In an attempt to protect artist rights, France introduced a new law to take away internet access from people who download copyrighted material. According to the law, an ISP would be required to ban a user's bandwidth for up to one year on the third offense of illegal downloading.
The law hasn't passed both of the French Houses of Parliament yet, but if it does, it will be enforced by a new state agency a that costs £15 million (almost $30 million in USD) a year to run. HADOPI, the new agency, plans to utilize a three-step plan that involves email warnings and certified mail. If the user is caught a third time, he can shorten the length of the ban by promising to stop illegal downloading.
What do you think? Is this a good way for a government to go about curbing piracy?
[ Via: [Via Times Online] ]
K Sawyer Paul said:
Sounds like a great way to end piracy, just like the three-strikes your out rule of drugs in America. That definitely got rid of all the people who do drugs.
Sarcasm aside, it's got to the point where I don't honestly believe any organization can step in and police this. The RIAA has failed miserably and destroyed the public's trust worldwide, and someone needs to find a more logical solution that actually pleases users and producers.
Phil Campbell said:
Geeks run the internet. Just companies pay for ways to exploit it. After all this did used to be a defense network dont you know. . .
LOBOMAUMAU said:
PRESIDENT SARKOZY IS A BASTERD .DO YOU PEOPLE REALY THINK HE IS DOING THIS TO PROTECT THE ARTISTS RIGHTS? HELL NO ....HE IS DOING THIS FOR IS BODYS THE BIG EMTREPISES ....NET NEUTRALITY....THE BEGINING OF THE END
