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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."

2 of 210 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Confused notion of "rights" by sakdoctor · · Score: 0, Troll

    Rights are whatever those with the power to decide, decide they are.
    Also TFA isn't about socialised internet access.

  2. Re:Confused notion of "rights" by Tdawgless · · Score: 0, Troll

    What about people who don't want Internet access? When the government provides something, everyone pays.