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MEPs want to torpedo the Free Internet on July 7th

Submitted by pi on 1 July, 2008 - 17:22.

Brussels, July 1st, 2008 - updated : July 2nd, 2008

One week before a key vote in the reform of European law on electronic communications ("Telecoms Package"), La Quadrature du Net (Squaring the Net) denounces a series of amendments aimed at closing the open architecture of the Internet for more control and surveillance of users.

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.

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