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The end of the European Internet is coming

http://www.blackouteurope.eu/

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The internet as we know it is at risk because of proposed new EU rules going through end of April. Under the proposed new rules, broadband providers will be legally able to limit the number of websites you can look
at, and to tell you whether or not you are allowed to use particular services. It will be dressed up as ‘new consumer options' which people can choose from. People will be offered TV-like packages - with a limited
number of options for you to access.

It means that the Internet will be packaged up and your ability to access and to put up content could be severely restricted. It will create boxes of Internet accessibility, which don't fit with the way we use it today. This is because internet is now permitting exchanges between persons which cannot be controlled or "facilitated" by any middlemen (the state or a corporation) and this possibility improves the citizen's life but force the industry to lose power and control. that's why they are pushing governments to act those changes.

The excuse is to control the flow of music, films and entertainment content against the alleged piracy by downloading for free, using P2P file-sharing. However, the real victims of this plan will be all Internet users and the democratic and independent access to information, culture goods.

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Scaremongering FTL

I've seen this shit spammed over several forums now.

askou=spammer

Ban the scum!!!

I am not a spammer, just found it on a music torrent tracker and posted it.

Daniel Hannan will save the internet

Looky

Its all a load of bollocks how the fuck is anyone going to regulate the internet in a free market economy,won't fuckin happen end of.

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