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EU Adopts 'Internet Freedom' Provision on Internet Cut-offs
By Thom Holwerda on 2009-11-06 23:40:00
"For weeks, the major governing institutions of the European Union have been locked in a battle over three-strikes laws, Internet disconnections, and the appropriate role of judges in the process. Just after midnight last night, the deadlock was broken and all parties agreed to a new 'Internet freedom provision' that reinforces the presumption of innocence, the right to privacy, and the right to judicial review under any Internet sanctions."
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You would think
By Lennie on 2009-11-07 11:51:35
You would think in a democracy you would be punished after you've been proven guilty. But I guess we still need to fight for our rights first.
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