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European Parliament rushes towards Soviet Internet

Posted on July 5th, 2008 at 12:22 by John Sinteur in category: News -- Write a comment

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Tomorrow, popular software applications like Skype or even Firefox might be declared illegal in Europe if they are not certified by an administrative authority. This is compromising the whole open development of the internet as we know it today. Once the Soviet Union required the registration of all typewriters and printing devices with the authorities.”

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