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2/4/09

Washington Post: EU media chief rules out Internet freedom law - by Huw Jones

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EU media chief rules out Internet freedom law - by Huw Jones

The U.S. Congress has drafted a Global Online Freedom Act. Some European Parliament members want the EU to follow suit, saying authoritarian nations are increasingly censoring the Web by blocking sites and intimidating users with "cyber police. "Such actions violate human rights, the EU lawmakers say."Should the EU have specific legislation on Internet freedom? I am not convinced so far that hard law is the best way to deal with the challenge," EU Telecoms Commissioner Viviane Reding told a meeting in the European Parliament. Instruments sought by some campaigners such as export controls, civil and criminal penalties, and the creation of a specific EU body controlling European Internet companies with operations abroad were "heavy," she said.

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