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Europe’s highest court has just made a preliminary ruling that says owners of public Wi-Fi networks in places like cafes and bars cannot be expected to add passwords or monitor traffic, great news for those who are keen on illegal downloading. This follows a case where Sony in Germany was suing a shop owner for illegal music downloads made on the company’s unsecured hotspot. In a statement that explains why this is a good day for freedom of the internet and open access to information, rather than just a wonderful one for pirates, the ruling says: The Advocate General considers that the imposition of an obligation…

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