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MEP rejects file sharing law claims

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Chris Vallance | 21:59 UK time, Monday, 7 July 2008

There's a row between digital rights activists and MEPs over whether amendments to proposed EU directives pave the way for people who illegally share files online to be thrown off the net. (Background to the disagreement .) The amendments were passed tonight, though the process of EU parliamentary scrutiny of the proposed directives still has a long way to go.

In the interview below Conservative MEP Malcolm Harbour rejects claims that the amendments would enable "three strikes and you're out" action by ISP's against file-sharers and says he was "absolutely astonished" by the interpretation put on them. In the interview he says he would be happy to consider further changes to clarify the situation.


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