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Bob International: Dylan Songs In 11 Languages (Video)
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PARIS — Bob Dylan has long inspired musicians around the world, professional and otherwise, to sing his songs — and write their own. Some have done a bit of both, translating and singing versions of his masterpieces in different languages.
With the Nobel Academy awarding the 2016 Literature prize to Mr. Bob, it seemed times were a'ripe for Worldcrunch to make a video mix of them, in the languages that they used ... from a Dutch "Just Like A Woman" to a Spanish "Simple Twist of Fate" to "Blowin" in the Wind" in French, Chinese, Hindi and Polish.
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REvil Bust: Is Russian Cybercrime Crackdown Just A Decoy From Ukraine?
This weekend's unprecedented operation to dismantle the cybercriminal REvil network in Russia was carried out on a request and information from Washington. Occurring just as the two countries face off over the Russian threat to invade Ukraine raises more questions than it answers.
Kyiv blamed Russia for another cyber-attack that knocked out key Ukrainian government websites last week
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The world's attention was gripped last week by the rising risk of war at the Russia-Ukraine border, and what some have called the worst breakdown in relations between Moscow and Washington since the end of the Cold War. Yet by the end of the week, another major story was unfolding more quietly across Russia that may shed light on the high-stakes geopolitical maneuvering.
By Friday night, Russian security forces had raided 25 addresses in St. Petersburg, Moscow and several other regions south of the capital in an operation to dismantle the notorious REvil group, accused of some of the worst cyberattacks in recent years to hit targets in the U.S. and elsewhere in the West.
And by Saturday, Russian online media Interfax was reporting that the FSB Russian intelligence services revealed that it had in fact been the U.S. authorities who had informed Russia "about the leaders of the criminal community and their involvement in attacks on the information resources of foreign high-tech companies."
The Russian authorities' seizing of more than $5 million in U.S. currency, euros, bitcoin and roubles, as well as computer equipment and 20 luxury cars, was initiated from a request and information coming directly from Washington.
What does it mean that this development came just on the heels of the breakdown in talks between Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin? Is the timing mere coincidence or was Moscow sending a veiled message with this unlikely cooperation? What should we know about the importance of cybersecurity as both an international priority and a potential bargaining chip?
REvil is not new to the international scene, though it dropped off the radar after Habr reported in July of last year that the group had carried out a cyber-attack on U.S. tech firm Kaseya, the consequences of which ricocheted around the world, impacting some 1,500 businesses in at least 17 countries.
The FBI also blamed REvil for the attack on JBS USA, a major global meat supplier, with JBS ultimately paying the hackers a hefty $11 million ransom. The ransom demand, according to the US authorities at the time, "came from a criminal organization, probably based in Russia." Ransomware made by REvil was also likely to have been used in the hacking of the U.S. Colonial Pipeline system, the company added, which led to widespread gas shortages on the East Coast of the United States.
Talks in prior months between Biden and Putin have previously touched on the topic of cyber security, with the former accusing his Russian counterpart of doing little to address the problem within his own borders. He called on Putin to take all necessary measures to stem these issues following the attack last July, otherwise, the U.S. would be prepared to shoulder the responsibility itself.
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Combatting hackers and cybercrime
So what should we make of the operations this past weekend? Was it a sign that Moscow is ready to crack down on cybercriminals inside Russia? Or is its acting now linked to the showdown over NATO and the Ukraine border? The BBC Russian Service also reports Washington's concern that REvil may in fact be linked to the Russian government itself, asking whether these actions represent nothing more than a move on the part of the Kremlin to cover its own back.
One anonymous U.S. official quoted by the AFP news agency, nonetheless, praised the arrests, saying: "I don't speak for the Kremlin's motives, but we're pleased with these initial actions."
The hope among Western law enforcement officials is that the move is ultimately not linked to the current geopolitical standoff, and that Russia has simply taken a decisive first step towards a full-scale crackdown on the other ransomware groups operating within its borders.
