Council's 18 June position removes Article 88b, blocking automated consent for 450 million EU users. Now the European Parliament vote is the only path forward.
That’s a shame; this would have made browsing the web so much nicer.
Also, Even if the EP does manage to force it to be kept in, it’s disconcerting that the EC is so susceptible to being lobbied in the first place (just like was the case with Stop Killing Games). That should be the main story here, and the main thing Parliament focuses on before it gets taken over by big money as well.
That’s a shame; this would have made browsing the web so much nicer.
Also, Even if the EP does manage to force it to be kept in, it’s disconcerting that the EC is so susceptible to being lobbied in the first place (just like was the case with Stop Killing Games). That should be the main story here, and the main thing Parliament focuses on before it gets taken over by big money as well.