This is disturbing news for us living in Asia. We often look to the european model to try to lessen the grip of Governments around here. If Europe buckles, we will have no arguments anymore. Internet as a medium has been successful in improving the quality of life, and income, in most developing nations but its most dramatic impact has been on the dissemination of information regarding oppressive regimes which flourish blatantly. Europe has to study the consequences such a move would have in other parts of the world and hopefully, refrain from passing this regulation.