Europe - the Judge Dredd of the internet
kiakanpa | 07 July, 2008 13:02
"I am the LAW!"
From the BBC:
"Europeans suspected of putting movies and music on file-sharing networks could be thrown off the web under proposals before Brussels.
The powers are in a raft of laws that aim to harmonise the regulations governing Europe's telecom markets.
Other amendments added to the packet of laws allow governments to decide which software can be used on the web.
Campaigners say the laws trample on personal privacy and turn net suppliers into copyright enforcers."
Okay - piracy, you can argue the for or against till the cows come home - but this new law allows governments to dictate what SOFTWARE is used on the internet:
"Tomorrow, popular software applications like Skype or even Firefox might be declared illegal in Europe if they are not certified by an administrative authority," warned Benjamin Henrion.
"[The amendments] pave the way for the monitoring and filtering of the internet by private companies, exceptional courts and Orwellian technical measures," said Christophe Espern.
Personal Data, Internet Security, Freedom, Europe |
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