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EU Telecom Deal Finished — No Three Strikes

a_n_d_e_r_s writes "The battle was hard, but the final text of the agreement ensures that people in the EU are not disconnected from the Internet without a chance to get a fair and impartial hearing beforehand. The important part is: 'Accordingly, these... ...full story at slashdot

from slashdot on Thu, Nov 05 2009

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