EU abandoning internet policing to private companies

Euobserver analyze the European Commission attitude related to the online rights. The EC's drive to have public policy carried out by companies risks creating an internet policed by private corporations and no judicial recourse for those affected by their decisions, say digital rights campaigners.

With proposals due out in2011 that affect online rights, Joe McNamee, advocacy officer at European Digital Rights, an umbrella organisation for privacy and civil rights organisations, believes the commission is seeking to abdicate its responsibility to uphold fundamental rights online by having companies to do it instead.

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ESO: Background information: EU in race to digitise economy http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-in-race-to-digitise-economy/

ESO: Background information: EU in 'secret talks' to stop illegal downloads http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-in-secret-talks-to-stop-illegal-downloads/

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