The Internet: The future of the link depends on you

17 November 2015 — Save the Link

We all know it: hyperlinks are the foundation of the Internet. They are the virtual roads we use to travel from place to place, they are the tool we use to connect, explore, and share knowledge online.

But all of that could soon change. Legislators in the European Union have a plan — a terrible, Internet-breaking plan1 — that could soon see links lose their power to expose us to knowledge, culture and new ideas online. Tell them what you think of their scheme today.

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Statewatch News Online, 17 November 2015 (24/15)

17 November 2015 — Statewatch •  e-mail: office@statewatch.org

You can also access as a pdf  file here: http://www.statewatch.org/news/2015/nov/news-online-17-nov.pdf
NEWS: http://www.statewatch.org/news/

1.   CoE: Commissioner Mui nieks intervenes in ECHR on migration cases concerning
2.   EP study: Implementation Lisbon Treaty: Improving Functioning of EU: Foreign Affairs
3.   EU: CJEU Judgment: Commission right to refuse access to documents
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