31.12.2016 - 12:20 [ Techdirt ]

EU‘s Departing Internet Commissioner Leaves Behind Copyright Plan That Will Outlaw Basic Internet Functions

Oettinger, who seems to be magnetically connected to all sorts of scandals has failed upward to a new job as the EU‘s budget chief, but as EU Parliament Member Julia Reda notes, he‘s still leaving a trail of internet destruction in his wake. In particular, she highlights ten everyday internet activities that would be outlawed if Oettinger‘s copyright and internet proposals become law.