3-Strikes For Pirates Makes European Comeback Tour

The threat of 3-strikes based legislation had been reduced in recent weeks, with strong protests in the UK and proposed legislation elsewhere meeting stiff opposition . However, none of this stopped the lobby groups, or the politicians looking to push for the ruling. In the EU, the amendment , which would protect against 3-strikes laws by requiring due judicial process to occur before any sanction (such as cutting off Internet access), has been substantially watered down.

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