Apparently the only “pirate” currently seated in Brussels (until 1st December) is happy about the new legislation: ”To be honest, I never thought this would happen. It is not everything that we would have wanted in the best of worlds, and this is not the end of the fight for a free and open internet. But it is a much bigger step in the right direction than I would have dared to hope for.”

I want to make it clear, that the Pirate Party Luxembourg does not agree with him, as we think that instead of being happy for what did not happen with the package, he should be aiming for the best possible outcome and he should have voted against it. I personally think, that while restricting 3-strikes regulations, the telecom package still does not guarantee an internet connection for every citizen in order to voice his opinion, on the contrary it leaves the possibility to restrict the access to this important medium.

I like to compare this with the importance a television set has in Luxembourgish law. In a garnishment, you are still allowed to hold on your TV-set because it is deemed that important for your personal information, but the same legislators who agree on such rights for television owners disagree with a permanent right for access to the internet. Why are you allowed to hold on your television set if your internet connection can be cancelled in the worst case for downloading 3 songs?