Once Again, France Will Vote on Piracy

A French “three strikes” plan for digital piracy is getting its second chance. The government of President Nicolas Sarkozy last week revived a proposal to crack down on online piracy by cutting off the Internet connections of people who ignored two warnings to stop unauthorized downloads of copyrighted movies and music.

[via The New York Times]

Related:

-- EU undermines Sarkozy's plan to to Fight Illegal Downloads

-- French reject Internet Piracy Law

-- Sarkozy move to punish illegal downloaders sparks liberties row

-- Assembly approves Sarkozy plan for French television

-- European Parliament says "no" to disconnecting P2P users

-- Illegal downloaders 'face UK ban'

-- French plan e-mail warnings for illegal downloads

emily | 11:05 AM | Copypright Issues |
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