"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' [http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/11/eu-adopts-internet-freedom-provision-on-net-cut-offs.ars] that reinforces the presumption of innocence, the right to privacy, and the right to judicial review under any Internet sanctions."

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