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."

Comments

Re:Confused notion of "rights"

[Reality Master 201]

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.

Re:illegal file-sharing?

[Locke2005]

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?

Re:Cut Pirates Off From Their ISP

[compro01]

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