The EU took a big step forward last night and approved a measure to ensure "internet freedom" would remain and that individuals would not have their internet cutoff unjustly.The Internet freedom provision, which was part of a massive telecommunications package, was approved late last night after France determined that its own HADOPI law assumed guilt rather than innocence.
The passage still allows for countries to adopt a three strike policy but "must presume innocence, guard privacy, and allow for judicial appeal". This differs from previous policies that gave EU governments the full ability to cut off ones internet with little chance for appeal. The provision states that all countries must assume innocence until proven guilty rather than guilty until proven innocent.
The passage is key to keeping the internet fair and open, while those who do not pirate will be safe guarded but for those who do, they can still be brought to justice.
Very True, It's always been one rule for us (The UK) and one rule for the rest of Europe, just because our Government like to opt out of things. IT should be stopped. The UK government act so 'for' the EU but then like to do what the H*** they like.
Having burnt bridges with the rest of the EU i cant see many countries willing to bail us out when we are not able to anymore ourselves.
Of course that's not much help if you are British, just make sure you have somewhere to escape to
Last edited by cabron on 06 Nov 2009 - 14:49
It never was for the people, unless you're a WASP........ The USA was never a democracy. The founding fathers didn't want to give that much power to the people so they chose a republic instead... Canada is a democracy and see just how different the quality of life is between the two..... Ours is much higher.
Britian has the innocent to proven guilty.
This will end up becoming a spying mission.
If the E.U. want to improve the net, how about they bring in a law that everyone can have a minimum access (download) speed of 5 mb-1.
Good for the EU to do something worthwhile as well, rather than this browser ballot joke
Good for the EU to do something worthwhile as well, rather than this browser ballot joke
browser ballot was microsoft's idea
That's the way it should be as long as pirates are still subject to a 3-strike rule.
1. SELL YOUR SOFTWARE AT A REASONABLE PRICE
2. HAVE FULL FEATURED TRIALS SO PEOPLE CAN ACTUALLY TRY OUT THE SOFTWARE
3. GET RID OF ALL THIS LEGAL CRAP
problem solved
1. SELL YOUR SOFTWARE AT A REASONABLE PRICE
2. HAVE FULL FEATURED TRIALS SO PEOPLE CAN ACTUALLY TRY OUT THE SOFTWARE
3. GET RID OF ALL THIS LEGAL CRAP
problem solved
PC Games have tried this for years and still failed. People who want free stuff will simply pirate, there's no point in trying to win them over.
so yes, we can talk about internet freedom buahaha...
European Union has about as much precedent at NATO (North American Terrorist Organization).
The only "freedom" the US spreads is the freedom of US corporations to plunder the rest of the world.
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