Comments on: European Parliament Rejects Plan to Disconnect File-Sharers

By: IFPI, Business 1.0 and Growth - Endesha - Where Leaders Meet

IFPI, Business 1.0 and Growth - Endesha - Where Leaders Meet — Wed, 06 May 2009 17:13:20 +0000

[...] An amendment was accepted by the parliament that undid this part of the broader telecom legislation, putting a new vote on how to deal with copyright offenders in the EU off for at least a couple of months. I was personally relieved when the news broke today, but what caught my attention was a press release issued by IFPI chief Frances Moore. [...]

By: mountain_rage

mountain_rage — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000

If they wanted to make this about illegal file sharing they shouldn’t of been so ambitious as to try and block someone from the whole internet. If they would of went for just the banning of their access to the file sharing protocols maybe they would of had a chance. Sadly their greedy they crave control and have no sense of the current industry.

By: soulxtc

soulxtc — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000

@MR
Interesting point. Disconnecting people from the internet to protect an industry that refuses to adapt is truly the height of arrogance.