French Anti-Piracy Proposal Undermines E.U. Telecommunications Overhaul

The European Parliament on Wednesday rejected a long-planned revision of the Continent’s telecommunications laws because of a controversial provision to punish Internet pirates.In Strasbourg, the Parliament’s lower house, by a vote of 404 to 56, passed an amendment to the telecommunications package making it illegal for any E.U. country to sever Internet service unless a citizen is found guilty in court, effectively blocking the broad revision.To read this report in The New York times in full, see:
nytimes.com/2009/05/07/technology/07iht-telecoms.html

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