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The Commission was reacting to the French Constitutional Court's ruling that Hadopi — the so-called 'three-strikes' anti-piracy law that would force ISPs to cut off persistent file-sharers of copyrighted material — is unenforcable.
The court based its decision, issued on Wednesday, on the right to freedom of expression and the presumption of innocence, arguing that such disconnections could not be made without a court order.
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EC rules new net-neutrality law is unnecessary
There is no need for a pan-European net neutrality law because national laws already ensure citizens cannot be disconnected from the web without a court order, the European Commission has said.The Commission was reacting to the French Constitutional Court's ruling that Hadopi — the so-called 'three-strikes' anti-piracy law that would force ISPs to cut off persistent file-sharers of copyrighted material — is unenforcable.
The court based its decision, issued on Wednesday, on the right to freedom of expression and the presumption of innocence, arguing that such disconnections could not be made without a court order.
Full story at ZDNet