The dismantling of REvil was carrot and stick all at once.
The arrests constitute an unprecedented public acknowledgment of the existence of cyber-attackers within Russia, also sending a strong message to other Russian hackers that the party is well and truly over.
Yet there is the risk that the operation is ultimately a decoy in the larger battle brewing with the West. The timing, following the failed Biden-Putin negotiations, seems aimed at reminding Washington that such potential cooperation would cease if the United States and its allies impose new harsher sanctions in the event of a Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Combating hackers and cybercrime is crucial for both international security and commerce, and Moscow stands in the middle of it. Indeed, on Sunday, Kyiv blamed Russia for another cyber-attack that knocked out key Ukrainian government websites last week.
In strategic terms, the dismantling of REvil was carrot and stick all at once.
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Most photographic societies have one or two Audio Visual workers, often working in semi-isolation. Most members were once AV-ers in a photo society sometimes ran by Officers with little or no interest in AV. If any AV material arrived at the club, it was sometimes binned, therefore we often didn't find out about events until after they had taken place. Anecdotal evidence suggested that this scenario had occurred elsewhere too, so four people decided to do something about it and create a forum where like-minded photographers with an interest in AV from all these different clubs, could meet to exchange ideas and pool expertise.
Space was found at an existing adult education centre and the forum, the 'Wilmslow Guild Audio-Visual Group' (WGAVG) came into being. It was never intended to be an alternative to photographic societies - in fact we positively encourage all our members to join their local photographic society to learn about photography. WGAVG concentrates on aspects that photo societies don't normally cover, presented by both internal and external speakers. At our members' sequences evenings we show and then discuss constructively work brought by members. This is an excellent and enjoyable way for everyone to learn. You can get too close to your own work and new pairs of eyes and ears notice things you didn't. In the light of these comments you can consider if you wish to adjust your sequence. These discussions, and the members' willingness to take on board the comments made, are one of the reasons for the group's success. The candour of some of the comments may come as a surprise to newcomers, but please don't take offence. They will be just as candid about all sequences! We work on the assumption that if members wish to learn saying "oh that was wonderful darling" every time doesn't help anyone.
Whilst the regular meetings form the backbone of our existence, there are other activities too. From time to time special events are arranged - maybe a Saturday workshop or a public presentation on an associated subject by a visiting speaker. Many established members are willing to help newcomers privately outside of the Guild meetings - don't be afraid to ask. We encourage members to attend main stream AV events elsewhere such as the local Great Northern Festival and the RPS Nationals and Internationals. The more quality AV you see, the better.
The 'AV News' website has details of what's on where.
WGAVG has members ranging from people completely new to AV, right through to members who compete, and win, (and judge) at National and International level. Maintaining a balanced programme which interests all is a daunting task, so please don't expect every meeting to be aimed specifically at you. However we would encourage you to come to all meetings. The more advanced ones may not apply to your interests now, but can be useful in giving you an idea of the kind of thing that can be achieved.
It's clearly impractical to have a "starting at the beginning" meeting every time new members join us but occasional Saturday workshops may be run aimed specifically at people who are completely or relatively new to AV if the need arises.
These are open to non-members too. The Saturday slot means we can go into far more detail than is possible in an evening, and it keeps Friday evenings available for items of wider interest.
Some members wish to make only pictures-to-music sequences. That's fine, but there is a lot that can be done to improve these above the level normally encountered 'on line' and in photographic societies. Moving on from this you may find that you eventually wish to tackle more complex productions.
We hope that this information has whetted your appetite and we look forward to seeing you at one of our meetings.
Why not come along to your first meeting as our guest, meet the members and see just what goes on - then hopefully you too will come and join us!


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Google Government Requests Tool Launched to Fight Censorship
Greg Tingle
Apr/21/2010
Internet, news media and data giant, Google Inc, has launched... get ready for it.... Google Government Requests Tool.
