Het amendement dat onder vuur ligt van de lobbyisten:
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"no restriction may be imposed on the fundamental rights and freedoms of end users" (without a prior ruling by judicial authorities, or when public security is threatened)
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- first reading: 24 sep 2008
- second reading: 5 mei 2009
- third reading: 28 sep 2009
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After the French representatives had been demanding the withdrawal of Amendment 138, the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) took a vote on the by then renumbered Amendment 46 on 21 April 2009. However, the ITRE voted in favour of Amendment 46 by a majority of 40 against 4 (2 abstentions)
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During the second reading on May 5, by a majority of 404 to 56, the European Parliament voted in favor of this amendment.
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Because the Council of Telecoms Ministers, which is known to oppose the amendment, has to approve the package, the Parliament expects the entire package to be delayed. If an agreement cannot be reached before the end of May, negotiations will likely start after the election of a new Parliament
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Wat bezielt de ministers van Telecom (waaronder meneer Van Quickenborne) om in te gaan tegen een overweldigende meerderheid van europarlementariërs?
Welke hand- en spandiensten werden hun verleend om zich gewillig in de agenda van de lobbyisten in te schrijven?