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Say No to Sarkozy's European Takeover!

Submitted by neurone2 on 20 November, 2008 - 14:59.

Paris, November 20th 2008 − Essential rights and freedoms for Internet users are at stake. On November 27th, The Council of EU may open the door to an pan-european "graduated response" by removing Amendment 138, voted by 88% of the European Parliament from the “Telecoms Package”. Academic studies confirm that the fundamental principles of proportionality and privacy may also be threatened by the ministers of the Member States, along with this blatant denial of everyone's right to a due trial.

How French Presidency Hides a Political Laundering Inside EU Telecoms Package

Submitted by neurone2 on 20 November, 2008 - 14:58.

Everybody agrees that European Union suffers from a democratic deficit which deepens the gap between European institutions and their citizens. What is more unknown is that one of main reasons for this is that Member States often use European Union to achieve what can be spelled as “political laundering”. The “Telecoms Package” gives a perfect example of such a deceptive maneuver, aimed at legalizing an european-wide "graduated response" against citizens, and stretching it even deeper as usual. How does it work?

La Quadrature du Net : "Mr Minister, ..."

Submitted by pi on 20 November, 2008 - 12:31.

Translation of the letter sent by La Quadrature to the French minister in charge of the Telecoms Package, Luc Chatel.

Mr Minister,

On November 27th, the Council of the European Union will examine the project reforming electronic communications, also known as “Telecoms Package”, as amended by the European Parliament in its first reading last September 24th.

European citizens: mobilize to block Sarkozy's "graduated response" at the Council!

Submitted by pi on 17 November, 2008 - 01:32.

A few weeks ago, the French law installing “graduated response” against Internet users was accepted by the French SenateTranslation of the french law.

Commission accepts amendment 138 against graduated response

Submitted by pi on 7 November, 2008 - 23:41.

The European Commission accepts amendment 138 (Bono/Cohn-Bendit/Roithova) against the french "graduated response", one week after the French law is unanimously voted in first reading by the French Senate.

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Graduated Response : The Lesson

Submitted by pi on 7 October, 2008 - 15:33.

The European Commission opposed on Monday a flat refusal to French president Nicolas Sarkozy's request for deleting amendment 138 of the Telecoms Package. It is yet another slap in the face for the proponents of the graduated response.

Graduated response: Europe must resist Sarkozy's authoritarianism

Submitted by neurone2 on 6 October, 2008 - 09:49.

A letter from Nicolas Sarkozy to the president of European Commission, Jose-Manuel Barroso, has been published today on the website ecrans.fr.[1] Sarkozy begs Barroso to reject Bono/Cohn-Bendit/Roithova amendment (amendment 138) adopted by 88% of the Members of European Parliament (MEPs) during the first reading of the Telecoms package.[2]

Telecoms Package : European democracy's victory already threatened

Submitted by neurone6 on 26 September, 2008 - 14:46.

La Quadrature du Net (Squaring the Net) welcomes the adoption, in the first reading, of several amendments correcting major problems in the Telecoms Package, as well as the rejection of the most dangerous amendments.

Members of the European Parliament have shown today their commitment to privacy, the protection of personal data, and principles of proportionality and separation of powers.

PRESS: Abstimmungsempfehlungen und Pressemeeting zum "Telekom-Paket" am 24.09.08, 10:00 Uhr

Submitted by neurone669 on 23 September, 2008 - 14:43.

Der Zusammenschluß der NGOs „La Quadrature du Net“, mit Hilfe von „FFII“ (=Förderverein für eine freie informationalle Infrastruktur) und „AK Vorrat“ (=Arbeitskreis Vorratsdatenspeicherung) und netzpolitik.org hat seine Abstimmungsempfehlungen aktualisiert für die Plenardebatte zum „Telekom-Paket“ am 24. September 2008 um 11:30 im Europäischen Parlament in Brüssel. Vor der Abstimmung wird eine Kunstinstallation über digitale Überwachung gezeigt und ein Pressemeeting vor dem Parlamentsgebäude abgehalten (s. unten).

PRESS: Voting recommendations and press meeting on "Telecoms-Package"

Submitted by neurone669 on 23 September, 2008 - 12:15.

