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EU Rejects Law To Cut Pirates Off From Their ISP

Posted by Soulskill on from the leave-me-tubes-alone,-arrrr dept.

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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  1. Wait a minute... by Locke2005 · · Score: 1, Funny

    The Somali pirates have web sites now?!?

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    1. Re:Wait a minute... by Krneki · · Score: 2, Funny

      Don't think so, but at least they can safely use the net now.

      Yarrr!!!

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  2. Cut Pirates Off From Their ISP by fahrbot-bot · · Score: 2, Funny

    Sigh. "Copyright infringement != Piracy", but I guess this just won't die, so here goes...
    Arrrr matey! ... <NO CARRIER>

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    1. Re:Cut Pirates Off From Their ISP by compro01 · · Score: 4, Funny

      You mean this isn't about preventing pirates from coordinating their attacks via twitter?

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  3. Re:Confused notion of "rights" by Reality+Master+201 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Why not? If they can provide it better and cheaper then they should very much do so.

    Because that would be socialism and, as everyone knows, socialism is bad because socialism is bad, as well as being not good, also.

  4. Re:illegal file-sharing? by Locke2005 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Copyright is abused left, right, front and back. It's time for reform - there's no reason why it should be legal to the extent that it's currently standard.

    Speed limits are abused left, right, front and back. It's time for reform - there's no reason why they should be legal to the extent that it's currently standard.

    Drug prohibitions are abused left, right, front and back. It's time for reform - there's no reason why they should be legal to the extent that it's currently standard.

    Your new to the concept of "laws", aren't you?

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  5. Re:illegal file-sharing? by cheftw · · Score: 2, Funny

    I found this quite ironic when I went to see if they had any other images like that http://questioncopyright.org/cm/images/

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  6. Re:illegal file-sharing? by binarylarry · · Score: 2, Funny

    So my friend, what do you call it when you fail to abide by "Civil NotReallyLaw?"

    Illnotreallyegal?

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  7. Re:Confused notion of "rights" by Arthur+Grumbine · · Score: 2, Funny

    The problem with socialism is that it requires perfect people to work. I only know of one guy who has ever met that requirement.

    I appreciate your honesty, but because you have chosen to remain anonymous I won't be able to remember when/where you met me.

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  8. Re:illegal file-sharing? by buchner.johannes · · Score: 2, Funny

    ... release date (USC 17506(a)(1)(C) if you wanna look it up).

    Lisp programmer?

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