Ecco il testo del cablogramma dell’Ambasciata americana che descrive molto bene la linea anti Internet del governo televisivo di Berlusconi. Il cablo è del 3 febbraio 2010 e si intitola “Gli oppositori del decreto italiano su Internet dicono che soffoca la libertà di parola e minaccia la democrazia”. Il dispaccio avrebbe dovuto rimanere segreto fino al 2020.
ID: 247055
Date: 2010-02-03 16:28:00
Origin: 10ROME125
Source: Embassy Rome
Classification: CONFIDENTIAL
Dunno: 09ROME143
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E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/03/2020 TAGS: ECPS, ETTC, KIPR, EINT, IT SUBJECT: OPPONENTS OF ITALIAN INTERNET BILL SAY IT STIFLES FREE SPEECH, THREATENS DEMOCRACY
REF: 09 ROME 0143
Classified By: Classified by DCM Elizabeth Dibble for reasons 1.4 (b) a nd (d)
1. (C) SUMMARY: Opponents of a new bill before Italian parliament that would further regulate the Internet say it endangers free speech and is a threat to Italian democracy. The bill also appears to favor PM Berlusconi’s Mediaset television service while disadvantaging Sky, one of its major competitors. The GOI says the bill is intended to implement an EU directive that harmonizes media regulation and that the provisions being criticised are designed to establish greater protection of copyrighted material, to protect children from inappropriate broadcasts, and to keep consumers from paying twice by being subjected to excessive advertising on pay-TV channels. Opponents say the law far exceeds the scope and spirit of the EU law and severely restricts free expression on the Internet. Due to advertising and content regulation in the bill, some have read it as an effort to give Berlusconi greater control over communication and to drive out Mediaset’s competitors. Implementation of the bill has been postponed from its original date of January 27 and parliament is holding hearings on the matter. The GOI appears open to discussion of the bill’s text. While reaction to the bill has been strong among opposition politicians and telecom professionals, the issue has not made it to the front pages of newspapers so there has been no strong public reation. Despite GOI protestations, the bill is troubling as it appears to have been written to give the government enough leeway to block or censor any Internet content. END SUMMARY
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