Russia to offer G8 Internet development proposals

DEAUVILLE, May 27 (Itar-Tass) -- President Dmitry Medvedev promised to
his G8 colleagues Russia would submit proposals to develop Internet and
legal norms for that in the near future, presidential economic aide Arkady
Dvorkovich told reporters on Thursday after a summit session devoted to
Internet problems.
He said Russia is currently "accumulating ideas" and the taskforce is
headed by First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov.
The Russian president "insists traditional legal norms regarding
intellectual property are not fit for Internet," Dvorkovich said adding
the position is shared by British Prime Minister David Cameron.
"We have to change both international and national legal norms to
legalize the use of content and protect copyright," Dvorkovich said adding
the meeting devoted to Internet was "specifically interesting, informal,
and very lively."
"They spoke about the necessity of accurate approaches to Internet as
it is important not to undermine freedom principles, but protect from
cybercrime, interference into privacy, and protect children from dangerous
information," Dvorkovich said adding some countries occupy a tougher
stance on the issue.