Scambioetico is the Italian movement for the decriminalization of P2P and the defense of net neutrality, a part of the European Coalition Opennet, and REFF, explains Scambioetico press officer Gianfranco in an email to a2f2a.com co-founder Billy Bragg.
Under REFF, “artists, writers, musicians, designers, architects and creatives can submit their works, as long as they are created by remixing, mashing up, cutting-up, recontextualizing, squatting, morphing one or more ‘objects’ that are subject to copyright/patent restrictions,” says the site, noting in bold type:
“Yes, to join REFF you need to break the law!”
After saying he was glad to see a2f2a.com go online, Gianfranco brings up the recent French debacle under which Nicolas ‘3 Strikes’ Sarkozy demonstrated his overwhelming commitment to Hollywood and the Big 4 record labels , and his “extreme contempt for the people who elected him,” as p2pnet put it recently, going on >>>
France’s parliament … gave its final approval to the Three Strikes bill created principally by the entertainment industry, with the software and gaming houses in the wings.
It gives the cartels the power have anyone they accuse of being an illegal downloader taken offline without proof of wrong-doing.
Touted relentlessly by FNAC retail chain boss Denis Oliviennes, president Nicolas Sarkozy (right) and his wife, corporate-backed singer Carla Bruni, the HADOPI anti-piracy law, “was adopted in May after a stormy parliament battle, but was blocked in June by France’s top legal authority,” says France 24.
“The new bill shifts the final decision on cutting off web users away from the state agency to the courts,” says, going on:
“On the third strike, a judge would hand down an Internet ban or — as was possible under existing but rarely applied legislation — impose a fine of up to 300,000 euros (415,000 dollars) or a two-year jail sentence.
“Account holders found guilty of ‘negligence’ for allowing a third party to pirate music or films using their web connection, would risk a 1,500-euro fine and a month-long suspension.”
Scambioetico says it’s focusing attention on the HADOPI law, as well as the Telecoms Package amendment 138 of which p2pnet’s Ottawa Gal posted in May:
“Over in Europe, ‘The debates on the Telecoms Package, thanks to a remarkable citizen mobilization, led to an extremely strong recognition of the access to internet as a fundamental right with the re-adoption of amendment 138/46 in second reading by a qualified majority.’ http://www.laquadrature.net/en/amendment-138-46-adopted-again.”
Now, with both HADOPI and the Telecoms debate in mind, REFF and Scambioetico have launched Creatives for Net Neutrality – Creatives 4NN, which states >>>
We strongly believe in the creativity of the people, as we know that the Network has given us a unique opportunity to develop and express ourselves. Do not let the social and cultural emancipation be held hostages bythe profit, become an active part and show that we want to be leaders of our future.
With this initiative we invite those who care about net neutrality to create songs, videos, banners, plotting, poetry and comic strips on one of the most themes to choose between net neutrality … Amendment 138 of the Telecoms Package and the Legalization of P2P without any commercial purpose, in order to launch an international campaign to bring to European Citizens attention on the importance of these issues for the future of the Net
“And now, upload your work 
” – it says.
Go for it. And stay tuned.
Jon Newton