La Quadrature du Net

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La Quadrature du Net
Legal statusOrganization
PurposeLaw, Freedom, Privacy
Headquarters115 Rue de Ménilmontant, 75020, Paris, France
Region served
Worldwide
Official language
French, English
Staff
7
Websitewww.laquadrature.net
La Quadrature du Net protesting against the HADOPI law

La Quadrature du Net (Squaring the Net in French) is a French advocacy group that promotes digital rights and freedoms for its citizens.[1] It advocates for French and European legislation to respect the founding principles of the Internet, most notably the free circulation of knowledge. La Quadrature du Net engages in public-policy debates concerning, for instance, freedom of speech, copyright, regulation of telecommunications and online privacy.

Etymology

The name of the group is based on

squaring of the circle as a problem that could take ages for people to realize is impossible to solve, as initially intended.[3]

Creation and structure

The group was founded in 2008 by free software promoters and activists.[4][5]

In 2013, the collective re-organized from a de facto association to a formal (French law) association. This association was founded by 9 long-time participants or helpers of the initial collective.[6]

Leadership

Net Neutrality, etc.[7]

Actions

La Quadarature du Net gained notoriety by fighting the

ACTA.[9]

Recognition and support

The Quadrature is supported by other advocacy and free software groups, including the Electronic Frontier Foundation and the Free Software Foundation.[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Who are we?". La Quadrature du Net.
  2. ^ "FAQ". La Quadrature du Net.
  3. ^ "La Quadrature du Net - Why the name "Squaring the net"?". Laquadrature.net. Retrieved 2012-09-12.
  4. ^ "Squaring the Net : the debate is open". La Quadrature du Net. 27 March 2008.
  5. ^ Dailly, Matthieu (28 March 2008). "La Quadrature du Net : acte de résistance?". clubic.com. Clubic.
  6. ^ "History". La Quadrature du Net. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
  7. ^ "Assange 'The World Tomorrow' — Ep 8: Cypherpunks Part 1". Retrieved 2012-06-05.
  8. ^ Rees, Marc (8 March 2009). "La Quadrature ? "5 gus dans un garage" pour le cabinet d'Albanel". Next INpact.
  9. ^ "EFF Pioneer Awards 2012". eff.org. Electronic Frontier Foundation.
  10. ^ "They support La Quadrature du Net". Archived from the original on 2013-04-05. Retrieved 2013-02-09.

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