&gt; Why would after such a long time the CDU suddenly drop the pro-Störerhaftung position?<p>That&#x27;s because the Advocate General (AG) to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has decided it to be so [0]. According to the AG, there has to be balance between &quot;freedom to conduct business&quot; and &quot;protection of IP&quot;. So, the requirement to make WiFi networks secure via passwords is an unfair balance.<p>The AG&#x27;s counsel is not binding on the CJEU but it gives you fair direction on which side the CJEU would rule.<p>[0] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;curia.europa.eu&#x2F;jcms&#x2F;upload&#x2F;docs&#x2F;application&#x2F;pdf&#x2F;2016-03&#x2F;cp160028en.pdf" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;curia.europa.eu&#x2F;jcms&#x2F;upload&#x2F;docs&#x2F;application&#x2F;pdf&#x2F;2016...</a>