May 14th, 2009

French File-Sharing Law Would Cut Internet Access

By Neda Ulaby, NPR - Morning Edition

The French Senate passed a controversial new law Wednesday that would punish people who illegally share copyrighted music or movies by taking away their right to use the Internet for as long as a year, on a three-strikes-you're-out basis...

"There's no judge keeping an eye on this," says Danny O'Brien, who coordinates international outreach efforts for the Electronic Frontier Foundation. "There's no right of appeal, and it's entirely separate from the usual judicial system."

Related Issues: File Sharing, International

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