Personally, Media Man and Gambling911 reckon they might be sticking it to Governments of the world in a very public fashion.
The Google blurb accompanying the Google Tool (including map of the world) reads...
Like other technology and communications companies, we regularly receive requests from government agencies around the world to remove content from our services, or provide information about users of our services and products. The map shows the number of requests that we received between July 1, 2009 and December 31, 2009, with certain limitations.
We know these numbers are imperfect and may not provide a complete picture of these government requests. For example, a single request may ask for the removal of more than one URL or for the disclosure of information for multiple users. See the FAQ for more information.
We're new at this, and we're still learning the best way to collect and present this information. We'll continue to improve this tool and fine-tune the types of data we display.
The tool is located at http://www.google.com/governmentrequests (not the other tools located in the tool shed at Australian Parliament House)
We remind our readers of some wise words from folks in the know when it comes to government spooks and the like...
"The Internet is getting super powerful now, and that is what the government has to control next" (Jesse Ventura)
"Infobombs, because there is a war on for your mind!" (Alex Jones)
"The More You Watch the Less You Know" (Danny Schechter)
Folks, enjoy your poker and online casino while you still can. Media Man and Gambling911 are advising folks to sign up for a few casino, poker and sports betting accounts as back up. In addition we will soon be releasing some specifics about ways to beat Internet censorship including special devices to plug into, proxy features and benefits, and more.
The Epic Battle Of The Tools Heats Up... my money's on the Google Tools. No one owns the internet, Google and the Australian Government included! The internet was designed to withstand a nuclear war, something that may not totally surprise Australian Prime Minster Kevin Rudd of Communications Minister aka "Minister Of Censorship" Stephen Conroy at this point in time.
Reporters Without Boarders, an organisation which concerns itself with matter such as freedom of the press, remains highly critical of governments who attempt to censors its citizens, journalists et al.
Media Man has recently been in liaison with The Elders, Virgin Unite and United Nations, regarding concerns of Australian freedom of the press, online and offline censorship and human rights concerns of Australia under a system which certainly has some similarities of a dictatorship. Media Man has been thanked in writing from a number of organisations for bringing their concerns to attention. Folks, get ready for World War 4! ... and don't forget to check out the political and superhero profiles at the official Media Man website http://www.mediamanint.com We know you want to. As Marvel icon, real life superhero Stan Lee would say, Excelsior!, and Google, "Don't Be Evil"!
*Media Man http://www.mediamanint.com is primarily a media, publicity and internet portal development company
*The writer is a pro active member of Virgin Unite and the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance
Michele Obama 2024 Presidential Odds 65-1 With Joe Rogan Endorsement
Rogan said of Michelle Obama winning a presidential race against former US President Donald Trump, who has expressed interest in running again: "If she runs, she wins. She's great, she's intelligent, she's articulate, she's the wife of the best president that we have had in our lifetime."
Latest Political Odds Show Changing Projections in U.S. and U.K.
Following their victories and progress in last week's Gubernatorial elections, the Republicans continue to shorten their odds across the political betting markets. Republicans are now -300 favorites to win the Senate with some states previously favoring the Democrats now favoring a GOP victory.
Jack Ciattarelli Would Have Paid $900 on $100 Bet With NJ Win
Jack Ciattarelli came so close to the upset but Wednesday evening the New Jersey governor's race was finally called for incumbent Phil Murphy, the Democrat.
Youngkin Tops McAuliffe to Become Virginia's Next Governor Following Dramatic Odds Shift
Meanwhile, in New Jersey, an upset win by Republican candidate Jack Ciattarelli would pay out $900 on a $100 bet should he pull it off.
McAuliffe, Youngkin Dead Heat in Polls and Among Oddsmakers
Tuesday's off year Elections has one marquee matchup and that's the Virginia Governor's race where Terry McAuliffe and Glenn Youngkin each sit at -120 odds to win.

