The European Union has avoided controversy (but annoyed the French) by voting no to a policy that would have seen internet users cut for illegally downloading copyright material from the internet. The « three strikes and you’re out » policy is already being adopted in France, policed by the country’s internet service providers.
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EU officials did, however, vote in the third and final amendment, which concerned the importance of people to have access to digital content.
http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/17983/19007/EU-votes-on-file-sharing.phtml