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ZDNet April 2013

EU anti-piracy overhaul under attack; ISPs warn against site blocking, censorship, by Zack Whittaker, in ZDNet,15 April, 2013

Meanwhile, Internet policy expert Monica Horten described the consultation as "seriously
problematic." Writing on her blog (http://www.iptegrity.com/index.php/ipred/844-european-commission-copyrightconsultation-
is-no-april-fool), she warned that its substance "gives a sensation of d?j? vu to anyone who followed
the ACTA debate," and noted that a three-strike system and ISP policing of the Internet were all included,
though "some of the code-words have changed."

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