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Details of a new campervan, the first to be based on the new Ford Tourneo Custom from a UK converter, have been released ahead of its world debut at The Motorhome and Caravan Show at the NEC in Birmingham this October, states a press release from Autochannel.
Wellhouse Leisure, a UK market leader in award-winning compact campervan conversions, is the first to develop and launch a campervan version of the new Ford in the UK. With an elevating roof providing an extra large double bed, and a three-seat rear bench seat below, it can seat and sleep up to five people, and has a luxury specification, including comforts such as a heater, fridge, gas cooker and sink, with a hook-up for mains electricity.
The Ford Tourneo Custom's new design makes an ideal base for a campervan thanks to its high specification and compact exterior dimensions similar to a large family estate car or MPV, states the release. At 4.97 meters long, with a turning circle of 10.9 meters, it is really easy to use as an everyday vehicle.
The new Tourneo Custom includes FordSYNC for hands-free music and phone calls, a leather-covered steering wheel with remote audio controls, front and rear parking sensors, cruise control, front fog lights and automatic headlights, plus heated windscreen and power-folding door mirrors. Prices are expected to start from under £39,995.
The 2.2-litre Duratorq TDCI engine offers Ford's latest ECOnetic technology, with auto start/stop to deliver up to 43.5mpg and emissions from 172g/km.
Wellhouse Leisure will ensure its Ford Tourneo Custom conversion meets the strict European whole vehicle type approval, plus full National Caravan Council approval to meet UK standards.
David Elliott, managing director of Wellhouse Leisure, said: "This is a really exciting new model for the UK campervan market. We were really impressed with the new Ford Tourneo Custom when we first saw it and knew it would be an ideal base vehicle as a campervan conversion.
will a 2 bed version be available. too old for a rock n roll bed??


The increasing investment in wastewater treatment infrastructure is an important trend being witnessed in the market. The growing population and urbanization in the country has increased the demand for usable water, which has prompted the government to focus on wastewater treatment to increase the supply of usable water. It is expected that the government and many vendors will invest in the market to increase the capacity of existing plants or set up new wastewater treatment projects. The projected investment by the government for water and wastewater treatment is about US$13 billion by 2014. To fill the huge gap between demand and supply, it is very important to save water and treat it with chemicals to increase the availability of potable water. This is one of the major trends observed in the Water and Wastewater Treatment Equipment market in Brazil (http://www.sandlerresearch.org/water-and-wastewater-treatment-equipment-market-in-brazil-2014-2018.html).
Analysts forecast the Water and Wastewater Treatment Equipment market in Brazil to grow at a CAGR of 9.3 percent over the period 2013-2018. According to the report, one of the main drivers in this market is the increasing population and urbanization in the country. The increase in population and urbanization will boost the demand for fresh water, thereby propelling the growth of the market during the forecast period.
The Water and Wastewater Treatment Equipment Market in Brazil 2014-2018, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report focuses on Brazil; it also covers the Water and Wastewater Treatment Equipment market landscape and its growth prospects in the coming years. The report also includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market.
Further, the report states that one of the key challenges in this market is the high cost of water treatment processes. Water treatment requires high investments for the purchase of facilities and heavy equipment, which will increase the overall cost of water treatment projects. This in turn could have a negative impact on the growth of the market during the forecast period.
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The report recognizes the following companies as the key players in Water and Wastewater Treatment Equipment Market in Brazil: Aquatech International Corp., Ashland Inc., Centroprojekt do Brasil, and Dedini Process Automation.
Other vendors mentioned in the report are Degremont SAS, Enfil SA, GE Infrastructure Water and Process Technologies Inc., Haztec Tec. e Plan. Ambiental S.A., Perenne – Equipamentos e Sistemas de Água S.A, Siemens Water technologies, TECITEC, and Veolia Water Solution & Technologies S.A.
