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| Vote in the EP committees on the Telecom Package |
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The IMCO (Internal Market Committee) and ITRE (Committee on Industry,
Research and Energy) committees of the European Parliament (EP) adopted
on the 7 July 2008 the Telecom package, including the amendments that
were considered by some NGOs as endangering the principle of the
neutrality of the Internet.
One of the MEPs supervising the Telecom package, including the amendments to the five directives that should reform the EU legal framework on electronic communications has explained that the vote on these amendments had nothing to do with copyright enforcement: "There has been a great deal of dismay in the committee at the interpretation being put on these amendments.(...) The interpretation of them is alarmist and scare-mongering and deflects from the intention which was to improve consumers' rights." declared MEP Malcolm Harbou for BBC.
MEPs back contested telecoms plan (8.07.2008)
Source: EDRI-gram „Vote in the EP committees on the Telecom Package“ Number. 6.14, 16 July, 2008 |