European Parliament smacks down France on three strikes law

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How many times does the European Parliament have to make clear that judges must be involved in ordering Internet disconnections of repeat online copyright infringers? Eighty-eight percent of MEPs today rejected an attempt to water down the provision and instead restored the original toughly worded amendment to Europe’s Telecoms Package. The massive bill now appears to hinge on just this one issue.