Analysts forecast the Global Water and Wastewater Treatment Equipment market to grow at a CAGR of 10.53 percent over the period 2012-2016. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the increasing price of purchasing and using fresh water. The Global Water and Wastewater Treatment Equipment market has also been witnessing an increased water demand, leading to a major gap between water demand and supply. However, the lack of infrastructure in the Wastewater Treatment industry could pose a challenge to the growth of this market.
The Global Water and Wastewater Treatment Equipment Market 2012-2016, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report covers the Americas and the APAC regions, and Western Europe. It also covers the Global Water and Wastewater Treatment Equipment market landscape and its growth prospects in the coming years. The report also includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market.
The key vendors dominating this market space include Abengoa SA, Acciona SA, Danfoss A/S, and GE Infrastructure Water and Process Technologies Inc.
The other vendors mentioned in this report are A1 PressureJet Systems Pvt. Ltd., Ace Water Treatment Co. Ltd., ACWA Holding Co., Adani Power Ltd., AdelaideAqua Pty. Ltd., Aeromix Systems Inc., AES Arabia Ltd., Agbar Capital S.A., Aguas Antofagasta S.A., Aguas De Portugal, AJ Lucas Group Ltd., Alaqua Inc., Alfa Laval AB, Alkyon Hydraulic Consultancy and Research B.V., Al-Suwaiket Group, American Water Chemical Inc., American Water Works Co. Inc.
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Andrus Ansip
Günther Oettinger
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Paris, 6 November 2017 - La Quadrature du Net republishes below an op-ed by Oriane, President of the French Federation of associated providers of internet access, regarding the European Electronic Communications Code and its political implications. This op-ed was originally on her blog (in French).
First reading notes on the Telecoms Package.
As you may know, I have made a cursory reading of the European Telecommunications Code (Telecoms Package). Here are my first impressions, taken from my reading notes. They're a little late, they're mostly about the text's introduction, but it's better than nothing.
What is the Telecom Package?
Let's begin with a bit of context: the rules that oversee telecommunications in Europe today are spread over a number of texts1. In 2009, this corpus was revised and conveniently named "Telecoms Package"2. I still refer to this corpus of legal texts by this name because it is convenient. It is indeed a "legislative package"!
Following the 2015 regulation on the Open Internet and in line with the Digital Single Market goals, the Commission decided to undertake a new reform! The idea was to take all these scattered directives and assemble them back into a single directive. In itself a worthwhile thing to do. Except that it became an opportunity for the Commission to stick its nose into absolutely every text that oversees the telecoms market in Europe. It was announced as a minimal reform. Obviously it was not: it was the chance to slip loads of small changes in everywhere (and God knows that, in European Law, the Devil is in the details) under the guise of tidying it all up.
This is the dossier the FDN Federation's Regulation group chose to tackle. We know that the Telecoms Code isn't something one tinkers with every other day (more like every five years). We know the stakes are high. This text defines the frameworks of what the telco market will become in the next five years (which is to say, eons in Internet time): this is where that the European regulator, BEREC, is going to find the weapons to do its job. If certain practices need to be punished, this is where it will find the tools to do so. If one wants to see operators converge at a European level, this is where the conditions will be laid down. An enormous amount of things are decided at the European level.
A framework of interpretation centred on public interest
For us, there are important questions at the economic level: is there a place for small, alternative and local operators in the Digital Single Market? When the directive that birthed the BEREC reaches a quarter of a century, will we still be along for the ride? In all likelihood, our non-profit organisations will still be there, and they will keep working on analysing and defending Net neutrality. What space will be left for them in a largely hostile global telecom market is less clear.
Paradoxically, these aren't the most concerning questions. Before we worry about this, there is another set of questions which stems directly from our mission as defenders of Net neutrality: what society does this five-year plan for telecoms in Europe envision? Is it compatible with what we want? This question, this issue, is our first cause for concern. From this concern grows a framework of interpretation of telecoms regulation texts focused on their contribution to the public interest. Indeed, given that we do not defend any shareholders – we defend our members – we have a social project around the Internet. Strangely, this gives us a focus that is closer to public service than an operator's classic outlook.
