Brussels, September the 16th – La Quadrature du Net / Squaring the Net took notice of compromise amendements [1] to the “Telecoms Package” [2] filed jointly by the 3 main political groups (PPE-DE, PSE and…

Swedish member of european parliament Christofer Fjellner (PPE/DE, conservative party) explains the stakes of the Telecoms Package in a 3 minutes illustrated video clip :

On the topic of Telecoms Package, greek Members of European Parliament Stavros Lambrinidis, vice-président of the civil liberties committee, and Maria Matzouka organized a conference on Internet and liberties Monday Sept. 8th.

La Quadrature du Net…

The European chapters of the Internet Society have issued a press release that develops an strong argumented stand against the three-strikes approach proposed by the French Olivennes law. Various amendments to the telecom package in…

Brussels, September 3rd, 2008. MEPs, representatives of the European Commission and Council have discussed yesterday in plenary session, in Brussels, the reform of European law on electronic communications (Telecoms Package).

Let’s show MEPs that debates on early September and vote on end of September are scrutinized by citizens who are concerned by their freedoms on Internet.

During summer, professional lobbies are in holidays too. And they…

Planned for September, 2nd, the vote of the Telecom Package was postponed by the Conference of Presidents (which is made up of the chairs of the political groups and the President of the European Parliament).…

On Monday, July 7th, the IMCO and ITRE committees of the European Parliament passed the review of European telecommunications law known as “Telecoms Package”. All of the amendments damaging to the Internet, that were condemmed…

Brussels, July 1st, 2008 – updated : July 2nd, 2008

One week before a key vote in the reform of European law on electronic communications (“Telecoms Package”), La Quadrature du Net (Squaring the Net) denounces a…

“I want to see everything and know everything.” – Nicolas Sarkozy, 2006, on video-surveillance