[governance] French Senate Passes Anti-Piracy Internet Cut-Off Law

[Jeffrey A. Williams]

All,

  What does this interesting news say for an Internet Bill of Rights?
What does this French legislation do regarding web sites that offer
pirated music or video?  Seems none.  As such is that saying that
individuals have less rights than institutional or corporate wrong
doers?  Seems so.  How will France enforce this outside of France,
or will/can they?

See:
The French Senate has  http://euobserver.com/9/27026 approved a
three strikes law for Internet users who download copyrighted
entertainment media without paying for it. If, after two warnings, a
person continues to download pirated music and movies, the internet
service providers would cut off access for a year. Quoting: 'The
legislation passed with a massive cross-party majority of 297 votes
to 15. Only a handful of conservatives, centrists and socialists voted
against, while the Communists abstained. In passing the bill, the
senators
rejected an amendment proposed by senator Bruno Retailleau of the
right-wing MPF party replacing internet cut-off with a fine. ... The
bill
sets up a tussle between France and Brussels. In September, the
European Parliament approved by a large majority an amendment
outlawing internet cut-off.

Regards,

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