EU Rejects Law To Cut Pirates Off From Their ISP

MJackson writes "Europe has rejected plans to allow ISPs to disconnect users suspected of involvement with illegal file-sharing. In its final vote, the European Parliament chose to retain amendment 46 (138) of the new Telecoms Package by a majority of 407 to 57. Amendment 46 states that restrictions to the fundamental rights and freedoms of Internet users can only be put in place after a decision by judicial authorities. However, network neutrality remains unprotected."

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It's called due process

[BadAnalogyGuy]

Americans, like me, have this concept of due process enshrined in our Constitution.

http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data/constitution/amendment14/

Watching the EU try to stumble its way into the 19th century is amusing, but also disheartening. These are the same people who gave us the Magna Carta. However, I do admit the possibility that all the smart people migrated to the U.S. and left the authoritarians in the Old World.

Re:It's called due process

[Ethanol-fueled]

However, I do admit the possibility that all the smart people will migrate to Europe and leave the authoritarians in America.

Fixed that for 'ya. Give it a few years, you'll see. Funny how history repeats itself!

Re:illegal file-sharing?

[Krneki]

You are a Commie and a Pirate!! /sarcasm off