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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. File-sharing is not illegal by Y2KDragon · · Score: 0, Redundant

    However, any distribution of copyrighted material is. By simply taking away access from someone who is sharing files, you take away fair use of something properly owned. I can make my own music, make an MP3 file, and share it with anyone I want. That's not illegal. Neither is sharing any open-source material that may be of use or interest to others. I think the rule allowing IPSs to terminate based on file sharing may have been too general to protect the rights of people who aren't doing anything illegal.