The CEO of News Corp.’s (NWS) Fox Filmed Entertainment this week called for a U.S. « three strikes » law, similar to one just passed in France that would cut off suspected Internet pirates’ Web connections and could land them in jail. Speaking at a press conference in Athens, Fox’s Jim Gianopulos called internet piracy the single greatest threat facing Hollywood and said it was internet providers’ responsibility to police their users for illicit activity. […]
Also under discussion: a measure that would provide a « safe harbor » for ISPs, protecting them for prosecution if they comply with the tough measures to identify and sanction alleged internet pirates.
Libertarian activists and consumer groups have blasted ACTA on both its secrecy and its harsh penalies. Many consumer groups feel that powerful corporate interests are disproportionally shaping the outcome — with little or no public involvement. « The public has a right to know the contents of the proposals being considered under ACTA, just as they have a right to read the text of bills pending before Congress, » Sanders and Brown said.
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