May 12, 2009 12:43 PM PDT
by Marguerite Reardon
Full Article : cnet News
The French National Assembly ignored a vote last week by the European Parliament and approved its "Création et Internet" three-strikes bill on Tuesday.
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.
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It seems 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."
The bill passed in France's National Assembly, the lower house of the French Parliament, by a narrow margin of 296 to 233. The legislation essentially creates a new government agency known as HADOPI (la Haute Autorité pour la Diffusion des Œuvres et la Protection des droits sur Internet), which will be tasked with sending notices to illegal file sharers.
Full Version: France ignores EU and passes antipiracy law
QUOTE (Tozzano @ May 12 2009, 08:44 PM) 
...The French National Assembly ignored a vote last week by the European Parliament and approved its "Création et Internet" three-strikes bill on Tuesday...
Really sad news... so much for third-generation human rights...
French net piracy bill signed off
Page last updated at 11:37 GMT, Wednesday, 13 May 2009 12:37 UK
A controversial French bill which will disconnect people caught downloading content illegally three times has been given final approval.
The legislation, backed by President Nicolas Sarkozy, was surprisingly voted down by the Assembly last month.
The bill sets a tough global precedent in cracking down on internet piracy, and is being closely watched by other governments as a potential deterrent.
The global music industry has been calling for tougher anti-piracy laws.
The Creation and Internet bill was passed by a vote of 296 to 233 by the lower house on Tuesday and has now been given final approval by the Senate.
Opposition Socialist and Communist senators did not take part in the vote on the bill, which was passed by 189 votes to 14.
Industry backing
The new legislation operates under a three-stage system. A new state agency would first send illegal file-sharers a warning e-mail, then a letter, and finally cut off their connection for a year if they were caught a third time.
It has been backed by both the film and record industries.
But some consumer groups have warned that the wrong people might be punished, should hackers hijack their computers' identity, and that the scheme amounted to state surveillance.
The socialist parliamentarian Patrick Bloche said the bill was "dangerous, useless, inefficient, and very risky for us citizens".
John Kennedy, chairman of the IFPI, which represents the global music industry, has described the bill as "an effective and proportionate way of tackling online copyright infringement and migrating users to the wide variety of legal music services in France".
link:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8046564.stm
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Page last updated at 11:37 GMT, Wednesday, 13 May 2009 12:37 UK
A controversial French bill which will disconnect people caught downloading content illegally three times has been given final approval.
The legislation, backed by President Nicolas Sarkozy, was surprisingly voted down by the Assembly last month.
The bill sets a tough global precedent in cracking down on internet piracy, and is being closely watched by other governments as a potential deterrent.
The global music industry has been calling for tougher anti-piracy laws.
The Creation and Internet bill was passed by a vote of 296 to 233 by the lower house on Tuesday and has now been given final approval by the Senate.
Opposition Socialist and Communist senators did not take part in the vote on the bill, which was passed by 189 votes to 14.
Industry backing
The new legislation operates under a three-stage system. A new state agency would first send illegal file-sharers a warning e-mail, then a letter, and finally cut off their connection for a year if they were caught a third time.
It has been backed by both the film and record industries.
But some consumer groups have warned that the wrong people might be punished, should hackers hijack their computers' identity, and that the scheme amounted to state surveillance.
The socialist parliamentarian Patrick Bloche said the bill was "dangerous, useless, inefficient, and very risky for us citizens".
John Kennedy, chairman of the IFPI, which represents the global music industry, has described the bill as "an effective and proportionate way of tackling online copyright infringement and migrating users to the wide variety of legal music services in France".
link:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8046564.stm
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Will the EU Litigate France Over French Three Strikes Law If Passed?
Written by DrewWilson
After France passed the three strikes law in their country, there were many questions over how this seemed to contradict recently adopted legislation known as the telecoms package which also guarantees internet access as a right. Apparently, there was much more than speculation as one MEP, Guy Bono, threatened legal action if the French three strikes law is adopted in France.
read the article online:
http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86251/will-th...-law-if-passed/
more resources for information below
France Passes “Three-Strikes” Law:
http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86203/france-...-strikes-law-2/
European Parliament Shuts the Door on Three Strikes Law:
http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86171/europea...ee-strikes-law/
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Written by DrewWilson
After France passed the three strikes law in their country, there were many questions over how this seemed to contradict recently adopted legislation known as the telecoms package which also guarantees internet access as a right. Apparently, there was much more than speculation as one MEP, Guy Bono, threatened legal action if the French three strikes law is adopted in France.
read the article online:
http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86251/will-th...-law-if-passed/
more resources for information below
France Passes “Three-Strikes” Law:
http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86203/france-...-strikes-law-2/
European Parliament Shuts the Door on Three Strikes Law:
http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86171/europea...ee-strikes-law/
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read the 2 articles online.
French Minister - Three Strikes Law Would See 1000 Disconnections Daily:
http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86288/french-...nections-daily/
New French law on Internet piracy meets skepticism:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/articl...jO6N7gD98AMMA80
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French Minister - Three Strikes Law Would See 1000 Disconnections Daily:
http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86288/french-...nections-daily/
New French law on Internet piracy meets skepticism:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/articl...jO6N7gD98AMMA80
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