has been officially launched in Geneva.

Rise Of Nations Gold

Rise Of Nations Gold 12/25/2004 05:15 PM

By Michael Phillips, Inside Mac Games

Powell: 30 Nations in Coalition

Powell: 30 Nations in Coalition 03/19/2003 10:46 PM
En hier staan wij dus tussen .. thank the following countries .. THE COALITION OF THE WILLING .. 30 countries behind the US .. number of our allies .. Review .. ici

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E.U. Expands From 15 to 25 Member
Nations

E.U. Expands From 15 to 25 Member
Nations 04/30/2004 07:14 PM
PRAGUE, Czech Republic (AP) -- The European Union expanded at midnight Friday to take in a region isolated during the Cold War, creating a 25-nation economic giant with the potential to rival the United States. Church bells rang and fireworks exploded over eastern Europe in celebration.

Exploring nations asked for help

Exploring nations asked for help 07/29/2004 11:34 AM
The New Zealand government has urged Britain and Norway to help fund the restoration of huts used by Antarctica's early explorers.

EU Expands From 15 to 25 Member Nations
(AP)

EU Expands From 15 to 25 Member Nations
(AP) 04/30/2004 08:27 PM
AP - The European Union expanded at midnight Friday to take in 10 nations isolated during the Cold War, creating a economic giant with the potential to rival the United States. Church bells rang and fireworks exploded over eastern Europe as hundreds of thousands jammed city squares in celebration.

Three more nations join EU poll

Three more nations join EU poll 06/12/2004 01:28 AM
Latvia, Malta and Italy are due to vote in the third day of elections to the European Union's parliament.

Three more nations cast EU vote

Three more nations cast EU vote 06/12/2004 11:14 AM
Latvia, Malta and Italy go to the polls in the third day of elections to the European Union's parliament.

More nations want in on biotech action

More nations want in on biotech action 06/06/2004 11:34 PM
USA Today Jun 7 2004 3:13AM GMT

Key UN Nations Want Changes in New Iraq
Resolution

Key UN Nations Want Changes in New Iraq
Resolution 06/03/2004 05:06 AM
Reuters via Wired News Jun 3 2004 9:37AM GMT

United Nations take over the Internet

United Nations take over the Internet 12/06/2003 05:05 AM
U.N. Summit To Focus On Internet .. Please no .. response: .. defending

washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A36852-2003Dec4.html
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U.S.: Libya to Halt Trade With 3 Nations
(AP)

U.S.: Libya to Halt Trade With 3 Nations
(AP) 05/13/2004 12:41 PM
AP - Libya has agreed to halt military trade with North Korea, Syria and Iran.

Muslim nations in emergency talks

Muslim nations in emergency talks 04/21/2004 11:47 PM
Officials from around the Islamic world are to discuss the security situation in Iraq and the Middle East.

United Nations May Clone Vote

United Nations May Clone Vote 12/05/2003 06:42 AM
The United Nations may vote next week -- again -- on a treaty to ban all human cloning, including the process that researchers hope could lead to cures for diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. By Kristen Philipkoski.

Nations Chafe at U.S. Influence Over
Internet

Nations Chafe at U.S. Influence Over
Internet 12/08/2003 02:22 PM
New York Times Dec 8 2003 1:44PM ET

Bush Picks 16 Nations for Aid Assistance

Bush Picks 16 Nations for Aid Assistance 05/10/2004 02:41 PM

United Nations may clone vote

United Nations may clone vote 12/06/2003 06:09 AM

wired.com/news/medtech/0,1286,61461,00.html
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Nations narrow Internet differences

Nations narrow Internet differences 12/07/2003 06:30 PM
globetechnology.com Dec 7 2003 5:20PM ET

Former Communist Nations Mark EU Entry
(AP)

Former Communist Nations Mark EU Entry
(AP) 05/01/2004 09:30 PM
AP - Revelers across ex-communist eastern Europe celebrated their historic entry to the European Union on Saturday amid scattered protests by demonstrators decrying a loss of national sovereignty.

United Nations HQ boosts security

United Nations HQ boosts security 05/06/2004 11:15 PM
New security precautions to be installed at the United Nations headquarters in New York.

Report: Other nations doing more to
combat piracy

Report: Other nations doing more to
combat piracy 05/04/2004 06:26 PM
WASHINGTON - Many U.S. trading partners are taking significant steps to improve protection of intellectual property, including software, but several nations still need to combat piracy and counterfeiting, according to a report released Monday by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR).

U.S.: Libya to halt trade with 3 nations

U.S.: Libya to halt trade with 3 nations 05/13/2004 02:06 PM

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