(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Legislation was passed in France’s senate that could sever the Internet connections of individuals who repeatedly download music and films illegally, which, in effect, may create the first government agency…
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A law that could cost copyright violators their Internet service is the farthest-reaching action yet in the music and movie industries’ battle against piracy.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/13/technology/internet/13net.html?_r=1&ref=global-home
ALERT: last minute trick to prevent European Parliament to vote on amendment 138/46 by changing the order of votes
A dedicated campaign page regarding the issue below has been put on the wiki,
including arguments, counter-arguments,…
PARIS — A French “three strikes” plan for digital piracy is getting its second chance. As expected, the government of President Nicolas Sarkozy last week revived a proposal to crack down on online piracy by…
After an embarrassing legislative defeat, the French government has reintroduced its controversial three-strikes law to disconnect repeat Internet copyright infringers. As consumer groups protest, the European Parliament looks for ways to limit the entire process.…
EUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS – The battle between internet pirates and copyright holders shifted to Strasbourg this week, with a move that threatens to hold up a major European Union telecoms bill and unravel France’s flagship…
The controversial HADOPI bill against filesharing was rejected by the French National Assembly in a very surprising move last week, at the final vote of the emergency procedure in which it was considered, with only…
Paris, March 2nd − Rapporteurs for the European Parliament on the directives of the Telecoms Package, have just released their draft reports for the second reading. Some improvements were made, like the reintroduction of amendments 138…
Paris, Feb. 23rd – The French minister of Culture in charge of the law setting up “graduated response” against filesharers (“HADOPI” or “Olivennes Law”, or “Création et Internet”) announced that public wifi hotspots will have…
Who wants to control the internet ? How the Medina report and the Telecom package can affect the internet
http://www.greens-efa.org/cms/default/dok/270/270613.who_wants_to_control_the_internet@en.htm
Hearing
European Parliament – Brussels
Wednesday 18 February 2009 – 16:30-18:30
European Parliament – Room Petra Kelly ASP01G2
60, Rue Wiertz…