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European telecom package supporters answer back

Posted By TelecomTV One , 09 July 2008 | 0 Comments | (0)
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The European Parliament's telecoms package seems finally to be getting the scrutiny it deserves. The package, which includes a number of amendments to various telecoms-related laws, is currently embroiled in controversy because critics say it clearly paves the way for the various content industries (and their powerful, global lobbying arms) to put the squeeze on the less street-wise and more distracted ISP community.

Now the MEP authors of the amendments in the package are fighting back.  According to British Conservative MEP Malcolm Harbour, it's all being blown up out of all proportion. (see - Parliament poo-poos privacy; pursues passage of pants package).


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