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France Will Not Ban Wi-Fi Or Tor, Prime Minister Says (dailydot.com)

Posted by timothy on from the so-reassuring dept.

Patrick O'Neill writes: Despite requests from police following the deadly Paris attacks, France will not ban the Tor anonymity network or public Wi-Fi, Prime Minister Manual Valls said on Wednesday."A ban of Wi-Fi is not a course of action envisaged," Valls responded on Wednesday. Nor is he in favor of a ban on Tor, which encrypts and masks users' identifying data. "Internet is a freedom, is an extraordinary means of communication between people, it is a benefit to the economy," Valls added.

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  1. Vive la France by EvilEddie · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Vive la France

  2. Actions of a few.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    The fact this was even proposed shows how disconnected many are from reality. Feel good legislation will not fix anything and will only impose problems on common folk.

    The actions of a few must never dictate the life of the many.

    1. Re:Actions of a few.. by CaptnCrud · · Score: 5, Insightful

      “Those who surrender freedom for security will not have, nor do they deserve, either one.”

        Benjamin Franklin

  3. It's the government, not the country by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Please stop saying "[country] will/did do this ...".
    Instead, say "The current government of [country] will/did do this ...". Governments come and go.