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Title: France passes anti-piracy law Post by: Alex on May 14, 2009, 04:53:25 AM France passes anti-piracy law
A bill requiring French ISPs to disconnect people who are caught downloading or sharing illegal content three times has been given approval by Senate. The controversial legislation will mean that illegal file-sharers will receive a warning through email first, then through a letter, and on the third offence, will face disconnection, according to an article by TorrentFreak. The bill attempts to reduce online piracy by deterring users from illegally file-sharing, and was supported by the French President, Nicolas Sarkozy. Users who are disconnected may have to continue paying for their internet for the duration that they are disconnected, which can be up to a year. Read full story... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/neowin-main/~3/BrFhhF-K4UY/france-passes-anti-piracy-law |