Translated from swedish newspaper
Aftonbladet
www.aftonbladet.se...
Final Battle of the EU on freedom online
Battle to the end on the controversial telecom package - tonight voting EU industry committee.
Aftonbladet.se clarify concepts
Those who misbehave on the network in the future port operators.
The concern is when the so-called Telecoms Package will soon become a reality.
- Nonsense, says the Swedish Government
Aftonbladet.se sort out the concepts around the controversial EU package.
Telecoms Package is fundamentally about increasing competition in the network. Very good for the individual. Among other things, make it easier to
switch mobile and broadband provider to choose.
But basic questions have come in the shadows, and instead is now a debate on freedom of the network.
The moderate EU parliamentarian Christofer Fjellner, representatives of copyright industry managed to get the wordings mentioning French bill where
the operators, without trial, to be able to turn off Internet users such as engaging in illegal file sharing.
Voting was canceled
- I fear a development which puts the onus on operators to examine what we do online, "says Fjellner to Aftonbladet.
Therefore, he has written the amendment to ensure judicial review before someone turned off the network. Today the European Parliament's industry
committee have voted on the package and the amendment with the number 138. Now, it is uncertain whether this happens. And it will be a vote, it may be
a watered-down amendments that the Committee voted on, according to Jonas Pettersson, press secretary for the Center Party parliamentarians Lena
Ek.
The Swedish Government says no to amendment 138. It is unnecessary, they argue.
Up to each Member State
- There is nothing in this package that says that you should turn off the people for what they do online, "says Henrik Hansson, a political expert at
infrastrukturminister Åsa Torstensson.
- The question is up to each Member State to decide.
Henrik Hansson think Christofer Fjellner and Swedish parliamentarians who fight for the amendment only seeks to address Olle of the gate. There is
nothing in the Telecoms Package, which is talking about shutting off the internet users. In contrast, such as France act on such laws, "said
Hansson.
- They want to prevent other Member States to the national legislation. But if French politicians for stupid laws, it is up to them.
Henrik Hansson fear that other countries, in other matters, may compel specific as Sweden does not support this.
- I can understand their purpose, but it is wrong way to go.
Secure litigation
Christofer Fjellner disagree. After his amendment was first tried the current French President Nicolas Sarkozy to stop it - but got mothugg of
European Commission President Manuel Barroso. That a small amendment reached the levels are under Fjellner a sign that this is important and
crucial.
- The reason why the French want to pursue this in the whole of Europe is that the rules should apply everywhere, to be effective. It is therefore
important that we have secure legal process, "says Christofer Fjellner.
The final vote is taken in the EU Parliament May 5. Even if the amendment is voted down today, or becomes too weak, the same proposal can be presented
again in plenary. Until then hope Fjellner get enough to support his amendment.
- It will not be easy. But nothing that is really important is easy.
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