EU lawmakers beef up safeguards for Internet users but act tough on copyright piracy

Customers use computers at an internet cafe in Hefei Anhui province, China, July 1 2009. European Union (EU) lawmakers reached a landmark deal on Thursday, agreeing a new telecoms regulation that strikes a compromise between national governments seeking to impose tough anti-piracy laws and consumer organizations that wanted to enshrine Internet access as a fundamental right. (Reuters Photo)