France ignores EU and passes antipiracy law

The French National Assembly ignored a vote last week by the European Parliament and approved its "Creation et Internet" three-strikes bill on Tuesday. News.com reports.

The measure supported by French President Nicolas Sarkozy punishes digital pirates by suspending Internet service if they are caught illegally sharing copyrighted material. The vote comes a little more than a month after the same government body rejected the proposal.

The vote by the French Assembly is in direct opposition to the European Parliament, which last week passed a measure prohibiting EU governments from terminating a user's Internet access without a court order. The European Parliament also adopted an amendment that said, "Internet access is a fundamental right such as the freedom of expression and the freedom to access information."

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emily | 10:57 AM | Copypright Issues |
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