EU Commissioner: We Cannot Allow ISP Disconnects

Posted by Soulskill on Friday April 20, 2012 @02:14AM from the do-the-isps-know-that dept.

Fluffeh writes "The EU Commissioner for the Digital Agenda, Neelie Kroes, has been making some interesting comments about privacy, copyright and many aspects of the digital age. Going so far as to quote the Free Software Foundation and Yochai Benkler, she says: 'Openness is also complex because sometimes it's unclear what it means. ... In the Arab Spring, many brave activists successfully used the open Internet to coordinate peaceful protests. In response, despotic governments sought to control or close down Internet access; and also used ICT tools as a tool of surveillance and repression. We cannot allow democratic voices to be silenced in that way. And I am committed to ensuring "No Disconnect" in countries that struggle for democracy. We must help such activists get around arbitrary disruptions to their basic freedoms.'"

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No disconnects* by Ferzerp · 2012-04-20 02:19 · Score: 3, Funny

*Unless you commit copyright infringement. Then we will cut off your internet and make sure that you are so in debt that you can't support yourself ever again.
Re:So when it comes to 3 strikes.... by Barabul · 2012-04-20 02:19 · Score: 4, Funny

They expect it too, except when they don't.
Overthrowing a government is fine ... by DanZee · 2012-04-20 02:29 · Score: 5, Funny

Apparently, using the Internet to overthrow a government is allowed, but downloading a MP3 file will get you 10 years and a $250,000 fine!
FTFY by Hatta · 2012-04-20 02:35 · Score: 3, Funny

The soon to be former EU Commissioner for the Digital Agenda, Neelie Kroes, has been making some interesting comments about privacy, copyright and many aspects of the digital age.

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