EU Rejects Law To Cut Pirates Off From Their ISP 210
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."
Wait a minute... (Score:2, Funny)
Cut Pirates Off From Their ISP (Score:3, Funny)
Arrrr matey!
Re:Wait a minute... (Score:3, Funny)
Yarrr!!!
Re:Confused notion of "rights" (Score:5, Funny)
Because that would be socialism and, as everyone knows, socialism is bad because socialism is bad, as well as being not good, also.
Re:illegal file-sharing? (Score:5, Funny)
Speed limits are abused left, right, front and back. It's time for reform - there's no reason why they should be legal to the extent that it's currently standard.
Drug prohibitions are abused left, right, front and back. It's time for reform - there's no reason why they should be legal to the extent that it's currently standard.
Your new to the concept of "laws", aren't you?
Re:Cut Pirates Off From Their ISP (Score:5, Funny)
You mean this isn't about preventing pirates from coordinating their attacks via twitter?
Re:illegal file-sharing? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:illegal file-sharing? (Score:2, Funny)
So my friend, what do you call it when you fail to abide by "Civil NotReallyLaw?"
Illnotreallyegal?
Re:Confused notion of "rights" (Score:2, Funny)
The problem with socialism is that it requires perfect people to work. I only know of one guy who has ever met that requirement.
I appreciate your honesty, but because you have chosen to remain anonymous I won't be able to remember when/where you met me.
Re:illegal file-sharing? (Score:3, Funny)
... release date (USC 17506(a)(1)(C) if you wanna look it up).
Lisp programmer?