What's the Commission's vision for society?
What I present to you here is my first impression. The text which follows mainly concerns the opening statements of the legislative text itself, the one where the Commission explains why it's important that we arm ourselves with a unified Code for telecommunications in Europe.
Starting form the beginning: when I started reading the text, I presumed that, being integrated as it is in the strategy of the Digital Single Market, produced by the Commission, which is an executive body in Europe, it would bear a political project. Having a political project means having a certain idea for society, an idea of what we're heading towards when taking legislative measure, reforming, allocating the budget to institutions. In Kantian terms (yes, I know), to have a political vision is to pursue an end and to accord all means at one's disposal towards reaching it. Thus, we don't build the same society (we don't pursue the same end) when we allocate the budget towards research and take measures that protect the privacy of constituents as we do when when we allocate budget towards the police and vote for laws to spy on people.
For me, the role of the Telecoms Package's opening text is precisely to give the legislator (European parliament, which studies the text) an idea of the outcome intended by the Commission, before presenting the means to get there (the legal provisions). So we've got twenty-odd pages meant to explain the Commission's vision, its findings, its goals, the impact studies it's carried out. I've read the text asking myself: "Before even knowing what the reform contains, what end is it aiming for? And is this end compatible with the goal that I myself aim for?
Well, despite the Commission's statement on their website (i.e. The European Commission "promotes the general interest"), the "public interest" is hardly present in the opening text3. Makes you wonder if the Commission wasn't actually making fun of us, given how easy it is to add something along those lines in an introduction (I'm not even talking about making it binding). Or, another option: we should straight up assume that public interest wasn't really the point of this reform, in which case they should take responsibility for it, and also change the website's grand title.
Launching a big reform of the European framework on digital issues, despite what the text's rapporteur Ms del Castillo may think, is not just aiming for 5G in 2025 – that's just a means. We're talking about changing the rules of the game that builds the main link between Europeans today. Yes, not just between companies and consumers, but between all Europeans. It's no little matter. It's what allows universities to lead fascinating research projects across several EU countries4, it's what makes it possible to be born in Brussels, study in Madrid and then set up a start-up in Berlin (wihtout losing touch with your family), it's what makes it possible to chat on Twitter with Thomas Pesquet who is on the board of the International Space Station. What people care about, the real game changer, isn't where 5G will be deployed or whether they can drive smart cars to work tomorrow.
What people do care about is, for instance: can they access information and cultural content from their house in the countryside like everybody else, or will it be restricted during peak hours? And not "tomorrow" as in 5 years from now, when a service provider will finally get around to it. Tomorrow as in within 48h, because they already have those needs and cultural practices5. The real question is: will the network give equal access to culture and information to all? Or should we just accept that some citizens will be second class and not be able to watch the same shows as everyone, because an email with a couple of holiday pictures is as much as their internet can handle? The end is connecting them to public space. The network is just the means.
When I started writing this article, the European Commissioner for Digital Society was Günther Oettinger, of whom we know that he has ties to the automobile industry and pays an ear to their arguments. Smart vehicles6 are the reason behind many features of the Telecom Package. This trend remained the same even though the file changed hands. Again, the text focuses on the means (like smart vehicles), but not the end.
The following is a brief overview, from my notes on the introduction, of the text's backbone assumptions. Please note that these are only sidenotes, and while I could produce a in-depth analysis of the text, due to time constraints I'd rather publish this than nothing (analysing a legislative text word-by-word is really time-consuming, and I still have a PhD to work on). Still, I believe that the introduction sets the tone for the rest of the text and can help in shedding some light to it all.