The joint-venture of the NGOs "La Quadrature du Net" with help of "FFII" (=Foundation for a free informational Infrastructure; Europe) and "AK Vorrat" (=Arbeitskreis Vorratsdatenspeicherung; Germany) and netzpolitik.org has updated their voting recommendations for the plenary vote on the "Telecoms Package" on September 24th 2008 at 11:30AM at the European Parliament in Brussels. A visual art installation about digital surveillance and a press meeting will be held in front of the European Parliament before the vote (see details below).

Telecoms Package: Protect the free and just society!

Submitted by pi on 19 September, 2008 - 13:23.

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The crucial first reading vote on the "Telecoms Package" will take place in the European Parliament, in Brussels, on Wednesday, Sept. 24th. Even if some noticeable progress was made, some dispositions of these internet regulation directives still pose an important threat to civil liberties and fundamental rights.

La Quadrature du Net calls for its supporters to mobilize on the amendment 138 tabled on the Trautmann report to guarantee that "graduated response" could not emerge in Europe. Read more.

Telecoms Package: Europe which doesn't protect citizens?

Submitted by neurone2 on 16 September, 2008 - 14:01.
La Quadrature du Net / Squaring the Net took notice of compromise amendements [1] to the "Telecoms Package" [2] filed jointly by the 3 main political groups (PPE-DE, PSE and ALDE) in the name of the European Parliament commission in charge of the consumer protection.

Telecoms Package gets to plenary. Vote on September 24th

Submitted by pi on 14 September, 2008 - 02:31.
Swedish member of european parliament Christofer Fjellner (PPE/DE, conservative party) explains the stakes of the Telecoms Package in a 3 minutes illustrated video clip : Don't hesitate to call your MEP and ask him to take position during the session.

Telecoms Package : intervention in the European Parliament

Submitted by pi on 10 September, 2008 - 11:55.

On the topic of Telecoms Package, greek Members of European Parliament Stavros Lambrinidis, vice-président of the civil liberties committee, and Maria Matzouka organized a conference on Internet and liberties Monday Sept. 8th.

La Quadrature du Net presented its position on Telecoms Pacakge, along with the European Data Protection Supervisor, MEPs and NGOs (FFII, statewatch, EPIC).

The European chapters of the Internet Society oppose the Olivennes law and its European extensions

Submitted by neurone1 on 7 September, 2008 - 10:52.

The European chapters of the Internet Society have issued a press release that develops an strong argumented stand against the three-strikes approach proposed by the French Olivennes law. Various amendments to the telecom package in the European Parliament try to pave the way for the introduction of this law and similar European regulation.

Read the text of ISOC's press release

Telecoms Package : the spectre of the graduated response hangs over Europe

Submitted by neurone6 on 3 September, 2008 - 18:04.

Brussels, September 3rd, 2008. MEPs, representatives of the European Commission and Council have discussed yesterday in plenary session, in Brussels, the reform of European law on electronic communications (Telecoms Package).

Telecoms Package: send a postcard to your MEP

Submitted by neurone2 on 3 August, 2008 - 12:11.
The mobilization on "Telecoms Package" has been quite huge. After votes in committees, plenary vote has successfully postponed to end of September. La Quadrature du Net (Squaring the Net) invites you to take advantage of this delay by sending some summer postcards to MEPs.

Telecom Package : vote postponed

Submitted by pi on 11 July, 2008 - 12:31.

Planned for September, 2nd, the vote of the Telecom Package was postponed by the Conference of Presidents (which is made up of the chairs of the political groups and the President of the European Parliament). The debate will take place in Strasbourg, September, 2nd but the vote would be planned during the session which will start September, 22nd. For several MEPs, this is an unusual situation. More infos soon.

The “Telecoms Package”: out of the shadows, into the light

Submitted by pi on 10 July, 2008 - 12:32.

On Monday, July 7th, the IMCO and ITRE committees of the European Parliament passed the review of European telecommunications law known as "Telecoms Package". All of the amendments damaging to the Internet, that were condemmed by la Quadrature du Net and numerous organizations, have been voted through.

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