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09-16-2016, 06:18 PM
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Another Bad EU Ruling: WiFi Providers Can Be Forced To Require Passwords If Copyright Holders Demand It (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=ca&usg=AFQjCNEyR3Z2m7aZnCa1poMaX-xFzHGpuA&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52779211757860&ei=bkXcV7CWHYS2hQHQjLagAw&url=https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20160915/22272135534/another-bad-eu-ruling-wifi-providers-can-be-forced-to-require-passwords-if-copyright-holders-demand-it.shtml)
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This was very problematic -- especially for those of us who believe in open WiFi. The EU Court of Justice agreed to hear the case and the Advocate General recommended a good ruling: that WiFi operators are not liable and also that they shouldn't be ...
EU Court: Open WiFi Operator Not Liable For Pirate Users (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=ca&usg=AFQjCNEJNLr-8aIMlRozqgkOd0GkgIS8YQ&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52779211757860&ei=bkXcV7CWHYS2hQHQjLagAw&url=https://torrentfreak.com/eu-court-open-wifi-operator-not-liable-for-pirate-users-160916/)TorrentFreak
[Ticker] Free wifi providers not responsible for illegal downloads, EU rules (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=ca&usg=AFQjCNFcQj4TEVs1-6FVLNXNiu4-Dw92ow&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52779211757860&ei=bkXcV7CWHYS2hQHQjLagAw&url=https://euobserver.com/tickers/135113)EUobserver
Shop operators who offer free Wi-Fi not liable for users' copyright infringements â?? though may require to password ... (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=ca&usg=AFQjCNEBhOVb2S3ReyccPGFWdZ53XKpEng&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52779211757860&ei=bkXcV7CWHYS2hQHQjLagAw&url=http://www.irishlegal.com/5329/shop-operators-who-offer-free-wi-fi-not-liable-for-users-copyright-infringements-though-may-require-to-password-protect/)Irish Legal News
Delano.lu (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=ca&usg=AFQjCNHnTURRbprTn6brdFOBMXfL05oYoA&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52779211757860&ei=bkXcV7CWHYS2hQHQjLagAw&url=http://delano.lu/d/detail/news/not-liable-free-wifi/125395)
all 6 news articles &raquo; (http://news.google.ca/news/more?ncl=daF5IKo-yY9XMkMsvbuvpmEVyCSbM&authuser=0&ned=ca)



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