Distant from the citizens to make the shareholder's heart grow fonder
The introduction goes wrong at the very start, when it largely focuses on technology to set the context of this regulation. Naturally, the Commission then doesn't aim any further than facilitating the use of technical elements across the European territory. What a waste, a text pretending to be this great Code of Telecommunications, only to actually seriously lack ambition. These observations focus on means instead of ends, and that is why they lack vision.
Yet, with an opening sentence on how much the world has changed "since 2009", we could have expected a more general picture of what Europe has become, thanks to digital technology. A picture of what has been made possible thanks to the democratisation of access and of technical equipment. Which is not exactly what we find here. Moreover, we are promised "more innovation" in the future. But innovation isn't a value in itself or a plan for society. Improving mobility between Member States and communications between citizens to strengthen their ties, that's a project, that's an end. The means would for instance be abolishing roaming. In that case, you can see what the means and what the end is.
I have no idea what kind of project innovation stands for. Innovating, sure, but for what, and mainly, for whom? It is far from clear that it will profit everyone. Not clear at all. Do you really think the incredibly expensive gadgets that we've seen at CES (one of the faces of "innovation") will benefit most people? That they will decrease unemployment? That they will further civic rights such as freedom of expression, or insure diverse information in a democratic society? Really? Are the biggest problems that challenge Europe today (rising extremism, migratory flows, etc.) truly going to be solved by smart cars or smart shower heads?
As we keep reading, we find part of an answer. The word "consumer" comes back time and time again, throughout the whole legislative text (159 occurrences in the version from September 2016, without even counting the numerous amendments. The word "citizen" only appears 27 times in 238 pages). Clearly this text is not about citizens, but about "consumers". I don't know about you, but I wouldn't like my civil rights to be limited to consumer rights. It is pretty shocking, to see yourself be relegated from citizen to an individual pushing a shopping cart through a supermarket. I thought I was more than that, as a European citizen, and mostly: I thought Internet allowed me to do a little bit more than just pushing a virtual shopping cart.
In a consumer relationship, the one winning is the one selling the produt. If the people affected here are nothing but consumers, then citizens are not the ones winning.
The sad thing about it is that in this fight, I take the position of the public interest. I just wonder: what is the point of building a European network, even a European wifi7 if this project isn't about... the people it concerns the most? In this world view, how is this network useful, apart for enriching shareholders? How is it useful to us?
The kind of Europe I want to build
I am not passionately a European. The EU as it is today was build on foundations that aren't even the ones I want. I have been involved in enough European campaigns with La Quadrature to understand how these governing bodies work at that level. I know there is very little leeway. I know there is a lot of lobbying. I know that the European project was a matter of free trade and commerce first, not of human rights.
But I know what I would want to make of Europe. Look, we just celebrated the anniversary of Erasmus. The project behind Erasmus is to build a more unified Europe through discussion, through exchanging knowledge, through young and open minds. Now that, that seems essential to me. Remember, the European Union happened right after the war. It was carried by France and Germany, determined to do all it takes to stop fighting against one another. Strong commercial ties, but also cultural ties, because, well, if you understand your neighbour, you're less likely to want to hit them. Making students travel, letting them connect with other students, allowing them to exchange ideas, having them come back home with what they learned and ready to share their experience: those things aim for the kind of society I want.
In the same way, meshing Europe through local operators is one of the smartest answers to the challenge of unification. Local operators will know how to efficiently solve local problems. They will give citizens access to the tool that connects them to public space - the Internet. They will help unifying territories through connectivity in a sensible, intelligent way. This is counter-intuitive for technocrats. A technocrat thinks the best way to unify territories is through a nice homogeneous market with one single European mega-operator present everywhere and providing the same standard offer.
