The EU supports that can be cut Internet access without a warrant

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After two years of negotiations, the so-called telecom package has been approved. The most important is that it allows administrative authorities to cut Internet access to users who download content protected by copyright.

These measures may only, according to the text, "the principle of presumption of innocence and the right to privacy" and as a result of a "previous proceeding, fair and impartial" guaranteeing "the right to be heard" and " the right to effective judicial review and at the right time. "

Among other measures are also included reform that gives powers to the regulators in each country to force operators to separate functional department management services of the network in case of competition problems.

It also creates a Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications, whose role would be purely advisory.

Also new is the ban for operators of contracts over two years, and in the case of mobile operators, perform portability within one day.

Operators are obliged to fight against spam and viruses, and notify users of potential security flaws.

Operators also can not differentiate between services like p2p or voice, and should always inform users about the nature of the contracted services before signing the contract.