EU lawmakers, govts agree to new Internet user rights - including no arbitrary service cutoffs
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PARIS — Lawmakers in France’s lower house of parliament are to start debate Tuesday on a new version of a bill aimed at cracking down on online piracy by cutting the Internet connections of those who illegally download movies and music. An earlier version of the bill was found to be unconstitutional. Legislators in the National Assembly are to debate the amended bill through Friday, but decided not to take a vote on it until they return from summer recess in September.
