EU proposes strengthening copyright protection and increasing the free Wi-Fi

EU proposes strengthening copyright protection and increasing the free Wi-Fi ,

Today the European Union unveiled its plan to update its copyright law in order to ensure fair remuneration for journalists, authors and audiovisual content creators when their work is shared online. The EU also intends to improve access to broadband Internet and making it easier for scientists to access the academic literature. The proposals were reviewed by the EU President, Jean-Claude Juncker in his State of the Union address.

"We need to be connected," said Juncker. "Our economy needs. People need. And we must invest in this connectivity now. "

The new rules would task services such as YouTube to ensure that the media they host did not share in a way that infringes copyright . Google already displays YouTube videos for copyright infringement with software called ContentID, according to Bloomberg. the most controversial part of the plan involves the overhaul of EU copyright law that would give journalism outputs more power . to negotiate compensation from platforms like Google News, which distribute their articles, photos or videos the risk, however, is that Google will not just play the game - it closed Google News in Spain where similar regulations adopted in 2014.

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"We must invest in connectivity now."

the new rules "would harm anyone who writes, reads or share the news," said Google in a blog post today, arguing that it would mean an increase barriers to online content sharing. The company also said that these rules mean that "any downloaded web must be cleared by lawyers before they can find an audience."

Google n 't the only big company might be disappointed by the plan. the editors of major journals may be dismayed to discover that the proposed policies are intended to make it easier for scientists to quickly retrieve data from the academic literature available line. "science needs a copyright that reflects the reality of the modern era," Carlos Moedas, European Commissioner for research, innovation and science, said in a statement. "We need to remove barriers that prevent scientists to dig deeper into the existing knowledge base"

The plans also include investing 120 million euros (135 million dollars) to deploy Internet access Free wireless in places like parks and squares in cities across Europe. and the EU has proposed to develop a standardized plan to rapidly deploy mobile Internet 5G coverage by 2020.

one of the goals of the so-called 5G action plan for the EU is to avoid a repeat of its slow start and fragmented coverage of 4G / LTE. the action plan could also include investments in "automated driving, goods delivered by drones, or virtual reality to a specific professional collaboration," according to a news release.

now, these proposals are just that - suggestions. The European Parliament has yet to discuss it, and member states will vote before they begin to see changes.