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However, I did not check the draft report on it, maybe it is also simply not in there.
As today (July 1st 21:00), we know that some so-called compromise amendments (this is an usual term in European Parliament, although there is no compromise at all, these amendments are pushed by pro-three-strikes-approach lobbyists) are discussed behind closed doors and will be tabled for July 7th, although they are not published yet.
... to ensure that the ability of users to access or distribute lawful content or to run lawful applications and services of their choice is not unreasonably restricted.
The commentary:
Free Software is not compatible with standards used to try to restrict the run of a « lawful application »
The amendment says nothing about preventing the use of unlawful software (including modified lawful software), it only mentions that the use of lawful software should not be restricted.
The amendment:
Member States shall ensure, subject to paragraphs 2 and 3, that no mandatory requirements for specific technical features, including, without limitation, for the purpose of detecting,intercepting or preventing infringement of intellectual property rights by users, are imposed on terminal or other electronic communication equipment
But I don't know. TBG reacted to this particular text by saying it appeared to by hysterical. Not to speak of the fact that it hasn't been tabled for July 7. When the capital development of a country becomes a by-product of the activities of a casino, the job is likely to be ill-done. — John M. Keynes
I can find none of this in the draft report.
Indeed.
I'm not sure what they're reading, but it doesn't seem to be the draft.
is that the amendments are not yet in the report, but will be inserted shortly before the vote next on Monday.
Laquadrature have posted interpretations of amendments which seem clearly wrong, so I'm not going to worry - yet - that there are further amendments being dicussed behind closed doors.
As and when something more substantial appears we'll have a good reason to get excited, but that doesn't seem to be happening here.
I agree. But thanks for all the information you unearthed.
Adoption of draft report Deadline for tabling amendments : 13 May 2008, 12.00">in the agenda
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