But territories resist thist plan. Geographers have known this for... a long time. In my field, Information and Communication Sciences, we know that territories are also build through media, through representations, through a highly complex interaction between very local and national levels. Local papers, for instance, are quite paradoxically powerful vectors for national cohesion. This is because they treat very local things as well as big national and international subjects, and thus integrate a local territory (region, city) in a larger whole (country). A national newspaper doesn't build this, or not as efficiently. Today, this integration on a large scale through a local territory happens more and more online, through social media for instance - which is exactly what I'm writing my dissertation on.
Telecoms don't escape these dynamics. They form the very specific infrastructure that allows people to build these complex links between self expression, representations of territory, national sentiment. Every day, when people go on Instagram and post a picture of what they see from their window, it connects them to their territory - that's the hypothesis I'm checking at the moment. And that is made possible because their neighbourhood has good 3G/4G coverage. It's easier to do this in Paris than in the middle of nowhere in the Corrèze. In other words: it's technically easier to build a link with your territory in Paris than in the Corrèze.
To make this possible in the middle of the Corrèze, to allow those landscapes to participate, to be a part of the colourful patchwork of ordinary images shared in #europe, to say "This is what Europe looks like over here", to make this kind of shared representation happen, it's way more efficient to get a local operator who knows the topology, the people, the problems specific to this or that small village, and who will know how to solve it specifically without wondering about cost-effectiveness. Way more efficient than to just pick something out of the prefabricated grid made up by MegaTelecom in an office in Berlin.
What's in stock is the second scenario. That won't create a European network. It will link Rome, Berlin and Paris, and do so very well. Linking Triffouillis-Sur-Glotte to Europe is not profitable. It will never draw enough customers. It's a shame, that was the core of it.
The world I want is not in the Commission and the Parliament's pipeline. They'd rather play with toy cars.
1. https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/sites/digital-agenda/files/Copy%20of%20Regulatory%20Framework%20for%20Electonic%20Communications%202013%20NO%20CROPS.pdf
2. I remember this well: I just joined La Quadrature du Net and it was one of my first contacts with the world of telcos, BEREC and its issues. Neelie Kroes was at the European Commission. Cf. https://www.laquadrature.net/fr/Telecoms_Package.
3. The term as such only appears for the first time in page 4 "to pursue general interest objectives, in particular relating to content regulation and audiovisual policy." Oh, you're talking about the TV, I thought this was about a societal choice, my bad.
4. E.g. this study on cultural paths between France and Italy.
5. These needs are so pressing that some residents actually grew tired of waiting for local authorities and took care of it themselves... for example, in the Calvados region, South-western France.
6. Which need 5G, because of course "the car has to always be connected, otherwise it breaks down". For starters, such a vehicle would never be allowed to enter the market because it wouldn't meet security standards: what if the car suddenly loses connection on the highway? Of course they are designed so they can be offline sometimes... The argument doesn't hold, and I'll let you be the judge of the societal project it builds. All in all, deeply irritating.
7. Cf. https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/policies/wifi4eu-free-wi-f....
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Q: Are there extensions of Euler's infinite product for sine function? Euler product about sine function is $\frac{\sin(x)}{x} = \prod_{n=1}^\infty \left ( 1- \left(\frac{x}{n\pi}\right)^2 \right)$
I wonder if there is known results about slight modification of above product.
Does there exists analytic expression about following infinite product?
$\prod_{n=1}^\infty \left( 1- \left( \frac{x}{n\pi + a}\right)^2\right)$
I can't find out what it is, even though it is a slight modification.

A: The generalizations of Euler's infinite product formula for the sine are applications of the Weierstrass factorization theorem:
$$\prod_{n=1}^\infty \left( 1- \left( \frac{x}{n\pi + a}\right)^2\right)=\frac{\Gamma \left(\frac{a+\pi }{\pi }\right)^2}{\Gamma \left(\frac{a-x+\pi }{\pi }\right) \Gamma \left(\frac{a+x+\pi }{\pi }\right)}.$$
Check that this expression tends to $x^{-1}\sin x$ when $a\rightarrow 0$.

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