The global voice for consumers La voix des Consommateurs à travers le monde La voz global para la defensa de los consumidores

Country report for [your country goes here] for CI Regional Meeting on A2K Your name goes here Your organisation and job title goes here 30 March 2009

Summary of issues of concern to consumers in [your country] Example issues to cover – Cost and availability of learning materials – Use of copyright material by libraries – Locks on access such as region coding and DRM – Restrictions on copying for personal use – Availability of content in local languages – Needs fulfilled by black or grey markets

[Your country's] intellectual property regime Example issues to cover – Which IP conventions has your country signed? – To what extent are these enforced in local law? – Are there any bilateral trade agreements on IP? – Is your country listed in the US 301 Watch List?301 Watch List – Is there much awareness of IP alternatives such as open source and Creative Commons licensing?

Other communications rights in [your country] Example issues to cover – Are blogs or monitored or censored? – Is Internet access filtered (and if so how?) – Is access to government information open? – What privacy and data protection laws exist? – To what extent does government policy favour software interoperability and open standards?

Access to the Internet in [your country] Example issues to cover – Penetration of broadband, fixed-line and mobile Internet services (see this Web site for statistics)this Web site – Laws or policies that impact on Internet access – Do ISPs treat all content equally (“net neutrality”)? – Notable deficits in infrastructure, skills or content – Affordability and accessibility issues

Conclusions Why have you joined CI's Global Consumer Dialogue on A2K issues? What do consumers in your country most need to get out of this project? How do you propose to contribute to our activities? How can CI help you?

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