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France Plans to Monitor, Foil Illegal Downloaders

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(Newser) – France is poised to enact a far-reaching crackdown on those who illegally download music and movies, the New York Times reports. A new law expected to be approved tomorrow allows the music and film industry to monitor the downloads of individual users and report any violations to a new copyright agency. First offenders get an email, second offenders get a certified letter, and third offenders lose their Internet service.

“This law is definitely overdue and it’s only a fair and proportionate response to a major problem,” said a representative of the recording industry. Privacy advocates disagree and hope it will eventually be declared unconstitutional. Another one of its facets: those who fail to secure their personal WiFi will be guilty of a civil offense.

France plans to crack down on Internet pirates.
France plans to crack down on Internet pirates.   (Shutter Stock)
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There are so many things wrong with this. - Nicolas D’Arcy, a spokesman for France’s Internet Service Providers.

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Apr 9, 09 9:03 AM CDT
Those French... they've garnered more press time the last 12 months than in the last 12 years; BradJolina needs to take some pointers. Reply
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